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Hayat Tahrir Al Sham leader Ahmad Al Shara. Britain's new national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, could lead the engagement with the man who must steer Syria. AFP

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stor meet in Norwegian capital Bergen. AP

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Police block a road near the camp where four people were killed near Dunkirk, France. AFP

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UK economy shrinks for second month with little Christmas boost on the cards

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From his desk overlooking Tuborg Harbour near Copenhagen, Novo Holdings chief executive Kasim Kutay manages the assets of the world’s wealthiest enterprise entity, the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Photo: Novo Holdings

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Memories of the community in the block where he grew up while military conflict reigned outside left an indelible mark on the young Habib Haddad's consciousness that was to inform his life's work. Photo: Habib Haddad

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Itam Azzam with her Bafta. Photo: Itab Azzam

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Robert Mardini had many guises at the ICRC, including regional director of the Near and Middle East for seven years, but each role was always much more than just a job. Photo: Shutterstock

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From his desk overlooking Tuborg Harbour near Copenhagen, Novo Holdings chief executive Kasim Kutay manages the assets of the world’s wealthiest enterprise entity, the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Photo: Novo Holdings

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Memories of the community in the block where he grew up while military conflict reigned outside left an indelible mark on the young Habib Haddad's consciousness that was to inform his life's work. Photo: Habib Haddad

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