Trump’s maritime policy
We compare and contrast the US Coast Guard’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker with US condemnation of maritime piracy.
Baby dies of exposure after winter storm floods Gaza tents, medics say
Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of war and leading to the
US wants ‘special economic zone’ in Ukraine’s frontline region, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
Ethiopia arrests ‘indecently’ dressed social media stars after awards ceremony
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.
Elite Coast Guard squad and ‘dark fleet’ ship – what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela.
From Iran to China to Venezuela – how tanker seized by US hid true location
A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
Blocking collagen signaling improves the delivery of macromolecular drugs in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies, with survival rates remaining dismally low despite major advances in oncology.
Researchers identify a distinct immuno-inflammatory biomarker across major psychiatric disorders
Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same treatment, suggesting that distinct biological processes are at work beneath
Missing piece of myelin results in slower, less consistent signal transmission to the brain
Our nerve cells are surrounded by a protective layer (myelin). This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly.
Psoriasis caused by changes in the fat metabolism of skin cells
A research team led by Erwin F. Wagner from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism that contributes to the
‘Super flu’ wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces “worst-case scenario”.
Streeting confirms public inquiry into NHS trust
The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.
Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing
Flu in four charts – how this year’s winter outbreak is different
NHS England says it’s facing a “worst-case scenario” after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.