An Erbil court has prolonged journalist Sherwan Sherwani’s jail term, a move Amnesty International condemned as part of a wider crackdown on critics.

The UN has seen a resurgence of activity by the Islamic State in the Sahel as well as Somalia, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

The Israeli military offensive in Gaza City’s Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood has continued for a tenth consecutive day amid intensifying operations in the enclave ...