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24 10 - 2026

14:43

A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a Brussels rally, Oct. 9, 2026. (AFP)

Brussels Shopkeepers Board Up Stores as Europe Braces for Protests

14:08

President Masoud Barzani (R) and Philippine Ambassador Charlie Pacaña Manangan (L). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani, Philippine Ambassador Discuss ASEAN Ties

13:49

Marie Bakikula, a caregiver at a UNICEF-supported nursery in Mongbwalu, poses for a photograph in Mongbwalu, north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Oct. 10, 2026. (AFP)

WHO Launches First Ebola Vaccine Trial in Congo’s Bunia

13:42

Mohammed Haji Mahmoud, Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Party Leader Criticizes Two-Year Parliament Paralysis

13:13

US Renews Do-Not-Travel Warning for Iraq Over Security Risks

12:41

Hemin Hawrami, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Politburo. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP Official Says Iraq Budget Draft 'Punishes' Kurdistan Region

12:15

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani presiding over a meeting with administrative officials from Duhok and Zakho, on Oct. 24, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Urges Duhok, Zakho Officials to Serve Citizens

11:30

A night view of the Azadi Tower in Tehran with a large Iranian flag flowing in front of it. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran Military Chief Vows to Bar US Warships From Persian Gulf

11:17

President Masoud Barzani (L) and King Abdullah II (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Condemns Deadly Church Attack in Jordan

10:40

Iran's national flag flutters at the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing on Oct. 21, 2026. (AFP)

Pakistan Border Closures Deepen Iran Trade Strain as Food Prices Surge

10:20

Photo shows the U.S. flag and the flag of Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Photo: Office of the Director of National Intelligence)

US Says Threat to Americans Highest Since Iran War Began

09:34

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Says He Has No Information About Iran Strike This Weekend

08:39

Photo shows representatives of Kurdistan Region Section at SPE awards in Kurdish clothes next to SPE officials. (Photo: Submitted)

Petroleum Engineers From Kurdistan Recognized at Global SPE Event

23 10 - 2026

23:50

Diaspora Confederation Urges Kurdistanis To Respect Host Nations Laws

23:15

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani applauding alongside officials and guests in the VIP stands at Duhok Stadium. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Prime Minister Barzani Attends Duhok Club’s 5-2 Win Over Karbala

22:57

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (Photo: INA)

Zaidi Says Weapons Will Be Solely In State Hands By June 30

21:36

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Prime Minister Barzani Offers Condolences To Jordan Over Deadly Church Shooting

21:11

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Deputy President Masrour Barzani addressing members of the party’s Badinan Organization Bureau in Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan Democratic Party FB page)

KDP Deputy President Reviews Latest Political Developments In Duhok

20:25

US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Barrack Warns Of Possible US Strike On Iran ‘This Weekend’

19:56

Greek Orthodox priests walk at the site of a shooting at a church in the village of Hammoud in Jordan's Karak governorate on October 23, 2026. (AFP)

Gunmen Kill Seven At Jordan Church As King Vows Retaliation

19:39

Members of the Ukrainian diaspora hold up placards as they protest in front the US Embassy in Warsaw on October 6, 2026. (AFP)

Russia Announces Oleshky Ceasefire To Begin On Oct. 27

18:33

Kurdistan Region Negotiators Head To Baghdad For 2027 Budget Share

16:15

Kurdish Historian Najati Abdullah Calls for Kurdish National Digital Library, AI Institute

Kurdish Historian Najati Abdullah Calls for Kurdish National Digital Library, AI Institute

15:25

The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes. (Photo: Maritime Optima)

Russian Diesel Tanker Heads for New York After US Eases Sanctions

14:34

KRG Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs' policy dialogue session. (Photo: KRG)

Towards More Inclusive Labor Market for Persons with Disabilities: KRG Implements a New Strategy

13:10

A Doctors Without Borders rescue team approaches a rubber boat with 74 migrants on board near Italy. (Photo: AP)

Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Rise Despite Drop in Sea Arrivals: IOM

12:49

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks at Ben Yehuda Market during a campaign visit in Jerusalem on Oct. 22, 2026. (AFP)

Netanyahu Warns Iran Against Attack Ahead of Israeli Election

12:37

Gasoline prices are seen at a Shell gas station in Houston, on Oct. 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Oil Prices Hit Highest Level in More Than Five Months

12:13

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP)

Putin Says Russia Ready for Ukraine Talks, Rejects Short Ceasefire

11:31

A view of the Erbil's Cancer Hospital. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil's 150-Bed Cancer Hospital Nears Completion

10:45

Iran's Red Crescent personnel carry a flood victim in Salmas, Urmia Province, Eastern Kurdistan. (Photo: IRNA)

Three Killed as Flooding Hits Salmas in Urmia, Eastern Kurdistan

09:55

A general view of the Iraq-Iran border crossing of Mandali in northern province of Diyala, Iraq, Saturday, July, 11, 2020. (AP)

