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Rifts remain deep among Iraqi Kurds to endorse one candidate for president post

Iraqi politicians attend the first session of the newly elected Parliament on December 29. Reuters

Rifts remain deep among Iraqi Kurds to endorse one candidate for president post

Parliament Speaker says at least 44 Iraqis have applied for the post which is traditionally held by a Kurd

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At least 171,000 people in Gaza, including many children, have been injured in more than two years of war. AFP

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Iraqi politicians attend the first session of the newly elected Parliament on December 29. Reuters

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National Shield forces in Yemen's governorate of Hadhramaut, after seizing it from Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces. Anadolu via AFP

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