UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults. Read More
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US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Read More
The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
A month on from the firm’s stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus. Read More
Planes sent to tackle wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ near Paris
It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region. Read More
10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch ’em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game’s owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together. Read More
British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday’s wildfire in Spain’s Almeria province. Read More
Why switching to save money is easier than you might think
Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be. Read More
US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The veteran Republican says he will not return to work “quite yet”, in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health. Read More
Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK’s exceptionally hot weather in recent months. Read More
At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai authorities say
Firefighters were called to the scene just after midnight local time and discovered patrons fleeing through the flame-enveloped front door of the venue. Read More