Iraqi Lawmaker Says Mandali Could Be Next Iran Crossing to Close

09:15

Supporters of Serbia's student-led movement attend the final campaign rally, Belgrade, Oct. 22, 2026. (AFP)

Serbian Students Challenge Ruling Party in Snap Parliamentary Election

08:36

Malaysia Limits Waze Use as Government Raises Security Concerns

22 10 - 2026

22:55

Kurdistan Region Denies Reports of Ukrainian Drones, Military Presence

21:30

The flags of U.S. (right) and Iraq. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

U.S. Urges Iraq’s Al-Zaidi to Honor Commitments Made to Trump

20:15

KDP Urges Kurdish Parties to Resume Kurdistan Region Parliament Sessions

KDP Urges Kurdish Parties to Resume Kurdistan Region Parliament Sessions

19:36

The demolition machinery tearing down shops and commercial premises in the Aliawa village, Oct. 22, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Demolitions Begin in Kirkuk Village, Threatening 80 Kurdish Families

18:14

Iraqi PM Proposed Closing Iran Border Crossings at US Request, Sadiqoun Official Says

Iraqi PM Proposed Closing Iran Border Crossings at US Request, Sadiqoun Official Says

17:16

Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Security Council Reviews Air Defenses, Protection of National Airspace

15:50

Saudi Aramco Essential HQ Staff Told to Leave, Sources Say

14:15

Baligh Abu Kalal, head of Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC). (Photo: INA)

Iraq’s Media Regulator Sets Two Conditions for Korek Telecom License

13:19

KRG Transport Minister Anno Jawhar (L) The Iraqi Minister of Construction Rebaz Hamlan (Kurdistan 24)

KRG Transport Minister Visits Baghdad To Discuss Development Road Project

12:32

Middle East Output to Shrink 1.3% in 2026 on War Disruptions, IMF Says

12:13

The Pentagon, with the Capitol in the distance. (WP)

Pentagon Building Deep-Cover Spy Network Against China

11:14

KRG Representative to EU Delavar Ajgeiy. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

European Countries Reaffirm Support for Kurdistan Region

10:47

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone (SIG Sauer)

Israel Tests Armed Drone That Refuels In The Field And Returns To Fight

09:53

An aerial drone view of the active archaeological excavation site at Matrab hill (Girdi Matrab) in the Erbil Plain. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Erbil Archaeological Site Reveals Secrets From 6,000 Years Ago

09:17

US President Donald Trump

Trump: US is Not Negotiating With Iran

08:55

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. (Photo: SPA)

Saudi Aviation Body Reports Two Killed in Dammam Airport Attack

08:34

The Fired tanker in the strait of Hormuz (Fars)

IRGC: Four Tankers Caught Fire After Mine Strike In Western Hormuz

07:53

Kurdish Researcher. Waysi Varli (Archive)

Study: Nearly 5,000 Kurdish Folk Songs Stolen and Turkified

21 10 - 2026

23:25

Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed (middle) overseeing the signing of a MoU between Basra Oil Company and US energy giant ExxonMobil. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Signs MoU with ExxonMobil for 2.5 Million-Barrel Seawater Project

22:40

Fighters of the Harakat al-Nujaba movement. (Photo: Harakat al-Nujaba movement official media)

Nujaba Rejects Disarmament as Baghdad Faces Pressure to Bring Militias Under State Control

20:50

Iraqi government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi speaking at the press conference, Aug. 31, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Baghdad Will Not Let Iraq Threaten Neighbors, Spokesman Says

20:43

Fazil Mirani, head of the executive committee of the KDP's Political Bureau, speaking to Kurdistan24, Oct. 21, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Top KDP Official Notes Progress in Relations With PUK

20:20

Hemin Mirani, Director General of the Office of the KRG Ministry of Interior. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Police Reform Begins With UN Development Partnership

19:38

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)

Iranian FM: Iran Will Not Bow to Any Power, Offers Hormuz Deal

19:00

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters during a Likud Party at a cafe inside a mall in Dimona on October 21, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Netanyahu Says Toppling Iran’s Regime Is Only Way to End Threat

17:50

President Masoud Barzani Attends Opening of 18th Erbil International Book Fair

President Masoud Barzani Attends Opening of 18th Erbil International Book Fair

16:52

PM Barzani, US Diplomat Discuss KRG Budget Share, Government Formation

PM Barzani, US Diplomat Discuss KRG Budget Share, Government Formation

16:29

KRG delegation during their meeting with EU delegation. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

KRG Delegation Visits EU Institutions to Strengthen Humanitarian Cooperation

15:55

A view of the newly commissioned Khanke strategic water intake project in the Simele district of Duhok province.

New Strategic Water Project Opened in Duhok

15:17

Pakistan's Army Chief, Asim Munir (Iranian Media)

Pakistan's Army Chief Discussed Houthis And New Negotiation Track With Iran, Islamabad Won't Compromise On National Security