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Why long-term investing still wins, even in chaos
Central Penn Business Journal - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
A Warren Buffett-inspired thought experiment shows the value of long-term perspective U.S. economy grew 20x over the 20th century despite crises and war Negativity bias skews how we view risk and reward Innovation, resilience, and staying invested...
Obama Wants the Power to Define ‘Facts’
American Thinker
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July 7, 2025
The Connecticut Forum hosted Barack Obama a few weeks ago to discuss current events, and the former president took the opportunity to support government regulatory constraints for online speech. “We want diversity of opinion. We don’t want...
Mass turtle deaths strike Iraq's marshes as drought tightens grip
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T06:13:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Dhi Qar A mass die-off of turtles has hit parts of Iraq’s marshes, where a severe drought is devastating one of the country's most fragile and biodiverse ecosystems. Raad...
U.S.-Iran war of words casts doubt over ceasefire sustainability
CGTN
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 24, 2025. /Xinhua U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn of the...
Iraq’s stalled projects: Chronic bottlenecks and new revival efforts
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News/ Iraq’s development landscape remains burdened by more than 1,600 stalled projects, a symbol of long-standing dysfunction that has undermined progress and weakened investor confidence. From abandoned housing complexes to unfinished...
Iraqi FM hails ceasefire for sake of regional peace
Mehr News Agency
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June 24, 2025
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry emphasized its sustainable support from the peaceful and diplomatic ways in confronting the crises in the region that ensure the security of the regional nations and avoid the expansion of conflict in the region as well....
Iraq confirms drone attacks on radar systems at military bases
The National News
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At least two radar systems were attacked by unidentified drones on Tuesday early morning at military bases in Iraq, a government spokesman confirmed, while there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The first drone hit the radar system...
Post Iran-Israel war: Iraqi economist warns of vulnerabilities
Shafaq News
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2025-06-28T19:06:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Basra Iraq's economy is increasingly exposed to external shocks and structural weaknesses following the Iran-Israel war, economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi warned on Saturday....
Solar Power Initiative for Iraqi Health Centres
Iraq Business News
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June 28, 2025
By John Lee. In a coordinated effort with the Ministry of Health, Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has launched a pioneering initiative to equip health centres with solar power systems, marking a step toward expanding investment in...
Basra solar project: Major step in Iraq’s clean energy push
Shafaq News
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2025-06-28T18:23:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Basra On Saturday, Iraq’s Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadel, described the ongoing Shams Basra (Basra Sun) solar project as a “significant step” in the country’s...
Iraq warns of 'broader' confrontation as Qatar hints at retaliation over Iran attack
IOL
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Iraq's foreign ministry warned of a "broader confrontation" and heightened tension in the region after Iran attacked a US base in Qatar on Monday. Iraq has repeatedly warned "against the danger of new parties getting involved in the conflict,...
Iraq’s river flows and dam reserves fall below half
Shafaq News
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2025-06-23T21:37:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq is entering a critical phase of water scarcity as inflows from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers drop below 50% of normal levels and strategic dam reserves plunge to...
Great power and great fragility: The mysterious weight of the Vatican
Aleteia
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July 7, 2025
In an interview, French journalist Loup Besmond de Senneville talks about the popes, and the Vatican's significant "soft power" combined with "fragility." Stationed in Rome from 2020 to 2024 for the French newspaper La Croix, journalist Loup...
Iraq tightens US bases security as pro-Iran militias may attack
The New Arab
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June 23, 2025
Iraqi armoured vehicles deployed outside the US embassy in Baghdad on 12 June 2025. [Getty] As the world watches for Iran's response to US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran-aligned militias in Iraq are reportedly preparing to target US...
Baghdad in UNSC: Iran strike risks regional war
Shafaq News
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2025-06-22T22:32:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s representative to the United Nations Security Council expressed Baghdad’s “deep concern” over the rapidly escalating military developments. In remarks...
ISIS remains contained: No sign of strategic revival in Iraq and Syria
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Despite its territorial defeat in Iraq and later in Syria, ISIS continues to exploit security vacuums and volatile geographies to stage sporadic attacks, particularly across remote border regions and rugged terrains. While the...
Iraqi top leaders convene to assess regional fallout
Shafaq News
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2025-06-22T18:34:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s top authorities convened an emergency meeting to address mounting regional tensions following the recent US airstrikes on nuclear facilities inside Iran....
A recent Supreme Court decision clarifies benefits for military reservists
Federal News Network - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
Terry Gerton: Well, the Supreme Court just released a decision recently called Feliciano v. Department of Transportation that has some potential impacts for federal employees who might also be military reservists. Can you give us a quick summary...
US Air Force Awards $118M Contract Action to Vectrus for Base Operations Support in Iraq
GovCon Wire
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June 26, 2025
V2X has secured a cost-plus-fixed-fee, undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Air Force to support the Iraq F-16 program. The $118 million award was a sole source acquisition and includes foreign military sales to Iraq, the Department of...
Iraq: No radiation threat from Iran nuclear site strikes
Shafaq News
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2025-06-21T10:33:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq faces no radiation or environmental threat following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the country’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority confirmed on Saturday. Ahmad...