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Hormuz crisis reignites as Tehran targets UAE and US hits Iranian fast boats
Financial Times · Mon 04 May, 17:10
Oil jumps to $114 and Treasuries sell off amid deepening conflict in Middle East
Financial Times
The oil price crunch is looming
The longer the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, the more likely a crisis-like adjustment in rich economies becomes
Financial Times
Iran’s covert war on opponents abroad
Experts say Tehran is likely to eventually seek retaliation against senior figures over the US-Israeli war
Financial Times
Who are Reform UK’s voters?
Six Britons tell the FT about what attracts them to Nigel Farage’s populist party, which is ahead in opinion polls
Financial Times
China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges
After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing’s image is improving
BBC News
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.
BBC News
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national, have died but the...
BBC News
Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
Mayor Burkhard Jung said a suspect was detained and the motive was unclear.
BBC News
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest
The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.
The Economist
Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump
Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump The Economist
The Economist
Global carmakers desperately want to be more Chinese
Global carmakers desperately want to be more Chinese The Economist
NYT Europe
2 Dead After Car Hits Crowd in Germany
Officials in Leipzig, where the incident occurred, did not immediately say if it was an accident or an attack. The...
NYT Europe
Europeans Prepare for a More Dangerous World in a Time of Economic Upheaval
A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.
The Telegraph
Chelsea slump to new low in humiliation by Nottingham Forest second string
Chelsea slump to new low in humiliation by Nottingham Forest second string
The Telegraph
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Welcome to our racing tips and best bets service provided by Telegraph Sport’s champion tipster – updated here every day
Wales
BBC Wales
Tourist hotspot with UK's worst phone signal 'frustrating' locals and visitors
Tenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.
BBC Wales
Council investigates as postal vote problems leave ballots undelivered
Cardiff Council says it is investigating after some postal voters said they had not received their ballots.
BBC Wales
'Politics is for everyone' - Disabled candidates on the barriers they face standing for election
Disabled election candidates speak about their own personal experiences of disability and politics.
BBC Wales
Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?
Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.
Sport
Formula 1
Race
Miami GP
1. Antonelli 2. Norris 3. Piastri
Sun 03 May
BBC Sport · Football
How De Zerbi brought life to sinking Spurs
BBC Sport tactics expert Umir Irfan looks at how Roberto de Zerbi has revived Premier League strugglers Tottenham.
BBC Sport · Football
Mourinho's Benfica still unbeaten - but miss out on title
Jose Mourinho's Benfica could go an entire season unbeaten - but it will not be enough to deliver the club a 39th...
BBC Sport · Formula
Antonelli 'showing up' Russell after Miami win - Hill
Kimi Antonelli's first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come...
BBC Sport · Football
Chelsea's Derry, 18, taken to hospital after head injury
Teenage Chelsea forward Jesse Derry is taken to hospital as a precaution after sustaining a head injury in Monday's...
The Race · F1
Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix driver rankings
Two F1 drivers were in contention for the number one spot in Edd Straw's final Miami GP rankings. Which of them came...
The Race
Red Bull's surprise Lambiase claim and McLaren meeting explained
Red Bull's claim about the job Gianpiero Lambiase is joining McLaren for caused tension and prompted clear-the-air talks
The Race · F1
Mercedes backs V8 F1 plan, suggests 1200bhp 'mega' engine
Mercedes supports the push to reintroduce V8 engines to F1 and even proposed a 1200bhp option
The Race
The answer to Norris and McLaren's 'F**k...how did we not win?'
When Lando Norris wondered aloud: "F**k's sake, how did we not win this?" after F1's Miami GP, it reflected the fact...
Formula 1 Official
5 betting lessons learnt after Antonelli wins in Miami
Antonelli is now the favourite to win the Drivers’ Championship after his third straight win.
Formula 1 Official
Wolff labels Miami GP Antonelli’s ‘best race so far’
Toto Wolff has reacted to Kimi Antonelli’s victory at the Miami Grand Prix, where he edged out McLaren’s Lando...
