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Barfe Farho buried her face in Maria's soft brown curls and savoured the smell of her 11-month-old daughter one last time. Exhausted and traumatised after years as a slave under Isil, she handed little Maria over to the strangers who told her it would be for the best.

France is making a last-minute bid to rescue Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.

Superdry's profits are expected to have halved when it reports full-year figures on Wednesday, as a new management team pushes ahead with a turnaround plan for the ailing brand.