Iraq

The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.

But Amnesty International also says only 15 countries carried out the death penalty, the lowest on record

Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS's most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.

Angela Eagle says the ads will expose the "dangerous lies" spread by "ruthless criminal gangs".

Ishaq joined so-called Islamic State in Syria and held nine Yazidi women and children captive as slaves.

Some 80% of the Old City of Mosul, in northern Iraq, was destroyed under the Islamic State group.

Geoff Bridgman is organising a flypast in honour of the crew of Hercules XV179, which was shot down in 2005.

Pope Francis reveals in his new book that he was targeted by suicide bombers during a 2021 trip to Iraq.