RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses like the flu and Covid-19. The…
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing
3 hours ago Share Save Shaimaa Khalil Japan Correspondent in Hiroshima Koh Ewe BBC News, Singapore Share Save Getty Images Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) attended the…
Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map
2 hours ago Share Save Max Matza BBC News Share Save Watch: “We have to use every tool” – State lawmaker defends leaving Texas over gerrymandering Texas Governor Greg Abbott…
India’s central bank keeps rates steady at 5.5% as Trump ratchets up tariff threats
Women (silhouetted) walk past Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo displayed at Global Fintech Fest exhibition in Mumbai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India’s central bank kept its…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching as oceans warm
New Australian government report finds coral decline across the reef due to ‘climate change-induced heat stress’. The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according…
Trump says four candidates in running for Fed chair, rules out Bessent
US president says the Treasury secretary wishes to stay in his current role. United States President Donald Trump has ruled out Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent as his pick…
Russia protests Israeli settler attack on diplomatic vehicle in West Bank
Moscow says Israeli troops did not intervene as settlers attacked a Russian diplomatic vehicle and verbally threatened diplomats. Moscow has lodged a formal complaint with Israel over an attack by…
Israeli attacks kill 68 Gazans
GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said 68 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Tuesday, including 56 who were waiting near aid distribution sites inside the…
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Indian Ocean. Since…
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks: Report
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders met in the UAE last month, but no breakthrough in their decades-long conflict was reached. United States President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia…