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Iraq fire: More than 100 killed at wedding

Fireworks were reportedly lit inside the hall.

At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. State media say the authorities have issued 13 arrest warrants for the staff and owners of the wedding venue. Our colleague from BBC Arabic joins with more details.

The American soldier, Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July, is back in US custody after being expelled by Pyongyang. Our correspondent in Washington explains.

Armenia says more than a third of ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan's decisive attack last week. We hear from a student in Armenia whose parents are trying to leave.

We speak to Ukrainians whose family members are fighting in the Ukrainian forces against Russia.

We speak to our gaming correspondent about the name change of the UK’s best selling game FIFA which will be called EA Sports FC.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: Mourners react during the funeral of victims of the fatal fire of a wedding celebration, at the cemetery of Hamdanya, in Iraq, September 27, 2023. Credit: Abdullah Rashid/Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Sep 202315:06GMT

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  • Wed 27 Sep 202315:06GMT

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