Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday, with its military saying they had killed six people. Iraq described them as a violation of sovereignty and a targeted aggression against the nation’s regular armed forces. President Barham Salih said repeated such violations could cause Iraq to unravel into a failed state and revive the Islamic […]

In a rare display of unity, Canada’s House of Commons put aside partisan wrangling and voted unanimously on Friday to suspend its session until April 20. The suspension of the session was in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s important to mention that we did this together and it’s the […]

The Kremlin on Friday asked journalists feeling unwell to stay away from events with President Vladimir Putin over fears of infecting Russia’s leader with the coronavirus. “I want to urge all members of the Kremlin press pool, chief editors of all media, journalists who cover the president’s work at the Kremlin to be especially vigilant […]

Greece’s first woman president began her term on Friday with a pledge to protect the country’s borders and defend human rights, whilst warning Greeks to follow health rules as the country grapples with over 100 coronavirus cases. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a 63-year-old former senior judge, said she would “walk together” with Greeks to create a “prosperous” […]

  Greece on Friday swore in the first woman president in its history as the country grapples with over 100 coronavirus cases. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a 63-year-old senior judge, becomes the new Greek head of state for a five-year term. She took a religious oath in parliament before Archbishop Ieronymos, head of the Orthodox Church of […]