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12 10 - 2025

23:15

Demonstrators march during a "Bring them home" rally for Israeli hostages in New York City on Oct. 12, 2025. (AFP)

Israel declares victory as hostages due home

21:45

Rebaz Hamlan, Financial Advisor to the Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister, speaking to Kurdistan24, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Top KRG Official Confirms Ongoing Talks on Non-Oil Revenues

21:00

A municipal employee raises the US flag among those of other nations in Sharm el-Sheikh, on Oct. 11, 2025. (AFP)

Tasnim: Iran Not Expected to Attend Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit

20:21

KRG Expands MyAccount Program: Over 600,000 Civil Servants Now Paid Digitally

19:30

A shot from the Kurdistan Arabian Horse Beauty Championship 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Hosts 2025 Kurdistan Arabian Horse Beauty Championship

18:57

from the left, Intelligence Chief Hussein al-Salamah, Defense Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra, FM Asaad al-Shaibani, Türkiye's FM Hakan Fidan, Türkiye's Defense Minister Yasar Güler and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. (Photo: Fidan's X)

Türkiye's FM: Syria's Security is Inseparable From Our Own

18:02

President Masoud Barzani delivering the speech, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani Launches KDP Campaign, Calls for Unity and Democratic Partnership in Iraq

17:45

Mazloum Abdi, commander of the SDF, in Hassakeh, Western Kurdistan. Oct. 24, 2019. (AFP)

Mazloum Abdi: SDF and Syrian Army Reach Initial Understanding on Integration

16:27

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City, on Oct. 12, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Orders Army to Prepare for Demolition of ‘Hamas Tunnels’

15:44

L-R: Umm al-Nour Cathedral in Erbil and PM Barzani speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of the Al-Azhar Institute. (Kurdistan24)

From Umm al-Nour Cathedral to Al-Azhar Institute: KRG Puts Coexistence Into Practice

14:53

A view of the Saad Saad Abdullah Hall where the KDP Election Campaign is to be held. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani to Preside Over KDP’s Major Election Campaign in Erbil After Kirkuk Rally

14:29

Displaced Palestinians walk amid destroyed buildings in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP)

Iranian Newspaper Calls Hamas’s Oct. 7 Attack a ‘Costly Mistake’

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PM Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Urges Religious Moderation as Erbil’s Al-Azhar Institute Expands

13:01

Qubad Talabani, KRG's DPM, (C), Sasan Aouni, Minister of Municipalities and Tourism, (L), HABIKA Company's representative, Erbil, October 12, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Dukan-Sulaimani 3 Water Project Officially Signed in Erbil

12:55

His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldeans in Iraq and the World. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Patriarch Sako: Umm al-Nour Church Reflects PM Barzani’s Care for Kurdistan’s People

12:18

PM Masrour Barzani (C) with senior religious dignitaries at the inauguration of Umm al-Nour cathedral in Ankawa. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘Kurdistan Will Always Stand for Religious Freedom,’ Barzani Says at Cathedral Opening

11:42

Former Iraqi Foreign Minister and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) politburo member Hoshyar Zebari. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Zebari Criticizes Baghdad’s Diplomatic Failures and Absence from Regional Affairs

11:40

Mar Nicodemus Daoud Matti Sharaf, the Metropolitan of the new Umm al-Nour cathedral in Ankawa. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

New Ankawa Cathedral Consecrated as Symbol of Coexistence and Renewal

11:07

This combo shows the blast site before (R) and after (L) the explosion at a US factory in Tennessee. (AFP)

Sixteen Dead After Blast at US Explosives Factory; Elite Federal Team Deployed to Investigate

10:35

People watch a play at the 3rd Ziwiye Theatre Festival in Saqqez. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Theater Groups Unite Across Borders at Ziwiye Festival in Saqqez

09:59

US Navy sailors listen to US President Donald Trump speak as he visits the USS Harry S. Truman. (AFP)

Trump Directs Hegseth to Pay Troops During Shutdown Standoff

09:00

Peace Square in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. (AFP)

Qatari Diplomats Killed in Car Crash Before Gaza Summit in Egypt

08:53

US special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) speaks as senior adviser Jared Kushner (L) and his wife Ivanka Trump (R) look on during a gathering at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on October 11, 2025. (Photo

Hamas to Begin Hostage Release Ahead of Trump-Led Peace Summit in Egypt

11 10 - 2025

21:52

Iraqi government spokesperson Bassem Al-Awadi. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Condemns US Sanctions on State-Owned Firm as “Unilateral and Unjustified”

20:34

French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: AP)

Macron to Join Regional Leaders in Egypt to Back Gaza Truce Agreement

18:21

Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim. (Photo: Hamas Media)

Hamas Rejects Disarmament Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan as Ceasefire Takes Hold

16:34

A municipal employee raises the US flag among those of other nations in Sharm el-Sheikh, as the Egyptian Red Sea resort town gets ready to receive international leaders, following a Gaza ceasefire agreement, on October 11, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US CENTCOM Chief Visits Gaza, Rules Out Deployment of American Troops

16:21

An aerial view shows the abandoned site of the Supernova music festival attack near Kibbutz Reim, Oct. 7, 2023. (AFP)

