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
The food giant's stock hits a record low after it writes down the value of key brands. Read More →
A hike in the cost of second-class stamps puts the postal service in breach of Ofcom rules. Read More →
The German carmakers combine to develop next-generation pay-per-use and autonomous services. Read More →
Politics
Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke say extending Article 50 is better than "crashing out Read More →
Ian Austin, the ninth MP this week to leave, blames anti-Semitism but will not join new Independent Read More →
Downing Street says talks continue "at pace" to get the changes to Theresa May's Brex Read More →
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Entertainment
The singer's lawyer says he maintains his innocence of the 10 charges, nine involving underage Read More →
Producers for the hit show took the decision after Jussie Smollet was accused of faking an assault. Read More →
The 25th official James Bond film - and Daniel Craig's last - is due to begin shooting in April Read More →
Education & Family
A children's charity is seeking a judicial review of government guidance over vulnerable childr Read More →
A vote on a proposed Jewish Society has been scrapped after the university said it would be set up. Read More →
Councils are struggling with the rising costs of caring for young asylum seekers. Read More →
Dr Malcolm Anderson killed himself after complaining about mounting pressure at work. Read More →
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Health
It is 87% effective in two to 17-year-olds against the main flu strain, mid-season data suggests. Read More →
Researchers say, with many young people not receiving support, the study should be a "wake-up c Read More →
Two babies who died in a Glasgow maternity hospital had been infected with a bacterium never seen be Read More →