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Fire at wedding hall in Iraq leaves 100 dead and 150 injured

More than 100 people were killed and 150 others injured in a fire at a wedding reception in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern Nineveh province, prompting global messages of sympathy.

Mass exodus - Four in 10 people flee breakaway region amid reprisals fear

More than 53,000 people from Nagorno-Karabakh have fled into Armenia since Azerbaijan launched an attack on the breakaway region last week, according to Armenia's government.

Azerbaijani forces arrest former minister at border

Azerbaijan detained a former leader of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh government yesterday, its first high-profile arrest since launching an offensive last week that it said would lead to a \"reintegration\" of the territory.

Black athlete recounts police stops at misconduct hearing

An athlete who was pulled over while returning from training told lawyers at a London tribunal that they did not understand what it was like being a young black person in London.

Staff Jails struggle amid exodus to 'less stressful' Border Force

Prisons near ports and airports are struggling to keep roles filled because so many staff are leaving for \"less stressful\" jobs in the Border Force.

Organised crime gangs 'sending recruits to train as prison officers'

Organised crime groups are sending associates to train as prison officers with the \"sole purpose\" of smuggling drugs and phones into jail, the Prison Officers' Association warned.

Johnson's outdoor pool plan gets go-ahead after vow to safeguard newts

He has been ousted from the job he had spent a lifetime yearning for and he left parliament under a cloud in June, yet Boris Johnson can finally savour some good news.

Abandoning HS2 'final nail in coffin for levelling up'

Abandoning high-speed rail in the north of England risks tens of thousands of jobs and will be \"the final nail in the coffin\" for levelling up, political and business leaders have warned.

Storm Agnes brings 70mph gusts and heavy rain

Gusts of 70mph were recorded as the first named storm of the autumn, Agnes, swept across Britain and Ireland, damaging buildings, causing travel delays and leaving homes without power.

Girl, 15, fatally stabbed during morning rush hour in south London

A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death in south London during the morning rush hour yesterday.

Jagger hints Stones back catalogue could be bequeathed to charity

You can't always get what you want, according to the song, and it seems Mick Jagger has taken the lyrics to heart after hinting the Rolling Stones back catalogue could go to charity instead of leaving it to his children \"who don't need it\".

London tower block must be pulled down for violating planning rules, says council

Buildings rarely look as good as the airbrushed architects' visualisations produced to persuade planners to grant permission.

'Step up' - Girl, 11, in court as young people sue 32 nations over climate

An 11-year-old girl from Portugal sat inside the chamber of the European court of human rights yesterday to face 86 lawyers from 32 nations in the world's largest climate legal action.

Most valuable wine collection ever sold could fetch £41m

These are no ordinary tipples. When the largest and most valuable collection of rare wines ever sold comes to market, aficionados are going to need deep pockets: some could go for almost $200,000 (£165,000) apiece.

Champs Élysées to get an urgent facelift before Paris Olympics

On paper and in urban legend, the Champs Élysées is the most beautiful avenue in the world. For the past 30 years, however, Parisians have lamented the slow decline of the capital's famous street.

GB News suspends pair amid sexism row

GB News has suspended the presenters Dan Wootton and Laurence Fox as the channel struggles to contain the fallout after misogynistic comments made on Wootton's show.

Anger as Rosebank oilfield gets go-ahead

British authorities have given the go-ahead to develop the UK's biggest untapped oilfield, off Shetland, sparking outrage from environmental campaigners.

Crossbar challenge draw with Pochettino 'gives Mudryk belief'

Mauricio Pochettino has said that Mykhaylo Mudryk finally not losing to him at crossbar challenge is proof the £88.5m winger is becoming more confident after a difficult start to his Chelsea career.

'It makes the majors look like monthly medals. It's in my blood'

Caddie Billy Foster, preparing for a record 15th edition, talks about Clarke, Ballesteros and the absence of the LIV rebels

Hawkins becomes the first female test driver in five years

The Aston Martin Formula One team have confirmed that their driver ambassador Jessica Hawkins completed a test for them last week, becoming the first woman to drive a modern F1 car in almost five years.

Everton owner received £400m from Usmanov firms, documents suggest

The Everton football club owner, Farhad Moshiri, received more than £400m from Alisher Usmanov companies in the run-up to the Russian billionaire being placed under sanctions, documents suggest, raising fresh questions about the financial ties between the two men.

'Nothing off the table' - big push needed to let Kyiv join EU, says Metsola

The EU must begin a wave of change to prepare for the arrival of Ukraine as a member state, the leader of its parliament said, with \"nothing off the table\", including the removal of trade tariffs and giving Kyiv access to internal markets before full membership.

Researchers in Norway discover key details about Nord Stream explosions

Scientists investigating the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines have revealed key new details of explosions linked to the event, which remains unsolved on its first anniversary.

'You melt like a lolly' Brazilians swelter in spring heatwave

A ferocious heatwave was sweeping South America and the samba composer Beto Gago (Stuttering Bob) saw only one thing to do - pop out for an ice-cold beer with his drinking buddy Joel Saideira, or Last Order Joel. \"Damn, it was grim around here yesterday,\" the 76-year-old musician grimaced as he stood outside his home in Irajá, reputedly Rio's hottest neighbourhood.

Dozens of people killed in blast at Stepanakert fuel storage depot

Dozens of people were feared dead last night and hundreds more injured after a powerful explosion at a fuel storage depot in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as thousands of ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lightning offensive last week.

Robert F Kennedy Jr raises 9/11 conspiracy theory in news podcast interview

The US presidential hopeful Robert F Kennedy Jr has raised a conspiracy theory about 9/11 and also refused to say that al-Qaida was responsible for those attacks on New York and Washington DC.

Biden makes historic visit to picket line in support of car workers

Joe Biden has become the first sitting US president to appear on a picket line, joining a protest outside a Michigan car plant yesterday in solidarity with striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, which is locked in an escalating dispute with America's three biggest carmakers.

FBI warned US Sikhs of threat to their lives after murder of activist Nijjar

The FBI warned at least three Americans active in the Sikh community that their lives were in danger in the immediate aftermath of the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada in June.

Covid-19 - Amateur sleuths on the hunt for variants

At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fight against the virus was outlined by heads of government and public health bosses on primetime television. Countries received daily updates based on data analysed by world-leading virologists and academics.

Walliams files case against Britain's Got Talent maker

David Walliams has filed a case against the production company that makes Britain's Got Talent, the ITV show on which he served as a judge.