A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 61 dead, officials said. The blaze at the mall, which had reportedly opened five days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought under control. Firefighters have rescued 45 people from the mall's roof, but state media reported that many are still missing.

Syria's defence ministry has announced a ceasefire in the Druze-majority city of Suwayda, saying an agreement has been reached with the city’s “notables and dignitaries” after days of deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes.

“To all units operating within the city of Suwayda, we declare a complete ceasefire,” Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra posted on X on Tuesday.

Violence erupted from Friday last week across Suwayda governorate, killing at least 99 people.

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buharihas died in London, United Kingdom at the age of 82 following a long illness.

“President Buhari is dead following a prolonged illness,” President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson announced on Sunday via the social media platform X.

Buhari made history in 2015 when he became the first opposition candidate in Nigeria’s modern era to defeat a sitting president at the polls, unseating Goodluck Jonathan in what was widely praised as the country’s most credible election.

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Sweden's migration minister says he will not resign after it was revealed his teenage son has links to white supremacist groups.

Johan Forssell confirmed that the person named by the anti-racism watchdog Expo recently as being a "close relative" of an unnamed minister and "active in the far right" was his 16-year-old son. Forssell said he had not known about his son's activities until he was contacted by the country's security service a few weeks ago and that he had followed all proper protocol.