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Zika Virus Spreading

The zika virus which is linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil is spreading 'explosively' and could affect four million people in the Americas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.

There is no vaccine or treatment for zika, which is similar to dengue and causes mild fever, rash and reddish eyes. An estimated 80 percent of people infected have shown no symptoms.

Zika is 'strongly suspected' to cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads and brains. Pregnant women are badly affected if they are infected with the zika virus.

Pregnant women are being urged to rethink their travel plans to affected countries, especially in South America and Carribian. Many travel agencies are now offering refunds.


Robot breaks Rubik's record

Two scientists have developed a record-breaking robot that can solve a Rubik's Cube in 1.019 seconds.

The inventors are hoping their latest effort will go straight into the records books.

The previous quickest time by a robot was 2.39 seconds.

The fastest time for a human to solve a Rubik's Cube is 4.9 seconds


One Direction's latest single - History

One Direction's new single 'History' has been released. They have included Zayn Malik in their final music video, even though he left the group in March 2015.

This single is their last release before taking an extended hiatus.

Archive footage of the group - Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - right through from formation on 'The X Factor' with Zayn and throughout their five-year career, right up until their final concert in Sheffield last year features in the video.

The song has been dubbed an ode to the fans, featuring lines such as "You and me gotta whole lot of history," or we could be the greatest thing that the world has ever seen."

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