Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the cases against accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has been fired. Although a reason for the dismissal was not immediately clear, she is also the daughter of James Comey, who is the former director of the FBI and a critic of President Donald Trump.

A fire in eastern Iraq's Wasit province reportedly killed over 60 people. Investigation is underway, and legal cases have been filed against mall and building owners.

A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq’s eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of people, local authorities said Thursday.

Video circulating online showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in the city of Al-Kut, with ambulances delivering casualties to hospitals until the early hours of Thursday.

A fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut on Thursday, killing more than 50 people, medical sources told AFP. “We have more than 50 martyrs and many unidentified bodies,” a medical source said.

MENA Fintech Association expands to Iraq, with Bahaa Abdul Hadi leading efforts to enhance digital payments and financial inclusion.