'Bring him home': Philippines migrant workers grapple with Duterte fallout
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 18, 2025
As dusk fell on a Hong Kong beach, around a dozen Filipino migrant workers turned on their phone flashlights and placed them around the image of a clenched fist, a symbol of support for Rodrigo Duterte. ... more
Iraq says kills senior Islamic State group leader
Baghdad (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader responsible for foreign operations, according to the country's prime minister, with US President Donald Trump saying later Friday his "miserable life was terminated". ... more
Iraq repatriates more families from IS-linked Syria camp
Baghdad (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
Iraq has repatriated more than 150 additional families from Al-Hol camp in neighbouring Syria, an Iraqi security official said on Thursday, the latest such transfer from the camp where many have alleged jihadist links. ... more