UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
“It is possible that doses of that could be available for clinical trial in two to three months, but there is a lot of uncertainty,” […]
An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy
Twisha’s family, meanwhile, have refused to cremate her body and sought a second post-mortem – the first autopsy report, which the BBC has seen, said […]
Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury reports from Wall Street on recent government filings showing that in the first three months of this year thousands of stock […]
Timelapse footage shows ‘giant cave’ inflating on Paris bridge
Timelapse footage shows Paris’ oldest bridge being transformed overnight into a giant inflatable cave structure. The 17th-century Pont Neuf bridge is a familiar landmark spanning […]
Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
Ana Rosa Romero lives on the 11th floor of the Granma Dos building, an imposing modernist social housing block in the Cuban capital, Havana. A […]
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Smith, in a televised address, said the question being put to Albertans this coming autumn will be: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or […]
Nascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41
“A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation,” the statement reads. “He was fierce, he […]
Jailed Vietnamese tycoon’s Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in April 2024 after a court found that she had secretly controlled Saigon Commercial Bank, the country’s fifth […]
How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro’s indictment
Cuban-Americans in Miami are looking at the US indictment issued against Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with hope but also trepidation. A similar course of […]
What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?
Trish Newport, from medical charity Doctors Without Borders, who is heavily involved in efforts to tackle the outbreak, told the BBC World Service that territory […]