The Iraqi cabinet unveiled a series of social reforms in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 people dead.
In the decree, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet has included 17 planned reforms, construction of 100,000 new housing units, increased welfare stipends for needy families and boost benefits for unemployed.
With more than 4,000 wounded and the deaths mounting, the United Nations on Saturday urged an end to the violence.
Israel strikes in Gaza kill at least 200, Palestinian health authorities say
Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian health authorities said, as attacks hit dozens of targets early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January.
Many elements of Ukraine deal agreed, Trump says ahead of Putin call
US President Donald Trump on Monday said many elements of a final deal on Ukraine had been agreed to but much remained, ahead of a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
NASA astronauts prepare for homecoming after nine-month mission
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Tuesday morning on a long-awaited flight home to cap an unusual mission.
Seven dead after Honduras plane crashes into the water after takeoff
A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after taking off from Roatan Island, killing seven people, while 10 others were pulled out from the wreckage alive, authorities said.
Trump administration deports Venezuelans despite court order
The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the US despite a court order forbidding it from doing so, saying in an extraordinary statement that a judge did not have the authority to block its actions.
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