South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite

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The UN agency dealing with AIDS and HIV warns of millions of new cases, directly as a result of global funding cuts. We hear from the head of the agency -- and from one of the most exposed countries, South Africa.

Also, Ukraine comes under another huge Russian drone and missile attack.

And a century old geological puzzle solved in Scotland.

(Photo credit: Reuters)
10 Jul 10AM English United Kingdom News

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