The UK government's launching a $2 billion fund for less prosperous towns after Brexit.
The cash is being aimed at towns in areas that voted for Britain to leave the European Union.
Critics say the government is trying to bribe some opposition Labour MPs to vote for its Brexit deal.
Prime Minister Theresa May says there will be a "meaningful vote" on her deal in the House of Commons by March 12.
UK Communities Secretary James Brokenshire says the funding is not a Brexit bribe:
Typhoon Ragasa bears down on China after killing 15 in Taiwan
Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, made landfall in southern China on Wednesday after killing 15 people in Taiwan and lashing Hong Kong with ferocious winds and heavy rains.
Disruptions drag on at Berlin airport after cyberattack
Berlin airport is battling to restore its check-in and baggage handling systems after a cyberattack at the weekend, with further delays and cancellations possible on Wednesday, the airport operator said in a statement.
Israel seeks permanent Gaza control, Jewish majority in West Bank: UN inquiry
The Israeli government has shown a clear intent to establish permanent control over Gaza and to ensure a Jewish majority in the occupied West Bank, a United Nations commission said in a report on Tuesday.
Thailand works to tackle massive sinkhole in capital
Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said on Wednesday.
Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not backed by science
US President Donald Trump has linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the taking of pain medication Tylenol by women when pregnant, elevating claims not backed by scientific evidence to the forefront of US health policy.
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