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Up to four million Zika cases predicted

Baby in mother's arms with microcephaly

Three to four million people could be infected with Zika in the Americas this year, the World Health Organization says.

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Health

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Sale of Lloyds shares to public delayed

UK Chancellor George Osborne postpones the sale of the government's final stake in Lloyds Banking Group, blaming global market turmoil.

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Business

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'Valid claim' for £33m Lotto jackpot

UK lottery operator Camelot has received a "valid claim" for record £33m Lotto jackpot, it says.

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Police end Kids Company abuse inquiry

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section UK

24 migrants drown off Greek island

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Europe

UK to give sanctuary to child refugees

The Reporters

Fear and loathing will power drama of EU debate

Mark Mardell Presenter, The World This Weekend
  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section UK Politics
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Kim Ghattas: Sanders and Trump woo angry vote

Will you like Facebook's new Reactions?

Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent
  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Technology
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Features

Top Trump

Pit one Republican against another and see who wins

Anthony Zurcher North America reporter

Powerful tool

Are fitbands the future of genetic research?

The Old Lady

Photos from the Bank of England's vaults

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Magazine

Total wipeout

Would it be wrong to completely eradicate mosquitoes?

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Magazine

From kings to footballers

The tattoo through time from George V to David Beckham

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section London

What's in the bag?

The stuff expectant mothers take to hospital

  • 27 January 2016

Explainers

Whatever happened to the 'march of the makers'?

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section Business

What is the UK doing to help refugees?

  • 28 January 2016
  • From the section UK

Profile: Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo

  • 27 January 2016
  • From the section Africa

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