Afghanistan-Pakistan quake: Cold puts homeless at risk
Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday’s earthquake could die from exposure. There is an urgent need for tents and blankets for those forced to spend Read More →
Australia’s return of Uluru to Indigenous owners marked 30 years on
The traditional indigenous owners of Uluru have marked 30 years since it was returned by the Australian government. Hundreds of people gathered by the isolated hill, popularly known outside Australia as Ayers Read More →
Ben Carson compares abortion to slavery
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, one of the current frontrunners for the Republican presidential nomination, wants to make abortion illegal in all instances, including cases of rape and incest. He told an NBC Read More →
US Federal Reserve refrains from interest rate rise
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep US interest rates unchanged after its latest meeting. The decision leaves short-term interest rates at record lows of 0% to 0.25%, the same level they Read More →
Royal Dutch Shell pushed into loss by charges
Royal Dutch Shell has reported a loss for the third quarter of the year, after taking a big charge to reflect the cost of halting major projects. The oil company reported a Read More →
Business
Travellers tell the BBC they cannot get home after the UK regional airline went into administration. Read More →
The German carmaker asks new UK customers to agree a possible 10% price rise for post-Brexit deliver Read More →
The potential impact on workers with auto-enrolled pensions is "quite substantial", says a Read More →
Politics
Theresa May writes to Tory MPs, as minister suggests their fears could be addressed without reopenin Read More →
The shadow chancellor says there is no need for MPs to consider leaving the party, as split rumours Read More →
Cabinet minister David Gauke warns of "grave concerns" for the UK's economy and secur Read More →
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Entertainment
The legendary singer on the "mixed blessing" of that track and how the planet feels differ Read More →
The move reverses an earlier decision to give four awards during TV commercial breaks. Read More →
The actor's lawyers deny the latest reports, which come after Chicago police released two men. Read More →
Education & Family
Universities struggling financially would not be allowed to fail under a Labour government, the part Read More →
The man, who posed as a 15-year-old pupil, was found to be an adult after an age assessment. Read More →
A Labour councillor says there is "no clear direction" on a new university for Peterboroug Read More →
Students in cities around the UK walked out of school to call for action from the government. Read More →
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Health
Parents of sick babies need more paternity and maternity leave, a neonatal charity says. Read More →
Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight Read More →
This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last. Read More →