Iraq's Ministry of Transport has almost completed the detailed designs for the Development Road project, paving the way for its presentation to major international companies specialising in infrastructure, transportation, and logistics.

The ministry's media office director, Maitham al-Safi, said the ministry has made significant progress in preparing the project's technical and engineering requirements...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) - The Chinese state-owned Shanghai Electric (SUS Environment) announced on Monday, May 11, 2026, that several new gas-fired power plants will enter service this coming summer. This expansion is expected to add over 1,200 megawatts (MW) to Iraq's national power grid, providing critical relief as the country prepares for peak seasonal demand.

According to Ahmed Abdel-Latif Al-Amin, the company's Regional Director...

As part of institutional openness and the strengthening of international partnerships in the maritime transport sector, the General Company for Ports of Iraq held a virtual meeting today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The meeting was chaired by the company's Director General, Dr. Eng. Farhan Al-Fartousi, with the participation of Eng. Hanadi, Director of the Al-Faw Grand Port Project Authority, alongside a consultant from the Hamburg Port Authority in Germany...

The disruption of maritime flows through the Strait of Hormuz has underscored a structural vulnerability at the heart of the global economy. For decades, the Gulf's energy exports have relied on a narrow and increasingly contested passage, leaving international markets exposed to geopolitical shocks. While such risks are not new, the scale and immediacy of the disruptions have renewed interest in alternatives which bypass maritime chokepoints...

Eva Vlaardingerbroek, a Dutch commentator known for criticism of her nation's government for mass immigration and treatment of farmers, has been barred from entering the United Kingdom.

The travel ban for Vlaardingerbroek was handed down earlier this year, and meant she was unable to attend a march organized by activist Tommy Robinson, per a report from the Independent.

In an interview with Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck, she attributed the travel ban to her criticism...

A Christian street preacher arrested in Bristol for allegedly inciting religious hatred has seen a police investigation dropped.

Dia Moodley, 58, was arrested in November 2025 after giving a street sermon which criticised Islam and transgender ideology, according to his legal counsel, the faith-based Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) UK.

But Avon and Somerset Police dropped a hate crime investigation into the evangelical pastor on April 8, saying 'no further action will be taken'...

A Christian lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Department who says he was punished for his religious beliefs after objecting to Pride flag duties is headed toward trial.

Captain Jeffrey Little, a veteran of more than 20 years in the L.A. County Fire Department's Lifeguard Division, sued Los Angeles County and several fire department supervisors in 2024 after the county adopted a policy in 2023 requiring the Progress Pride flag be flown at county facilities throughout June to honor LGBTQ Pride month.

After losing in its attempt to force a Christian family to worship at the transgender altar, Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families has surrendered.

The state agreed to a permanent injunction that means families are not required to enforce the state's embrace of gender ideology when they take in foster care children, according to Just the News.

"DCYF is prohibited from denying foster family home license applicants, or licensed foster parents seeking renewal...

MS NOW anchor Katy Tur prompted backlash earlier this week for questioning an assertion from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., that rights come from God.

Speaking during a panel discussion reflecting on Johnson's Sunday prayer at the Rededicate 250 event on the National Mall, during which he acknowledged human rights "come from you, our Creator, and Heavenly Father," Tur asked if Johnson was putting God above government...

AI is infiltrating the church, and most Christians have no idea.

A recent Barna study found that while only 1 in 10 pastors (12%) were comfortable using AI to write sermons, 2 in 5 (43%) believed it was OK to use AI to research and prepare for a sermon.

The study also found that 3 in 4 U.S. pastors (77%) agree that "God can work through AI," and 58% said they "are comfortable using AI to assist in some form of communication."