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Bangladesh Child Marriage Rise Linked To Climate Crisis

Bangladesh has seen a staggering 39 per cent surge in child marriages in disaster-prone and vulnerable coastal regions due to the climate crisis, according to a recent assessment.

Can Sunak Still Save His Rwanda Migration Plan?

In what may prove to be an ill-advised strategy, the prime minister used an emergency press conference to press the case for his emergency legislation to rescue the Rwanda refugee deportation plan – and perhaps also end his personal political emergency.

Vegan Diet Improves Heart Health In Just Eight Weeks

EATING a plant-based diet can boost the health of the heart in only eight weeks, research suggests.

World Is On Frontline Of Disaster, Says UN Climate Chief

Leaders urged to stop dawdling’ and take action, as crucial summit on tackling climate crisis opens in Dubai

Captured And Freed How The Hostage Release Deal Was Done

Anetwork that established a link between President Biden and Hamas was at the heart of talks that led to freeing of captives

'F*** You' Attitude May Be The Death Of Musk's Empire

When Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live he addressed the elephant in the studio - namely, his personality.

Covid Response Undermined By 'Culture Of Fear'

Hancock slams 'malign' Cummings

Hamas Frees Eight Hostages After Truce Deal Extended

Eight Israeli hostages were released from inside Gaza yesterday after a last-minute extension to the truce deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel also freed 30 Palestinian detainees, eight women and 22 children, who were not named.

Taliban Explores Options To Acquire 'Nuclear Weapons'

Do not ignore the threat, says former Afghan security chief

Why It Is An Injustice To Name Royals In Race Row

OMID Scobie, the author of Endgame, seems determined to turn the title of his book into a reality for the Royal Family.

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans Airlifted From Pakistan

Refugees who helped British army scrambled to safety in UK

The Winners And Losers So Far In The Covid-19 Inquiry

The Covid inquiry is supposed to be about delineating what happened during the pandemic, learning lessons, and making findings that can be treated as recommendations.

Charles Warns Cop28: 'The Earth Does Not Belong To Us, We Belong To The Earth'

As world leaders meet for the COP28 climate conference, The Independent reports that the world has only a handful of years left to rein in emissions before we exhaust the planet’s ability to cope.

LGBTQ+ Marriage Recognised In Nepal In First For South Asia

A couple in Nepal said they wanted to "scream to the world that we are husband and wife at last" after becoming the first LGBTQ+ people in south Asia to have their marriage legally recognised.

India Hits Back At US Allegations Of Plot To Kill Sikh Separatist

The Indian government has responded to allegations by the US Department of Justice that an Indian agent attempted to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil, stating that such a crime would be "contrary to government policy".

Deal Agreed At Cop28 To Help Poor Countries Cope With Climate Crisis

Agreement on loss and damage fund reached on first day of summit

Could Strikes Disrupt My Rail Journey In Germany?

The country has fast modern stock, but the system is prone to stoppages at short notice

Indian Workers Saved After 17 Days In Collapsed Tunnel

A rescued worker is greeted by Pushkar Singh Dhami, chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand, yesterday

Wife Of Intelligence Chief Was Poisoned, Says Ukraine

Kyrylo Budanov and his wife Marianna attend a memorial ceremony for a Ukrainian interior minister in January

Putin Is The Pits

A RUSSIAN TV reporter who objected to the war in Ukraine has been thrown into a "punishment pit" by Mad Vlad's forces.

Gove's Dramatic Messages Reveal No 10 Covid Errors

Michael Gove sent texts to Dominic Cummings weeks before the first lockdown saying that the situation was ‘worse than you think’ (PA)

Gove: Country Was Not Well Prepared To Deal With Pandemic

CORONAVIRUS may have been "man-made" - and Britain was unprepared for it, Michael Gove admitted to the Covid Inquiry yesterday.

Buy Now Pay Later Temptation Triggering A New Year Nightmare

THE festive shopping frenzy is in full swing and debt charities fear too many people will feel pressure to spend more than they can afford, ending up deep in the red in the New Year.

Royals United Against 'Mischief Making Smears'

CONTROVERSIAL claims of a rift between the King and Prince William were dismissed by royal sources as "mischief making".

Health Warning As Temperatures Fall

HEALTH chiefs have issued a warning that the elderly and clinically vulnerable could be at risk with temperatures set to plummet below freezing.

Gove 'Sorry For Errors Of Government' In Pandemic, Inquiry Told

Michael Gove has apologised for mistakes made by the government during the Covid pandemic, saying the UK was too slow to lock down early in 2020 and then again that autumn.

Disease Could Kill More People In Gaza Than The War, UN Warns

Gaza is not getting enough aid to meet basic emergency needs, the UN has warned, and the population is so ravaged by hunger, bombing and lack of clean water that deaths from disease could outstrip those from the war.

Diddy accused of filming sex assault in new lawsuit

RAP mogul Sean \"Diddy\" Combs is being sued by a woman accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her when she was a student in 1991.

Hunt Set To Unveil Tax Cuts As 'Inflation Turns A Corner'

CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil tax cuts, measures to boost business investment and a tougher approach to welfare in his Autumn Statement today.

The Worst Airports In The World For Surface Transport

Simon Calder names flight hubs on his 'must try harder' list