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As uncertainty sweeps through the Middle East, Iraq's prime minister has been focused on development, travelling to London to negotiate a series of deals on the economy and security.Yet it is the prospect of stability offered by a ceasefire in Gaza that represents a more valuable prize and it was on this subject that Mohammed Shia' al Sudani seemed particularly frustrated when he met Sky News at a central London […]

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus has been detected in northern Tanzania. Marburg is in the same family as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday eight people have been killed from the virus in a remote part of the country.The WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he expects "further cases in coming days as disease […]

Saif Ali Khan, one of India's top Bollywood stars, has had emergency surgery for multiple knife wounds after an attempted robbery at his home. The 54-year-old was attacked in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday morning and sustained six stab wounds - including two deep cuts on his back, and one close to his spine. The hospital treating him said there was a leak of fluid from his spinal […]

President Joe Biden has warned of a "dangerous concentration of power" among a few wealthy people in the United States in his farewell address to the nation.Without naming president-elect Donald Trump, Mr Biden said: "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead." During his […]

Gunshots ring out in the streets leading to Independence Square in the capital Maputo as protesters confront the police.Their voices are coarse with rage as they scream in the masked faces of officers who disperse them with rabid-looking dogs, tear gas and live rounds. They scatter for a moment, but their anger is hard to quell.They are making their rejection of the election and the state known, as Daniel Chapo […]

A 62-year-old British woman has died in the French Alps after colliding with another skier, according to local reports.The English woman was skiing on the Aiguille Rouge mountain of Savoie at around 10.30am on Tuesday when she hit a 35-year-old man who was stationary on the same track, local news outlet Le Dauphine reported. It added that emergency services and rescue teams rushed to the scene but couldn't resuscitate the […]

Hamas has accepted a draft ceasefire agreement and the release of dozens of hostages, with an Israeli official saying the details are being finalised.Hamas said negotiations had reached their "final stage" and it hoped this round of negotiations would lead to a deal. An Israeli official said: "We are close, we are not there yet.""I believe we will get a ceasefire," US secretary of state Antony Blinken said. "It's right […]

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested, six weeks after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law.A motorcade of black SUVs was seen leaving the gates of his hillside residence where he had been holed up for weeks behind barbed wire and a small army of personal security. Mr Yoon said the "rule of law has completely collapsed" in a video message recorded before he was escorted to […]

Two of Ireland's biggest political parties are close to finalising a deal to form a coalition with independent politicians to return to power for another five-year term.Two politicians have indicated an agreement is close to allow Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to govern - the centre-right parties are the largest members of the outgoing coalition. They collectively fell just short of the 88 seats needed to form a majority in […]