The consequences of online race hatred are playing out on Belfast’s streets
Malign social media automates division — I saw the effects in our city this week
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Frasers is better at making headlines than creating shareholder value
Mike Ashley’s penchant for stake-building is not that well suited to the public markets
Wes Streeting left the NHS high and dry. No party seems to care
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Times letters: AI access and social media ban for under-16s
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Your SpaceX Odds Are Not in Your Favor
To buy a share of SpaceX or not to buy? That is the trillion-dollar question. With its high share price, only one person stands to profit from the company going public. According…
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Financial Times
SpaceX’s surge on debut makes Musk world’s first trillionaire
Rocket and AI group’s shares jumped by nearly a fifth after raising $75bn in record initial public offering
Financial Times
How AI is disrupting investment
The technology is leading to a fundamental shift in the way investors allocate funds and diversify risks across every asset class
Financial Times
SpaceX’s IPO is a display of Musk’s dominance
His unrivalled grip on the public imagination has transmuted into Wall Street gold
Financial Times
AI is revolutionising the stock market
Big Tech no longer prints money; it needs it. What will that mean when confidence dips?
BBC News
Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted.
BBC News
Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
BBC News
Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.
BBC News
Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row
The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a...
BBC News
Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.
NYT Europe
Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.
One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the...
NYT Europe
Review: Taking an Expressionist Class With the Royal Ballet
Paul Lightfoot and Sol León brought their blend of stretched balletic line and idiosyncratic gesture to London with a new work...
The Telegraph
American hero is the boy who came through Arsenal’s academy
American hero is the boy who came through Arsenal’s academy
The Telegraph
Wayne Rooney fury as Bosnia keeper avoids red card: ‘He could have knocked him out’
Wayne Rooney fury as Bosnia keeper avoids red card: ‘He could have knocked him out’
Wales
BBC Wales
Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.
BBC Wales
Thousands to attend annual Pride Cymru festival
Thousands of people are set to visit Cardiff for the annual Pride Cymru festival.
BBC Wales
Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras'
CCTV is being used to try and catch culprits at Conwy harbour, which has seen a number of dangerous incidents recently.
BBC Wales
Diana's wedding dress designer says he still misses her as he receives MBE
The 2026 King's Birthday Honours list features 84 people from Wales who have contributed to their community.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
USA start World Cup in style - but will they finally join the elite?
If there were any doubts the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a World Cup host, they were dispelled in a 4-1...
BBC Sport · Football
Balogun stars in impressive USA win over Paraguay
Folarin Balogun scores twice as the USA begin their World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the Los...
BBC Sport · Football
Scotland return to centre stage at last in must-win World Cup opener
BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene from Boston as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match...
BBC Sport · Golf
Club revokes Mickelson membership over allegations
Phil Mickelson's membership at Farms Golf Club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female...
The Race
The early verdict on Leclerc's Ferrari brake experiment
Charles Leclerc was conducting an important experiment during practice day at Formula 1’s Barcelona Grand Prix with his switch...
The Race · F1
What's confusing long-run order at F1's Barcelona GP
McLaren topped FP2, but long-run analysis suggests it needs to step up its game, as Mercedes' advantage might not be as big as...
The Race · F1
Winners and losers from Barcelona GP F1 practice
Who's flying and who's floundering as F1 returns to a 'normal' track
The Race
McLaren back on the pace as Norris heads Russell in Barcelona FP2
McLaren's Lando Norris set the fastest time in second practice for the Barcelona GP but FP1 pacesetter George Russell was just...
Formula 1 Official
Are McLaren back in the fight against Mercedes in Barcelona?
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto digs into the findings from the first day of track action at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Formula 1 Official
Best Qualifying bets on the market for Barcelona
With Friday practice now concluded, our betting writers assess the best odds available for Qualifying.
ESPN Cricinfo
Nayeem Hasan allegedly assaulted by policemen in Chattogram
The auto-rickshaw Nayeem Hasan was returning home from the airport in was stopped by law-enforcement officials, who proceeded...
ESPN Cricinfo
Bangladesh aim for 3-0 against Australia in ODI series
Weather remains a big concern for Sunday's ODI in Mirpur
Science
New Scientist
The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but previous...
New Scientist
Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that...
New Scientist
El Niño has started and the weather could get weird
Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El...
New Scientist
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy
A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is...
Nature
Why we seek to fly: Books in brief
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Nature
Briefing Chat: The epic journey of Stonehenge’s central stone
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01912-y Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.
Nature
I advise the Vatican and the UN on AI — don’t dismiss the Pope’s message as theology
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01876-z The papal letter goes beyond a religious document and...
Nature
‘Student Geng’ ignites research-integrity scandal in China after calling out senior academics
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01902-0 Video blogger’s viral accusations of data manipulation...
Technology
The Verge
Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve watcher...
The Verge
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl...
The Verge
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible...
The Verge
Siri is good now??
You'd be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between "sort of useful...
Techcrunch
Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living
Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush...
Techcrunch
Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI
Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for...
Techcrunch
SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next...
Techcrunch
Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.
Wired
Here’s How AI Agents Can Protect EV Chargers
An AI agent system proposed by researchers in Spain promises to prevent energy theft and damage to EV chargers, as well as the...
Wired
Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order
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