Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria.

Today's three stories you should know.

Iraq

Thousands of protesters have stormed into the Iraqi parliament building for the second time in a week as a political standoff deepens. At least 125 people were wounded, officials said, as demonstrators threw stones and used ropes and chains to pull down cement barricades while police fired tear gas and stun grenades. The crowds were acting on the orders of powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who is trying to pressure his rivals as they seek to form a government some nine months after an election. Sadr's party won the most seats in that October election but he pulled his 74 MPs out of parliament after failing to form a government that excluded his rivals.

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Afghanistan

At least two people were killed and several wounded when a grenade exploded at a cricket match in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. Cricket is a massive sport in the country and a huge crowd had gathered to watch the game. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Afghanistan’s local ISIS affiliate has carried out several bombings and gun attacks since the Taliban came to power. The Taliban now says it has largely eliminated the group but experts say the threat of attacks remains.

More from Reuters here.

Nigeria

Almost 100 artefacts that were stolen from Nigeria by British colonial forces in 1897 could be returned after a request from Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The objects were taken from Benin City and are currently in the hands of the Oxford's Pitt Rivers and Ashmolean museums. The Oxford University Council says it supports the claim from Nigeria and the final decision now rests with the UK’s Charity Commission. There have been growing demands in recent years for British museums to return treasures looted during colonial times.

More from BBC here.