The last American troops have left Irbil, ending Washington's 12-year anti-ISIS mission in Iraq. Baghdad cast the exit as a sovereignty milestone, while Kurdish leaders warned of fresh security gaps.

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Iran, which says its ultimate aim is to force American forces to leave the entire Middle East, casts the US pullout from Iraq ...

The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline. The Iraqi government has linked the U.S. withdrawal to an ...

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The Warriors have bought back several members of last season's roster, re-signing veteran frontcourt players such as Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford. They also signed the 11th ...