ESPN Cricinfo
Fourth time lucky as Surrey get off the mark in Division One
Title hopefuls bag first win of the season after breaking Sussex's dogged resistance
ESPN Cricinfo
Robinson reveals McCullum encouragement as he eyes Test recall
Sussex captain in good space mentally and physically, says contact from England has spurred him on
Science
New Scientist
An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is
The implications of quantum mechanics suggest reality isn't as solid as we think it is, but physicist David Bohm had...
New Scientist
The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch
To mark David Attenborough turning 100, New Scientist staff have been set a tricky task: pick your favourite of his...
New Scientist
Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease
A small trial found that chewing gum containing nitrate can ease the symptoms of gum disease by favouring the growth...
New Scientist
Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts
A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently...
Nature
Powerful tools are revealing the ‘control knobs’ of the genome
Nature, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01410-1By accelerating the identification of DNA...
Nature
'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries and liberty
Nature, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01394-yBombing of Iran's civilian infrastructure has...
Nature
Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters senescent state and influences tumour initiation
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10601-9Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters...
Nature
Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01439-2Nature staff discuss some of the week's top...
Technology
The Verge
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is...
The Verge
The Pixel 11 could be the next victim of the RAM shortage
Google's next round of Pixel phones could be a downgrade compared to the Pixel 10 lineup due to the ongoing RAM...
The Verge
The best Star Wars Day deals
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia...
The Verge
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most...
Techcrunch
Hackers are still exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites
Days after the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in popular web hosting software cPanel and WHM, hackers keep...
Techcrunch
Elon Musk’s only AI expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race
Stuart Russell is a long-time AI researcher who thinks governments need to restrain frontier labs.
Techcrunch
Sierra raises $950M as the race to own enterprise AI gets serious
The raise gives Sierra more than $1 billion to work with — capital the company says it will use to become the...
Techcrunch
Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims
Musk texted OpenAI's president and co-founder saying that he and CEO Sam Altman "will be the most hated men in America."
Wired
Best Mother’s Day Deals on Mom-Approved Gifts (2026)
Give Mom the best and save some cash in the process with these legitimate discounts on WIRED-approved gifts.
Wired
DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a...
Hacker News · 71 pts
Days Without GitHub Incidents
Hacker News · 466 pts
Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027
Hacker News · 41 pts
US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants
Hacker News · 46 pts
Stop big tech from making users behave in ways they don't want to
Hacker News · 90 pts
I am worried about Bun
Hacker News · 83 pts
Does Employment Slow Cognitive Decline? Evidence from Labor Market Shocks
Reading List
1993 communal internet shaped me: https://sive.rs/netizen
Derek Sivers
1993 communal internet shaped me: https://sive.rs/netizen
Google Earnings, Meta Earnings
Stratechery
Wall Street loved Google's earnings, and hated Meta's, even though the latter's core business...
Scientific Papers
Computer science
Cloud Is Closer Than It Appears: Revisiting the Tradeoffs of Distributed Real-Time Inference
FedACT: Concurrent Federated Intelligence across Heterogeneous Data Sources
Exploring LLM biases to manipulate AI search overview
Economics
JFR-rg Part II: Dynamic Extensions, Time Constraints, and Investment Design in High-Debt, Low-Growth Economies
RSDM: The Consensus Honest Money in the AI Era
Estimation of random coefficients logit demand models with interactive fixed effects
Congenital Heart Block
Comorbidities in parents of individuals with congenital heart block: a Swedish nationwide study
Diagnostic Yield of Serial PR Interval Screening for Fetal Heart Block in Anti-SSA/SSB Pregnancies
The Prevalence of Fetal Complete Heart Block and the Role of Positive Autoantibodies in Pregnant Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by mixed connective tissue disease
Prenatal Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Fetal Complete Heart Block Revealing Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus