Top French diplomat in first Iraq visit since virus outbreak

BAGHDAD (AP) — France’s foreign minister has warned of the persistent threat from the Islamic State group in a visit to Iraq, his first official trip outside the European Union in since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Jean-Yves Le Drian met with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad on Thursday. They discussed a broad range of subjects, from IS prisoners of French origin held in Iraqi jails to the continuing threat posed by IS militants. Le Drian said there are “disturbing” s