Smoke seen over Baghdad after reported drone attack
(Al Jazeera English) One police officer has been killed in a drone strike carried out by what Iraqi intelligence officials say were “outlaw groups” on the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in the heart of Baghdad.
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The United States faces ongoing domestic political polarization, social stratification, and intensifying debates over the direction of its foreign policy commitments. As the world's largest military and economic power, US policy decisions on aid, sanctions, arms transfers, and diplomatic engagement have direct and immediate consequences for active conflict zones worldwide. Internally, rising partisan divisions, shifting electoral dynamics, and institutional tensions continue to shape the domestic landscape. The Conflict Pulse aggregates verified reporting on US-related geopolitical developments, executive actions, congressional debates on defense spending, and diplomatic maneuvers that directly intersect with the global conflicts tracked across this platform.




