James Menendez

I never accepted myself as a hero. Just an actor, that's all. And it's easier that way because then you don't take on a lot of things that you have to face eventually.

Yankee Doodle. It had everything. A lot of things to do. But then that was all part of my background.

Yankee Doodle. It had everything. A lot of things to do. But then that was all part of my background.

You have to imagine what it must be like for President Zelensky at the moment in terms of the political position he finds himself in. You have an America which is criticising him for not accepting a deal which would have given it access to half of the country's natural minerals, which Washington says should be used to pay it back for the military aid it's given to date.

You have to imagine what it must be like for President Zelensky at the moment in terms of the political position he finds himself in. You have an America which is criticising him for not accepting a deal which would have given it access to half of the country's natural minerals, which Washington says should be used to pay it back for the military aid it's given to date.

and to pay for future security guarantees. You have European allies scratching their heads as to how they could plug a gap left by America. There is division over whether they will send troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire is signed to enforce that agreement. And of course, you know, overall, you have Washington warming to Russia, warming to Moscow, prioritizing it in a

and to pay for future security guarantees. You have European allies scratching their heads as to how they could plug a gap left by America. There is division over whether they will send troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire is signed to enforce that agreement. And of course, you know, overall, you have Washington warming to Russia, warming to Moscow, prioritizing it in a

these peace negotiations that President Zelensky is not part of at the moment. So he has a tall order. In the past, he could rely on battlefield success, but that was a long time ago now. And I think the sort of status quo of Russia, both keeping hold of Ukrainian territory and making

these peace negotiations that President Zelensky is not part of at the moment. So he has a tall order. In the past, he could rely on battlefield success, but that was a long time ago now. And I think the sort of status quo of Russia, both keeping hold of Ukrainian territory and making

grinding gains, notably in the east of Ukraine, that's fed a fatigue that has now crept into certainly American politics. And I think what we're hearing from the White House goes beyond strategy. This is a change in values which leaves Ukraine very much isolated at this moment in time.

grinding gains, notably in the east of Ukraine, that's fed a fatigue that has now crept into certainly American politics. And I think what we're hearing from the White House goes beyond strategy. This is a change in values which leaves Ukraine very much isolated at this moment in time.

Some children are affected by blindness from birth because their eyes lack a gene that's essential for normal sight. In its severest form, their sight's limited to seeing light and dark. and they face losing all sight in the first few years of life. This lack of sight at an early age can impair their general development.

Some children are affected by blindness from birth because their eyes lack a gene that's essential for normal sight. In its severest form, their sight's limited to seeing light and dark. and they face losing all sight in the first few years of life. This lack of sight at an early age can impair their general development.

So we found that by providing their eyes with healthy copies of the gene that's otherwise lacking, their sight can improve remarkably, and this seems to affect their health, their normal development.

So we found that by providing their eyes with healthy copies of the gene that's otherwise lacking, their sight can improve remarkably, and this seems to affect their health, their normal development.

So we prepare normal, healthy copies of the gene in the laboratory, are able to package these into virus particles, disabled virus particles, which can be safely injected into the eye and targeted to the retina, to the cells that are needing those genes.

So we prepare normal, healthy copies of the gene in the laboratory, are able to package these into virus particles, disabled virus particles, which can be safely injected into the eye and targeted to the retina, to the cells that are needing those genes.

Absolutely. So these kids would normally expect to see very little, let's say, at light and dark at birth, and they lose that sight very quickly.

Absolutely. So these kids would normally expect to see very little, let's say, at light and dark at birth, and they lose that sight very quickly.

But children like Jace and these other children we've treated have shown really remarkable improvements in sight to the extent where they can navigate safely, they can run around without bumping into things, they can play with their friends, pick up small objects off the floor.