The US Defense Department has claimed that its military presence makes Iraq more secure and "prosperous," despite calls by Iraqi lawmakers for the removal of all foreign troops from the country and growing tensions with Iran. …
... as his threats to world leaders backfire
Taika Waititi, the director behind Oscar nominated film Jojo Rabbit and Marvel hit Thor: Ragnarok, is in talks with Disney and Lucasfilm about overseeing a future Star Wars movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. There are no …
Amazon is no longer moving forward with the TV show adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower novels, with the pilot apparently not impressing studio heads. According to Deadline, Amazon has now formally passed on …
The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump is now underway. The trial adjourned after supreme court chief justice John Roberts was sworn in to preside over the trial. He then swore in …
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos. "I’m going to be going to Davos," the U.S. leader said following a ceremony at the White House. "I’ll …
Google’s parent company Alphabet is now the fourth U.S. company to hit a market cap of $1 trillion. Apple was the first US company to hit a $1 trillion cap in 2018, followed later that year by Amazon (which has since dropped below …
Several U.S. service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place. "While no U.S. service members were killed …
American director Quentin Tarantino has revealed who he thinks is the best young actor working in Hollywood today. "I am a huge Chris Pine fan. Now, to me, of the actors of his age, he’s hands down my …
New U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will arrive to Moscow today. According to the U.S. embassy, "Ambassador Sullivan looks forward to enhancing the overall bilateral relationship and strengthening …
The fate of the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port, a project to build an artificial deepwater port in western Georgia, has again been called into question after the country’s government cancelled its contract with the Anaklia Development Consortium …
Developments in Azerbaijan have some implications for the wider region in general
Expert of the German Association of Foreign Policy on U.S.-Iranian de-escalation
Stan Kirsch, who played Monica's boyfriend who she later discovers is in high school on TV series 'Friends', died on January 11 at age 51. Kristyn Green, who co-founded the Los Angeles-based Stan Kirsch …
U.S. alternative pop star Billie Eilish, who just celebrated her 18th birthday last month, is officially making cinematic history as the youngest artist ever to record a James Bond movie theme. The song, which …
The U.S. State Department’s principal deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood that Iraq could face US sanctions if the former purchased S-400 air-defence systems from Russia. Replying to …
Camp Taji military base, hosting U.S. forces, north of Baghdad, has been targeted with a missile strike yesterday, Iraq's armed forces has said. Iraq's military issued a statement saying there were no casualties after the …
The United States plan to preserve existing tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods until after the presidential election, people familiar with the matter said. According to them, any move to reduce them will hinge on …
None of the basic factors that led these two countries to the brink of war has changed
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on U.S. President Donald Trump to replace the Iranian nuclear deal with his own new agreement to ensure that Iran did not get an atomic weapon. "If …