Memo Found in Hamas Bunker and Intercepted Communications Reveal Oct. 7 Attack's Brutal Plan

15:42

An aerial view of Dukare village in Batifa district of Duhok province. (Photo: Social Media)

KRG Launches Road Project in Duhok’s Batifa as PKK-Türkiye Conflict Recedes

15:39

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, (R) and his Syrian counterpart Asad al-Shaibani attend a joint press conference following their meeting in Beirut, October 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Lebanon, Syria Pledge to ‘Turn New Page’ After Decades of Tension and Control

14:06

The photo shows KDP candidates posters in a street in Kirkuk. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP’s Kirkuk Carnival Draws Thousands as Party Promises Renewal and Reform

13:43

The nine Kurdish volleyball players face disciplinary threats from the Iraqi Volleyball Federation. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Players Threatened After Raising Kurdistan’s Flag at Volleyball Championship

12:57

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a military parade. (AFP)

Flanked by Allies, North Korean Leader Unveils Missile Capable of Reaching the U.S.

11:58

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with France's PM Sebastien Lecornu (R). (AFP)

Macron Reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's PM Four Days After Resignation

11:13

The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) list in Kirkuk, Dr. Shakhawan Abdullah. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'Kirkuk Campaign Rooted in Sacrifice, Not Provocation,' Says KDP’s Kirkuk Candidate

11:07

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R), and Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (L). (AFP)

U.S. announces deal for Qatar air force facility in Idaho

10:34

The photo shows a gathering of medical staff. (AP)

Europe’s Health System Under Strain as Doctors and Nurses Face Mental Health Crisis

10:13

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Imposes 100 Percent Tariff on China, Threatens to Scrap Xi Meeting

09:40

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) elite Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani.

Iran Denies Rumor of Assassination of Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani

09:06

SDF commander, Mazloum Abdi, standing In front of the Counter-Terrorism Units (YAT) members. (Photo: Abdi's X)

SDF’s Commander: We Will Become a Core Force in Syria’s New National Army

08:19

A Russian military convoy in Syria. (Photo: AA)

Russia Reinforces Key Syrian Bases with Advanced Weaponry, Logistical Supplies

10 10 - 2025

21:55

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. (Photo: AA)

Turkey’s FM: Resumption of Oil Exports to Turkey Marks a Significant Step Forward

20:57

The Syrian Flag (L), United state of America's flag (R). (Photo: Social Media)

U.S. Senate approves repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

20:09

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. (Photo:AA)

Iraqi FM Expresses Hope for Expanded Turkish Water Releases to Iraq

19:47

U.S. Congress Approves $343 Million for Anti-ISIS Fight in Iraq and Syria

17:46

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro in Brussels on Oct. 9, 2025. (AFP)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Voices Support for an Independent Kurdistan

15:55

Afghans carrying Taliban flags ride motorcycles through the streets. (AP)

Taliban Accuse Pakistan of 'Violating Kabul's Sovereign Territory' After Blasts Rock Capital

15:32

Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City, Oct. 10, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Publishes List of 250 Prisoners to Be Freed in Gaza Deal

14:40

British researchers have identified a new species of prehistoric marine reptile, dubbed the "Dorset sword dragon". (AFP)

New ‘Sword Dragon’ Fossil Unearthed on England’s Jurassic Coast

14:17

Women and children sit in a shelter in March 2024 at a site in Soucoura, Mali, hosting refugees from Burkina Faso who fled violence. (UN)

Four Million People Now Displaced Across Sahel as UN Warns of Deepening Crisis

13:52

Rescuers carry an injured woman into an ambulance after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP)

Russian Strikes Wound at Least 20 in Ukraine's Capital as Child is Killed in Separate Attack

13:24

Armored Vehicles that were produced by Anwar Atroshi Company SHIELD. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Company Leads in Armored Vehicle Production

13:12

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters. (AP)

SDF Reports Deadly New Attacks by Syrian Forces in Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo

12:44

Lebanon's FM Youssef Rajji (R) shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Asad al-Shaibani. (AFP)

Syrian FM Arrives in Beirut, First Official Visit Since Fall of Former Regime

12:08

Maria Corina Machado, the winner of Nobel Peace prize for 2025. (AFP)

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize

11:42

The photo shows destroyed buildings in Gaza. (AFP)

US to Deploy 200 Troops to 'Oversee' Gaza Truce; Türkiye Ready to Join Mission

10:47

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever. (AFP)

Terrorist Assassination Plot Against Belgian Prime Minister Foiled

10:09

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize After Israel-Hamas Deal

09:42

A security guard walks past a damaged wall and a car outside a mall in Butuan City, Philippines. (AFP)

Magnitude 7.5 Quake Rocks Southern Philippines; Tsunami Warning Lifted After Mass Evacuations

08:50

The American flag flies over the Capitol in Washington, on the ninth day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Photo: AP)

US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution

08:28

The Iranian Consul General in Erbil, Faramarz Asadi, speaking to Kurdistan24, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iranian Consul General: Erbil–Tehran Ties Stronger Than Ever