Kurdish-German rapper Xatar found dead at 43

His 2015 album, Baba aller Babas, reached number one in the German charts after selling more than 70,000 copies.

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Kurdistan Region leaders congratulate Germany’s new chancellor

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected as the country’s new chancellor on Tuesday

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Hungary to withdraw from ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant

The Hageu-based court issued the warrant in November 2024 for Netanyahu's involvement in “war crimes” in Gaza

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Top French, German diplomats arrive in Damascus for talks with Syria’s Sharaa

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock will jointly hold talks on behalf of the European Union with Sharia. 

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Erbil, Baghdad condemn deadly car attack on German Christmas market

The attack killed at least five and injured more than 200 others

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German defense minister arrives in Erbil, meeting with President Nechirvan Barzani 

Pistorius is on a two-day visit to the Middle East. He first visited Jordan and the Iraqi capital of Baghdad before coming to the Kurdistan Region.

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Iraq’s Sadr condemns German FM’s defense of Israel

The German foreign minister’s comments pave the way for Israel’s “acts of terrorism” in Gaza and justify the mass killing of civilians, said Muqtada al-Sadr on Thursday, calling on the diplomat to retract her comments and issue an apology.

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France, Germany, UK call for immediate ceasefire and hostage release

Leaders of France, Germany, and the UK have called for an immediate ceasefire and hostage release in the Middle East, supporting a recent push by the US, Egypt, and Qatar for renewed peace talks.

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