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Gunfire strikes Iraq’s Green Zone during violent protests

Iraqi security forces fire tear gas on the followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr inside the government Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supporters of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns into Iraq’s Green Zone as security forces returned fire Tuesday, seriously escalating a monthslong political crisis gripping the nation. The death toll rose to at least 30 people after two days of unrest, officials said. Those backing cleric Muqtada …

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Putin sidelines Russia’s defense minister over stalled progress in Ukraine, according to the UK

Putin sidelines Russia's defense minister over stalled progress in Ukraine, according to the UK

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian Vladimir Putin has sidelined Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as the invasion of Ukraine enters its seventh month, according to a report issued Monday by the U.K. Ministry of Defense.  Operational commanders are now briefing the Kremlin directly on progress in Ukraine, with Shoigu taking a back seat.  “Russian officers and soldiers …

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One of 3 Dutch soldiers shot outside hotel in Indianapolis dies

Scene in downtown Indianapolis when 3 Dutch soldiers shot outside hotel. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Defense Ministry said Monday. The commando “died tonight of his injuries. That happened surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement. The soldier, whose identity was not released, …

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Pakistan pleads for international help as parts of country ‘resemble a ocean.

Destructive glimmer floods clear out basic scaffold in PakistanPakistan is dashing to forestall further death toll as it falters from one of its most terrible environment fiascos with floodwater taking steps to conceal to 33% of the nation of 220 million individuals toward the finish of the rainstorm season. Environmental change serve Sherry Rehman said Sunday the extraordinary downpour had …

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Daughter of first American killed in Afghanistan: Mike Spann’s legacy is greater than a ‘headline on the news’

The body of CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann is carried by a Marine honor guard from an Air Force aircraft on Dec. 2, 2001 at Andrews Air Force Base

Afghanistan veterans work on rescue missions Retired Green Beret Perry Blackburn discusses how he and fellow veterans are working to conduct rescue missions and the struggles they’re facing from the admin on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This article is part of a Fox News Digital series examining the consequences of the U.S. …

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NATO flagship ‘breaks down’ shortly after leaving port: report

A photo of the HMS Prince of Wales anchored near harbor. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, a NATO flagship, reportedly broke down after setting sail for a four-month deployment to the United States. As of Sunday, the $3.5 billion vessel remains anchored near the Isle of Wight while officials address a mechanical issue.  A photo of the HMS Prince …

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How significant is resistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan?

National Resistance Front Fighters pose for picture.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This article is part of a Fox News Digital series examining the consequences of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago this week. When the Taliban swept across Afghanistan and caused the collapse of its western-supported government last year, it declared itself the legitimate government of the country and promised …

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