Sessions Steps Aside From Russia Investigation

The US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stepped aside from investigations into Russian interference in the election campaign. Democrats are insisting he resign for concealing his contacts with the Russian ambassador.

It was is being described as a 'world first': scientists in France say they've come up with what appears to be a way to treat a debilitating disease known as Sickle Cell. They did it by altering the DNA in the bone marrow of a teenager who suffers from the condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a number of teachers from Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp.