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The foreign secretary is set to reveal which UK projects around the world will be axed or reduced following a decision to slash foreign aid spending by almost a third, Sky News understands. A statement to parliament was scheduled for this week but had to be postponed because of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh , according to two Whitehall sources. They said a new slot was set for next Thursday, but this has not yet been confirmed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and it could yet be further delayed. "If they change the date now, they are utterly ridiculous," one source said. A second source said: "There will be huge, huge cuts in some parts of the world… If you are going to make such a big cut, then I think any government would have to go before parliament." Advertisement Sarah Champion, a Labour MP and chair of the international development committee, is urging the government to rethink the aid squeeze, which comes in a year … [Read more...] about UK aid cuts: Foreign secretary to reveal which projects around the world will be axed

Welcome to The Sun's horoscopes live blog, where you'll find all the latest information on what your star sign has in store for you. With more and more young people turning to astrology , there's never been a better time to look to the stars for guidance on everything from love and relationships to finance, health and even where to get a tattoo . Astrology has been around in various forms for thousands of years, but now horoscope meme machines are amassing more interest than ever. Read our horoscopes live blog below for the very latest on what the stars have in store for you... Lydia Hawken 45 minutes ago WHAT IS NUMEROLOGY? Similar to astrology, numerology is the belief that the day you were born contributes to your personality. The concept gives everyone a “life-path” number that helps to tell you the truth about your personality, your outlook on life and any obstacles you’ll be forced to face. Different numbers are associated with … [Read more...] about Daily horoscope updates: Latest star sign compatibility news for Leo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces, Taurus, Aries and more

Car seats from manufacturers like Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler, the PSA group (Peugeot, Citroen, Opel) and Renault could be linked to deforestation , the Rainforest Foundation Norway reported on Friday. As the leading exporter of bovine leather, Brazil provides about 30% of this material to the global automotive industry. But before turned into car upholstery, the leather may have been removed from cattle raised on land in the Amazon rainforest that was deforested, possibly illegally. "The purpose of the report is to give an overview of a sector that needs to be studied and that needs transparency," Joana Faggin, the study’s lead author, told DW. "At the moment, no manufacturer can prove that it is not involved in this." The pace of deforestation is picking up. Last year, the Amazon rainforest lost 11,088 square kilometers (4,280 square miles) of land, the largest area cleared over a yearlong period within the last 12 years, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space … [Read more...] about Amazon rainforest: European car manufacturers linked to illegal deforestation, says report