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Baba Umar
Baba Umar is an Executive Producer at TRT World
Baba Umar is an Executive Producer at TRT World
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Trump praises 'handsome' al-Zaidi while Iraq's PM reaffirms US troop withdrawal in September
During a media interaction at White House, Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi, flanked by US President Trump, says that US forces will withdraw from Iraq while American companies will remain active inside the country.
3 min read
Andrew Giuliani defends US handling of Iran team, says 'it was their choice to base in Mexico'
White House FIFA Task Force Executive Director responding to TRT World question during a press briefing on US co-hosting 2026 World Cup, says, "I stand by the work that we've done."
7 min read
Refereeing under fire as Egypt narrowly miss out on historic World Cup upset against Argentina
As Lionel Messi inspires Argentina in late comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2, players and pundits weigh in on role of on-pitch referee and the Video Assistant Referee in the outcome of the epic thriller.
5 min read
'That wasn't a foul' — Trump calls 'suspect' referee unfair to US striker Folarin Balogun
US President Trump praises FIFA for reversing red card suspension against star forward Folarin Balogun, calling referee's original decision "horrible" and confirming he personally contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review.
6 min read
US and Iran agree to end war. But is there a clear winner?
US-Israeli war against Iran resulted in thousands of deaths, triggered global energy crisis, and fuelled inflation everywhere. Despite claims of victory from both Iran and US, analysts argue that neither side achieved a decisive outcome.
7 min read
Citing protracted US wars in Vietnam, Iraq and elsewhere, Trump praises swift and low-cost Iran war
US President Trump cites lengthy and costly wars across globe while praising his military campaign against Iran, saying US has lost only 13 soldiers so far — but that it would have lost "100,000 people" under a different president.
4 min read
Vance condemns San Diego mosque attack as 'reprehensible' and fundamentally opposed to Christianity
US Vice President JD Vance condemns attack at Islamic Center of San Diego, that killed three men, including a heroic security guard, explicitly tying his condemnation of attack to his Christian faith and Christian heritage.
3 min read
Vance says Iran nuclear bomb would be 'first domino' in global atomic arms race
Vice President JD Vance tells reporters that talks with Iran are making good progress, but warns US remains "locked and loaded" and ready to resume military attacks if no deal is reached.
4 min read
Trump-Xi summit: Major takeaways from 9 hours of high-stakes talks in China
Leaders of China and US met at Great Hall of the People, toured Temple of Heaven, attended banquet, strolled grounds of Zhongnanhai, and held working sessions over tea and lunch. We look at what was achieved in talks.
7 min read
Lula hands Trump copy of Iran nuclear deal brokered by Türkiye and Brazil in 2010
Lula da Silva says Brazil and Türkiye had persuaded Iran to accept a revised nuclear non-proliferation deal, but then US president Obama and EU instead chose to ramp up pressure on Tehran.
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