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Savage aid cuts and a narrow focus on cost to the taxpayer risked undermining ‘the very reason the aid budget exists’, the ...

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Hurricane Melissa has hit eastern Cuba with devastating winds of 120mph hours after leaving a trail of destruction in Jamaica ...

Thousands of British tourists remain stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in ...

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As a former BBC editor is denied boarding due to his lack of medical note, the health requirements for flying appear to be ...

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant ...

A child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

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The warning is likely to harm prospects for the OBR upgrading its forecast for economic growth from construction ...

One person has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and two others, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured in ...