Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Call comes as Iraq’s top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.

Call comes as Iraq’s top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.










The conflict has become a central issue ahead of Tuesday’s polls.
Indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are protesting a mega dam planned to counter China’s upstream hydropower project.
Incident comes as Iran says four oil tankers attempting to use ‘unauthorised routes’ to cross the waterway were halted.
Brent crude prices are up more than 60 percent compared with pre-war levels, despite rebound in supply.
Big Tech’s nuclear power deals raise urgent questions about who will bear the cost of AI’s growing energy demands.
Several European leaders reportedly pushed for the term to be removed from a joint draft Canada-EU statement.
The United Kingdom’s government says its policies are for the ‘working people of Britain’.
Talks focused on enhancing trade, reviving Baniyas oil pipeline and achieving stability through cooperation.
UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.