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Financial Times
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%
Deal between US and Iran has pushed oil prices down and eased inflationary risk to UK economy
Financial Times
UK private sector wage growth slows to lowest rate in five years
Slowdown will reinforce case for Bank of England to leave rates on hold
Financial Times
How Brexit still divides British voters
In the Makerfield by-election, Andy Burnham is trying to win over an area that voted heavily for Leave
Financial Times
Andy Burnham and the search for hope in a hopeless Britain
The alternative is despair and the uglier politics that heralds
BBC News
Teacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentence
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
BBC News
Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war
A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the...
BBC News
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
BBC News
Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
BBC News
'My brother hid in a rice sack': The refugee stars playing at the World Cup
Germany's Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning for a change in global attitudes.
NYT Europe
Archbishop of Canterbury Apologizes for Church of England’s Role in Forced Adoptions
Tens of thousands of babies were taken from unmarried women and girls from the 1950s to the 1980s in England and Wales.
NYT Europe
Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
The attack, which shut down the capital’s airports for several hours, appeared to be the biggest wave of strikes on the city...
The Telegraph
Roberto Martinez ‘too scared’ to replace Cristiano Ronaldo
Roberto Martinez ‘too scared’ to replace Cristiano Ronaldo
The Telegraph
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Wales
BBC Wales
Gasps and tears in court as six more sentenced over Ely riots
The deaths of teenagers Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans sparked hours of violence and vandalism.
BBC Wales
'Stunningly beautiful' blue sea creatures appear on Welsh beaches
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have been spotted on beaches at Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby.
BBC Wales
Why a Gen Z Londoner can graze sheep on land in the Welsh valleys
Caleb Tutt travelled from Lambeth to a hilltop in Llantrisant to claim his ancient birthright.
BBC Wales
'Scared to go to work': Shop assistant tells of customer abuse
Finnola Tzagorakis shared her story as MPs debated tackling abuse against people in customer facing roles.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers
Now every team has played once, BBC Sport take a look at who has been the best and worst players so far according to the stats.
BBC Sport
Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?
England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?
BBC Sport · Football
Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs
England will face Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also...
BBC Sport · Cricket
'He was playing so well' - Duckett run out as NZ make breakthrough
England lose their first wicket as Ben Duckett is run out for 36 by New Zealand's Nathan Smith on day two of the second Test...
The Race
Gary Anderson on Ferrari's race-winning 2026 upgrade
Ferrari started the 2026 F1 season with a relatively basic aero package. But the same can't be said of what it has now
The Race
Mercedes gets hearing date over Monaco penalty U-turn
A date has been set for Mercedes’ right of review petition over the controversial overturning of Pierre Gasly’s two penalties...
The Race · F1
How Ferrari's mastering F1's new hidden development war
There was more to Ferrari's first win of F1 2026 than meets the eye - as it appears to have got the jump on its rivals in a...
The Race · F1
Equivalent of 100,000 flights cut from F1's carbon footprint
F1 has cut its carbon footprint by 35% since 2018 - equivalent to 100,000 transatlantic flights, it says - as it attempts to...
Formula 1 Official
Mercedes reveal unusual issue that impacted Russell in Spain
Mercedes have shared how George Russell was battling a “very, very oversteery” car in the closing stages of the...
Formula 1 Official
Coulthard assesses Hamilton’s chances of 2026 title push
Former F1 driver turned television pundit David Coulthard believes that Lewis Hamilton is back to his best – and has a genuine...
ESPN Cricinfo
Ben Stokes set to play for Durham as England investigation continues
Stokes named in Durham squad on same day he and Atkinson interviewed by Cricket Regulator
ESPN Cricinfo · Cricket
Cricket journalist and broadcast legend Qamar Ahmed dies aged 88
Q was witness to Gavaskar's 10,000th run, Hadlee's 400th wicket, Kumble's 10-for, cricket's 1000th Test and its 2000th in 2011
Science
New Scientist
New Scientist recommends an excellent look at the future of work
Sarah O'Connor's We Are Not Machines explores how we are contorting ourselves to fit AI into our working lives – and what to...
New Scientist
Ancient monument marked summer solstice centuries before Stonehenge
Archaeologists have discovered traces of a wooden structure built 5000 years ago, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, which appears...
New Scientist
Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine
We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and...
New Scientist
Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke
Putting brain cells into a hibernation-like state via drugs that cool down core body temperature may help to preserve them...
Nature
Clues to the sloth’s sloth found in its genome
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01869-y Sequencing shows duplication of genes that affect...
Nature
Brexit tore apart European science — now the research rifts are healing
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01841-w The UK’s share of EU research funding is climbing, but...
Nature
Cell transplant across the tree of life hints at how animals emerged
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01910-0 Embryonic ‘organizer cells’ can tell embryos of various...
Nature
Towards Conversational AI for Disease Management
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The Verge
The best robot vacuum deals available ahead of Prime Day
If you’ve been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad...
The Verge
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
On today’s episode of Decoder, my guest is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter for The Verge. Often when Hayden comes on the...
The Verge
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft bundle is almost half off for Prime Day
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Essentials Bundle is on sale for $182.97 (originally $334.97) as an early Prime Day deal, the lowest...
The Verge
Photoshop and Premiere now have AI assistants
Adobe's plan to stick AI assistants into all of its Creative Cloud suite is now fully underway, with new chatbots now rolling...
Techcrunch
Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist's superfans before they're on...
Techcrunch
Adobe adds its AI assistant to Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign
Adobe is updating its Firefly AI assistant with new chops, and adding it to Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io.
Techcrunch
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).
Techcrunch
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.
Wired
Waymo Recalls Robotaxis Over Risk They'll Drive at Speed Into Freeway Construction Zones
The company's latest recall of 3,871 vehicles follows incidents of its autonomous cars prioritizing other hazards or failing...
Wired
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The Frame Pro 2026 benefits from meaningful tweaks. AI audio and picture tuning work in tandem with a new anti-glare coating...
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