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UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread.

Regulators in Britain have approved human trials of a new vaccine to tackle the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We speak to aid workers.

The authorities in Thailand have promised a full investigation into a Bangkok bar fire that killed at least 28 people. We speak to our correspondent.

We hear tributes to actor Sam Neill, famed for his starring role in Jurassic Park, following his death at the age of 78.

The official death toll from last month's devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has now risen to nearly 4,500. Two people – one in the Philippines, the other in Wales – share what it was like to be trapped after a major disaster.

(Photo: A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, in Democratic Republic of Congo, 18 June, 2026. Credit: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters)

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