The Independent

The death toll has accelerated sharply, with roughly half of the more than 2,500 deaths recorded in the past 20 days – with the threat fuelled by a mix of conflict, misinformation and services strained by aid cuts. Liz Cookman reports

Exclusive: Climate adaptation project set to be ended two years early, with charity Practical Action criticising the Foreign Office over cuts that will halve UK aid to Bangladesh this year. Nick Ferris reports

Delhi records more than 1,400 H1N1 cases this year as doctors warn people to watch for persistent or worsening symptoms

Alvarez would welcome a move to Arsenal this summer if he is now allowed to join Barcelona while Liverpool continue to be frustrated in their search for a new winger

Garfield is appearing in four major projects this year, including Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman biopic, ‘Artificial’

Japan Meteorological Agency urges residents to use caution against another possible moderate earthquake for about a week