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27/09/2023 04:06 GMT : Tragedy in northern Iraq wedding blaze

Tragedy in northern Iraq wedding blaze

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A fire has swept through a wedding party in Iraq reportedly killing at least 100 people

A fire has swept through a wedding party in Iraq, reportedly killing at least 100 people.

Our top story today: tragedy at a wedding in Iraq where more than 100 people have died in a fire in the northern city of Hamda-niyah, and the total is expected to rise - we hear from a local journalist.

Ethnic Armenians continue to flee Nagorno Karabakh, as Azerbaijan reasserts its control - we examine Russia's role in the story: from peacekeeping to politics.

In the US, regulators are suing the internet giant Amazon - as our business reporter Katie Silver will explain.

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