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US budget shift to cut direct support for Kurdish forces, centralize aid in Baghdad

The United States’ Fiscal Year 2027 defense budget outlines a significant restructuring of its counter-ISIS campaign, including changes to financial assistance for Kurdish Peshmerga forces and Iraq.

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UN urges Iran to halt executions, calls for moratorium in case of Kurdish prisoner

CTBTO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd briefs UN Security Council. File photo: CTBTO

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Two Iranian guards hold prisoner Soleiman Salamat, moments before he was publicly hanged in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan province, for charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) through “widespread corruption and prostitution” on May 25، 2023. File photo: IHR

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Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, and Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, speak to Rudaw on April 29, 2026. Photol: Screengrab/Rudaw

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United Nations Security Council meeting on April 27, 2026. Photo: Screengrab / Rudaw

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Dozens of countries urge reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Security personnel on guard at the stage where US President Donald Trump was rushed off following a shooting at the lobby of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC on April 26, 2026. Photo: Diyar Kurda / Rudaw

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Trump safe after assailant breaches security at journalists’ gala

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on April 24, 2026. Photo: AFP

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Trump cancels US delegation visit to Pakistan for Iran talks

Shiite worshippers exit a mosque after the end of a Friday sermon in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 24, 2026. Photo: Rudaw/screengrab

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Pakistan’s Shiite population shows support for Iran in negotiations, war

A police officer walks past a billboard for the US–Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Photo: AFP

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Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, responds to a question from Rudaw on April 8, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

UN emphasizes maritime freedom, political rights amid Iran tensions

The United Nations on Wednesday stressed the importance of maritime freedom and...

US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House on April 6, 2026. Photo: AFP

Trump says wants Kurds to 'stay away' from Iran war

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he prefers Kurdish forces to remain...

Yuriy Sak, former Ukrainian defense ministry advisor, speaks to Rudaw on March 29, 2026. Photo: screengrab/Rudaw

Ukraine offers Gulf states cost-effective defenses against Iranian drones: Expert

Kurdish community in Washington honors Senator Lindsey Graham

The Kurdish community in the US representing all four parts of Kurdistan...

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to journalists as he arrives for a EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

Macron calls for Iraq to stay out of regional conflict, stresses sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday emphasized France’s support for...

US official says Washington protects Kurdistan, Gulf from Iran, proxy attacks

Germany deports Kurdish family with health issues to Iraq

Kurdish Flag in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Rudaw

Kurdistan’s flag flies in Kyrgyzstan for 20 years

Extreme frost turns China lakes, rivers into ice

Christians in China share Christmas joy

A christmas tree decorated in Moscow. Photo: Rudaw

Moscow's Christmas markets see less crowds due to rising inflation

Cold weather shuts down schools in Beijing

President Barzani meets world leaders at Notre Dame reopening ceremony

President Barzani meets world leaders at COP29 in Baku

President Barzani meets world leaders at Paris Olympics

Exhibit shows pain of Kurdish families waiting for loved ones lost on road to Europe

President Barzani meets world leaders at COP28