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After almost two decades living and working in Afghanistan, Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban and spent over seven months in prison. Finally free, they reveal how they feared they would die – either from ill health or at the hands of their captors. Arpan Rai reports

ON THE GROUND: Marking Fairtrade Fortnight, tea farmers in Kenya – a country which provides around half of the tea we drink in the UK – tell Nick Ferris that they are increasingly threatened by climate change and chronic poverty

Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price

Editor-in-chief of The Independent Geordie Greig sat down with CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson to discuss the company’s success, which has seen it go from start-up to the UK’s biggest energy supplier in less than a decade.

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IN DEPTH: As the IDF ramps up its military campaign in Gaza’s largest city, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are heading south. But those forced to evacuate tell Maira Butt that the supposed route to safety is putting their lives at risk

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Killer whales have attacked yachts off the coast of Spain and Portugal on several occasions in the past few weeks, causing fear among sailors and tourists. But experts tell Graham Keeley they may not be as aggressive as they seem