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Is America Still No. 1?
The billionaire investor who predicted the 2008 financial crash is bearish on America’s future standing in the world. On “Interesting Times,” Ray Dalio tells the columnist Ross…
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Financial Times
Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over tax affairs
News opens way for her to potentially enter a contest to topple Keir Starmer
Financial Times
Wes Streeting: the confident performer with a mixed record of reform
The health secretary’s ambition to succeed Keir Starmer is well known, but his time overseeing the NHS has proved trickier...
Financial Times
How could a challenge to Starmer’s premiership play out?
Under Labour rules, someone seeking the party leadership needs the nominations of at least 81 MPs
Financial Times
US-China relations depend on Taiwan, Xi warns Trump
Chinese president tells US counterpart there are ‘no winners’ in trade war
BBC News
Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'
Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.
BBC News
Higher Europe air fares inevitable due to Iran war, says industry lead
Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.
BBC News
Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force...
BBC News
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.
BBC News
Fifa risking player safety over heat at World Cup - scientists
A group of world-leading scientists warn Fifa its current heat safety measures for the men's 2026 World Cup are "inadequate"...
The Economist
How the world has avoided an oil catastrophe so far
The Economist
China is pushing Donald Trump for Taiwan concessions
NYT Europe
Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform U.K., Faces Investigation for £5 Million Gift
The Conservative Party referred the case against Mr. Farage, the leader of a right-wing populist party in Britain, to a...
NYT Europe
Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation
Some wild animals, eating fermented or rotten fruits, “may exhibit completely unpredictable behavior,” the police warned...
The Telegraph
Imperious Foden back to his best as City refuse to throw in the towel
Imperious Foden back to his best as City refuse to throw in the towel
The Telegraph
No more growth for UK this year, warns US banking giant
No more growth for UK this year, warns US banking giant
Wales
BBC Wales
Chippy boss installing self-service tills as 'abrupt' customers query prices
Rhys McLoughlin says he does not think customers understand that "incoming prices are going up and up".
BBC Wales
Becoming a mum left me incontinent - we need to talk about birth injuries
Geeta Nayar, who has lived with bowel incontinence since her daughter was born, urges others not to suffer in silence.
BBC Wales
Some of Wales' poorest parents could receive extra cash within months
The plans would see £10 a week for 15,000 children between 0 and six-years-old, whose parents already receive universal credit.
BBC Wales
Hunt for unclaimed £112k EuroMillions ticket bought in Wales
The winning ticket for the draw on 12 December has not yet been claimed after being bought in Wales.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Was it a penalty? Celtic-Hearts title decider set up as McInnes slams 'disgusting' call
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for...
BBC Sport · Football
Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive
Phil Foden's magical first-half assist proves the catalyst that Manchester City needed to maintain their challenge in this...
BBC Sport · Football
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.
BBC Sport · Football
Penalty pandemonium sets up Hearts & Celtic showdown for the ages
On a night of bewilderment, there was one unarguable truth. Hearts still have this in their own hands. Only Celtic can stop...
The Race · F1
How Honda's $19million F1 bailout will really work
Honda has the potential for a $19m cash injection into its ailing F1 programme - but it brings future complications, as Jon...
The Race
The shocking trait that Vasseur has driven out of Ferrari
Innovation is no longer stifled at Ferrari, which 'didn't want to be exposed' before Fred Vasseur took over
The Race
Gary Anderson on Hamilton's claim Ferrari is missing a trick
Lewis Hamilton recently referenced one area where Ferrari's 2026 F1 car is drastically different to its rivals'. Gary Anderson...
The Race
Williams's race one upgrade was two months late
Williams has been left with a backlog of upgrades that mean its planned Australian GP package has only just made it onto its F1 car
Formula 1 Official · F1
Watch Round 7 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship
Catch all the action from Round 7 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
Formula 1 Official
Watch R7 Qualifying from the Sim Racing World Championship
The second half of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship season kicks off with Round 7 – the Belgian Grand Prix.
ESPN Cricinfo
Andrew Flintoff set to be named new Sydney Thunder BBL coach
Former England allrounder is set for his first franchise coaching role overseas after two seasons in the Hundred with Northern...
ESPN Cricinfo
Centre-wicket practice and a new trigger movement: how Rinku Singh regained his form
KKR batter has scored 207 runs in his last four innings without being dismissed
Science
New Scientist
Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth
A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry...
New Scientist
Arctic fires are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years
A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over...
New Scientist
Asteroid to miss Earth by a quarter of the length from us to the moon
Asteroid 2026JH2 will zoom past Earth at a distance of only 90,000 kilometres next week. It has enough mass to wipe out a...
New Scientist
Why autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum
After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to...
Nature
Stereoelectronic manipulation of ligands for perovskite solar cells
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10626-0 Stereoelectronic manipulation of ligands for perovskite...
Nature
The hunt for the next antibiotics
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01424-9 To battle antibiotic resistance, researchers are leaving...
Nature
Red-light therapy is all the rage — does it work?
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01547-z There are a multitude of red-light emitting consumer...
Nature
Pristine Antarctic ice records the Solar System’s travels
Nature, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01505-9 Rare isotopes hint at when the Solar System entered the...
Technology
The Verge
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open...
The Verge
Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday,...
The Verge
YouTube is courting creators — and sponsors — with streaming shows
In the ongoing fight for content and talent, YouTube is pitching itself as the connector between the creators and advertisers...
The Verge
AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too
For the first time, AMD is including its 3D V-Cache tech in its commercial workstation processors with a refreshed line of...
Techcrunch
Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts
"The conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening...
Techcrunch
Clio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante
Legal tech startups, including Clio, which just hit $500 million in ARR, are seeing massive customer adoption.
Techcrunch
Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents
Notion’s new developer platform lets teams connect AI agents, external data sources, and custom code directly into their...
Techcrunch
Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants.
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