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Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed militia base in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces raided a stronghold of a powerful Iran-backed militia in southern Baghdad late Thursday and detained more than a dozen members of the group, government officials and paramilitary sources said. The raid was the most brazen action by Iraqi forces against a major...

Turkey court sentences 121 to life in coup trial

A Turkish court handed down life sentences to 121 people Friday for taking part in the 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media reported. The court in Ankara sentenced 86 suspects to "aggravated" life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution"...

5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts western Turkey

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Turkey’s western province of Manisa on Friday, according to the country's disaster management agency. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said the quake struck near the Saruhanli district at 10.21 a.m. local time (0721GMT). It...