Are Hormuz ships more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows

United States President Donald Trump has insisted that his military remains in control of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested this past week that the US might even seek to take charge of the territory.

‘Simply lovely’: Verstappen extends with F1 Red Bull Racing until 2030

Four-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion’s new deal puts to rest rumours that he would exit the team at the end of 2028 season.

Multiple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of 2030, the team announced, ending speculation over his future in the sport.

Oil flows nearly tripled before US-Iran MoU expired, analysis shows

Some 374 million barrels of oil exited the Gulf during the 60-day window covered by the MoU, Kpler data shows.

Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz nearly tripled while the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran was in effect, though it remained far below pre-war levels, according to ship tracking data.

Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad

As the US national debt climbed past $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, and the war with Iran he started nearly six months ago dragged on, forcing Americans already struggling to pay the bills to spend more on fuel, Donald Trump led the press corps on a tour of the extensive remodeling of the White House grounds he is personally overseeing in his role as the self-styled “builder-in-chief”.

'I'd love a normal life, but being a young carer means sacrifices'

Ava-Grace Britton is 17 and studying acting at college in north London. She likes going out, seeing her friends and wants to go to university next year.

Unlike most of her peers, however, she also cares for her father, Paul, who has significant mobility and memory issues after suffering a series of strokes eight years ago.

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed on students’ math skills

A math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, criticizing a “severe” math deficiency among students in an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard, admitted to using artificial intelligence to help edit the piece.

I quit my £80,000 job to make ice cream - here's how

Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread

Moderna’s mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.

Moderna and Merck have announced that a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine called Intismeran reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment that sent Moderna’s shares surging as much as 160 percent.

Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial

A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment.

The vaccine, developed by drug companies Merck and Moderna, was given to patients with high-risk melanoma, a type of skin cancer, after they had surgery.

Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

President says Overton will champion ‘America First’ policies at regulatory agency focused on drugs, public health.

US President Donald Trump has selected Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal regulatory body that oversees food safety, drug standards and public health.