Blind alleys are always opportunities’: The scientist who developed the polio vaccine
On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective. It would go on to save countless lives – but he refused to profit from it. In 1982, Salk talked to the BBC about his breakthrough. “Humanity received some of the brightest news in all its history.” That is how […]
How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
US special forces launched a high-stakes raid into Iran on Sunday to rescue an injured airman left stranded in a remote mountainous region after his aircraft was shot down two days earlier. Details have emerged about how the US raced against the clock and advancing Iranian operatives to find the officer deep inside hostile territory. […]
Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms but Asian nations have already struck deals with Iran
On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran “in one night” if it failed to agree a deal by 20:00 Washington DC time on Tuesday (00:00GMT Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But even before his latest threat some countries had secured deals with Tehran for their vessels to use the […]