Trump’s egregious deal with his own justice department
Anti-lawfare fund could offer payouts to president’s allies and Capitol rioters
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BT is finally getting on top of its altnet threat
UK telecom has put up a fight as its rivals slow their rate of sprawl
Putin and Xi’s paranoia is entirely rational in today’s world
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Revealed: Elon Musk’s anger algorithm that polarises our politics
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Cuba Needs a New Story
How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?
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Financial Times
‘Fast entry’ SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs to ignite Wall St trading frenzy
Passive investors set to dump billions of shares to make way for new stocks
Financial Times
Six takeaways from Musk’s 200,000-word planetary vision
Elon Musk’s rockets-to-AI conglomerate lays out its ambitions
Financial Times
Goldman Sachs eclipses Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes on SpaceX IPO
Celebrated tech banker lost influence over Elon Musk’s blockbuster listing amid stint in Trump administration
Financial Times
How Chris Hohn built the world’s most profitable hedge fund
The billionaire hedge fund manager has deep convictions on finance, philanthropy — and, increasingly, faith
BBC News
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
BBC News
Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
BBC News
Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role
Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
BBC News
Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad
Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out when Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man England squad on Friday for this summer's World Cup.
BBC News
UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
The Economist
A Starship enterprise
The Economist
Why NATO needs a Plan B
NYT Europe
In Greenland, Protesters Denounce Opening of Bigger U.S. Consulate
“Go away!” demonstrators yelled outside the newly opened diplomatic outpost, as guests inside nibbled on musk ox hot dogs.
NYT Europe
Michael Pennington, Commanding Shakespeare Actor, Dies at 82
A mainstay of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later started a rival theater group. He also appeared in “Return of the Jedi.”
The Telegraph
Protesters storm Ebola hospital to retrieve victim’s body
Footage circulating online appeared to show parts of Rwampara Hospital engulfed in flames
The Telegraph
Scientists to monitor British cruise passengers in hantavirus study
More than 20 Britons potentially exposed to the disease on board the MV Hondius have volunteered for the UKHSA study
Wales
BBC Wales
Rugby star held his own heart in his hands after life-saving surgery
Former Wales international Rhys Thomas recently had a heart transplant in his hometown of Cape Town.
BBC Wales
We swapped city life for a tiny island with more sheep than people
Lois Roberts and Aron Llwyd, the new wardens of Bardsey Island, said they were craving a "different challenge".
BBC Wales
Top surgeon who was 'blackmailed' for drugs after having sex with patient is suspended
Neurosurgeon Chirag Patel is suspended after having a sexual relationship with a patient.
BBC Wales
Farmer finds 80 cannabis-filled bin bags dumped on his land
Rob Morgan said he had seen various items dumped on his land before, but this was a "bit of a surprise".
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad
Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out when Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man England squad on Friday for this summer's World Cup.
BBC Sport · Football
Southampton's Eckert authorised spying missions
Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to...
BBC Sport · Tennis
Raducanu faces tricky start - who plays who at French Open?
Emma Raducanu is handed a tricky test at the French Open after being drawn against Argentine clay-court specialist Solano...
BBC Sport · Formula
Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from F1
Lewis Hamilton says he has no thoughts about stopping racing in Formula 1 and insists he will "be here for quite some time".
The Race · F1
Verstappen suggests 2027 engine proposal would keep him in F1
Max Verstappen has strongly suggested he will continue racing in F1 next season if a proposal to reduce the engine’s electric...
The Race · F1
Norris's one-off helmet for F1's Canadian GP explained
Lando Norris is running a special one-off crash helmet design at the Canadian Grand Prix for fellow Formula 1 world champion...
The Race
Hamilton didn't use Ferrari simulator to prepare for Canadian GP
Lewis Hamilton followed through on his plan to ditch using Ferrari’s Formula 1 simulator ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix
The Race · F1
Ocon: 'Bulls**t' rumours of Haas F1 exit causing real damage
A bewildered Esteban Ocon has rubbished the rumours of a relationship breakdown with his F1 team Haas
Formula 1 Official
Russell insists ‘no need to panic’ over championship gap
George Russell says that he is not thinking about the championship entering into the Canadian Grand Prix, a weekend that will...
Formula 1 Official
Stroll explains Aston Martin’s focus ahead of his home race
Lance Stroll is looking forward to his "favourite race of the year" on home soil in Canada, one in which Aston Martin will be...
ESPN Cricinfo
Exiled Afghanistan women to tour England during T20 World Cup
Afghan Refugee Women's Team will start their tour on June 22
ESPN Cricinfo
Notts extend Mohammad Ali deal to include T20 Blast
Pakistan seamer comes in as replacement for Peter Siddle; Middlesex announce Matthew Boyle signing
Science
New Scientist
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
Artificial intelligence built by OpenAI has cracked a decades-old conjecture by Paul Erdős, which mathematicians have hailed...
New Scientist
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
Some people experience vivid, incessant dreams that leave them feeling exhausted the next day, with researchers calling for...
New Scientist
Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years
Women appear cognitively normal for almost three years longer than men after their brains start to develop Alzheimer’s...
New Scientist
Shiver me timbers: Do we have to worry about space pirates now?
Feedback goes down a "moon warfare" rabbit hole and discovers that some forward-thinkers are making plans to counteract...
Nature
De novo design of miniproteins targeting GPCRs
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10656-8 De novo design of miniproteins targeting GPCRs
Nature
Did a boy’s life-saving gene therapy cause his brain tumour?
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01593-7 Genetic sleuthing uncovers a rare case of cancer caused...
Nature
See the clouds streaming and vanishing around this planet — 690 light years away
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01608-3 James Webb Space Telescope reveals weather patterns from...
Nature
A star gone rogue tears through the Galaxy
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01591-9 The black hole at the Milky Way’s centre catapulted a...
Technology
The Verge
All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known...
The Verge
Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use...
The Verge
In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI during their commencement ceremonies, and the...
The Verge
Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?
On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some...
Techcrunch
Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle
Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and...
Techcrunch
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into...
Techcrunch
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
Techcrunch
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with...
Wired
What to Do in LA if You’re Here for Business (2025)
A tech industry guide to where to stay, eat, work, and play while visiting LA.
Wired
‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for...
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Computer science
GraphDiffMed: Knowledge-Constrained Differential Attention with Pharmacological Graph Priors for Medication Recommendation
Computer science
SOLAR: A Self-Optimizing Open-Ended Autonomous Agent for Lifelong Learning and Continual Adaptation
Congenital Heart Block