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 →
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The social media platform reports better-than-expected results as it plans to minimise "outrage Read More →
Mini tubs of Haagen-Dazs, champagne and cutlery are going missing from the airline's planes. Read More →
The electric carmaker entrepreneur makes a new promise on driverless vehicles. Read More →
Politics
The government will meet Labour for further discussions, as a Tory MP calls on the PM to stand down. Read More →
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who will meet UK politicians, also praises climate change protester Read More →
Buckingham Palace is expected to announce on Tuesday that the US president will visit in early June. Read More →
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Entertainment
The director admitted unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and was expelled from the Academy Read More →
The pioneering African-American director, Oscar-nominated for Boyz N the Hood, fell ill on Wednesday Read More →
How a 'new breed' of social media stars changed the game. Read More →
Education & Family
The NASUWT union says schools should consider banning mobile phones to protect staff and pupils. Read More →
The NASUWT teachers' union says primary pupils should be spending time at home with their famil Read More →
Many more say verbal abuse is part of daily working life, a teachers' union survey finds. Read More →
The children's novelist inspiring BAME readers to see themselves positively in the stories they Read More →
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Health
Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulatio Read More →
The use of self-injected dermal and lip fillers is rising, along with dangerous cosmetic surgery. Read More →
The treatment, developed over 30 years, is the first to give partial protection to children, WHO say Read More →