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Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital. Read

Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies. Read more: ‘Pregnant’ for 15

A surge in illegal border crossings by Indians into the US has left many puzzled -what’s going on? Read more:

The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime. Read more: South African anti-apartheid writer

The number of children being recruited into armed groups across Haiti has increased by 70 per cent over the past

Wars grind on in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond amid starvation and famine alerts and a sinister spike in

Sarah Edwards and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst both say the victims and their families deserve “closure”. Read more: MPs back calls

Wicketkeeper Jordan Cox is ruled out of England’s series in New Zealand after suffering a broken thumb. Read more: England's

England are overwhelming favourites to beat Japan but Steve Borthwick will be under immense pressure if they fall short, writes