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In the subtext to a historic deal many thought impossible lies a remarkable Shia triumph in a decades-long sectarian conflict. Has the region’s balance of power changed forever, asks Robert Fisk

League table compiled by the World Economic Forum has surprising entry in top spot

Shopping mall where al-Shabaab killed 67 people re-opens - but so much remains unknown about the atrocity

International scientific effort to redefine the kilo makes breakthrough

Street parties held ahead of the long-awaited release of To Kill a Mockingbird sequel

What do you get for your money - and what do you get locked into?

Far from killing them off, the internet has sparked a renaissance in cult magazines

Judge rules they are self-employed professionals

Teachers work an average of 60 hours a week running around after our kids (and educating them, too). Here's how to show your gratitude

Throwback all-rounder is in devastating form and is relishing making Lehmann’s men suffer the way they hurt England in the last Ashes

Thousands of Shia militiamen to join decisive battle

The excoriating essay on Victorian poverty that no-one knew he had written

45-bedroom property was originally listed with a £300m asking price

How the BBC might look in 2025 if the Tories get their way

Questions remain over security and privacy