October, 2022 - Iraq Bulletin

Evolution research wins Nobel Prize in medicine

EditorOctober 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

For his discoveries on human evolution, Swedish scientist Svante Paabo received this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize winner was announced Monday at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, by Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee. The genomes of modern humans and the closest extinct......

Sports

129 killed in Indonesia soccer riot, 17 children among dead

EditorOctober 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

In Indonesia’s most devastating stadium disaster in half a century, panicked fans were crushed and trampled as they tried to flee a riot, authorities said. During a game in East Java province, fans of a losing team invaded the pitch to express their frustration. Officers responded by firing tear gas,......

Sports

Mubadala World Tennis Championship marks debut of World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz

EditorOctober 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

The world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, will make his Middle East debut at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi this December. This is part of the 14th edition of the tournament. As the youngest male to reach the top of the ATP world rankings, the Spaniard will take......

Health

COVID-19 cases in Germany are on the rise as fall approaches

EditorOctober 1, 2022

October 1, 2022

Germany’s health minister has warned that the country is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases as the fall season begins, and urged older people to have a second booster shot that is tweaked to protect against new variants of the virus. Moreover, other European countries such as France, Denmark, and......

Technology

Asteroid slam captured by space telescopes with stunning clarity

EditorOctober 1, 2022

October 1, 2022

In the wake of this week’s asteroid strike, the world now has stunning photos of the first ever planetary defense test. Hubble and Webb space telescopes captured dramatic images of the event. SpaceX followed NASA in announcing that they’re exploring the feasibility of sending a private mission to Hubble. This......

Business

IMF welcomes Food Shock Window to address food insecurity

EditorOctober 1, 2022

October 1, 2022

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the creation of a new Food Shock Window in order to help countries address food insecurity in the future. “A new Food Shock Window has been approved today by the IMF’s Executive Board under our emergency......

Business

Indian priorities for the upcoming G-20 presidency revealed

EditorOctober 1, 2022

October 1, 2022

India’s priorities as incoming President of the Group of Twenty (G-20) will be inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth, LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment), women’s empowerment, and the development of digital public infrastructure, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. According to the Ministry, G-20 priorities are being firmed up in......