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Divider in Chief
Unlike past presidents, Donald Trump “uses everything to divide us.” America’s 250th anniversary is no exception, the NYT Opinion contributor Pete Wehner argues on “The Opinions.”
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Financial Times
Trump administration considers $300bn fund for Iran if deal is upheld
Incentives would be tied to Tehran’s ‘performance’ including over opening of the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear talks
Financial Times
Average US petrol price falls below $4 on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
As cost at the pump declines to nearly two-month low, analysts warn risk of a surge ‘has not completely disappeared’
Financial Times
How the US-Iran deal came together
Mediators spent weeks working on a plan to bridge nearly half a century of hostility between Washington and Tehran
Financial Times
The Iran war in seven charts
From oil markets to reconstruction, the fallout from the conflict will unfold over years
BBC News
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
BBC News
Under-16s to be banned from TikTok, YouTube and other social media by next spring, Starmer says
Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.
BBC News
Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
BBC News
Teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
BBC News
Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released 'pretty soon'
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
NYT Europe
U.S. and Iran Sign a Framework Deal, Leaving Major Issues for Future Talks
U.S. and Iranian officials said the deal included a 60-day cease-fire to pave the way for negotiations toward a final peace...
NYT Europe
As Russia Strikes Ukraine, a Cultural Symbol Catches Fire
The latest casualty in the war is a centuries-old cathedral. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it “one of the largest...
The Telegraph
‘Out-of-shape’ Lukaku needs just 22 seconds to rescue Belgium
‘Out-of-shape’ Lukaku needs just 22 seconds to rescue Belgium
The Telegraph
Cape Verde hold mighty Spain thanks to their 40-year-old goalkeeper
Cape Verde hold mighty Spain thanks to their 40-year-old goalkeeper
Wales
BBC Wales
Bonnie Tyler out of coma but 'very unwell' after emergency surgery
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was put in an induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery.
BBC Wales
I might have avoided ovarian cancer if I lived in England not Wales
Heather Morgan's postcode meant she was ineligible for a test that could have revealed her risk.
BBC Wales
Fewer Principality Stadium gigs 'a blip' say bosses as Take That perform in Cardiff
Take That fans flock to Cardiff on Tuesday as the band returns to recreate their Circus Live tour.
BBC Wales
Drakeford rejects Plaid claims Welsh government budget is worse than thought
The former first minister says Plaid will struggle to deliver their election promises.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
The 40-year-old keeper who inspired Cape Verde's historic debut against Spain
Cape Verde stuns Spain with a goalless draw inspired by a 40-year-old goalkeeper who has gone viral on social media.
BBC Sport · Football
VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation,...
BBC Sport · Football
'Cartwheels at breakfast' & kicking about Boston - the culture shift in Scotland camp
Steve Clarke "doing cartwheels" is a sign of the shift among the Scotland squad and staff, writes Amy Canavan in Charlotte.
BBC Sport · Cricket
McCullum worried for Stokes as coach gives no captaincy backing
Brendon McCullum refuses to be drawn on Ben Stokes’ future as England captain, but repeatedly speaks of his “worry and...
The Race
Hamilton's real Barcelona pace advantage explained
How big a role did the VSC really play in Lewis Hamilton's Barcelona victory? Jon Noble crunches the numbers
The Race · F1
What Barcelona exposed about every F1 team's car
A brutal Barcelona circuit exposed at least one circuit with each 2026 F1 car
The Race · F1
Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Barcelona Grand Prix driver rankings
Who were the standouts of the inaugural Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in Formula 1?
The Race
Why Red Bull hasn't given Monaco podium trophy to Gasly yet
Red Bull has not yet handed over the Monaco third place trophy to Pierre Gasly, as it ponders going ahead with an appeal
Formula 1 Official
7 moments you might have missed at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP
Relive the action from Barcelona at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – historic...
Formula 1 Official
Ferrari would be dominating with 'better engine' – Norris
The reigning World Champion believes Ferrari has the best handling car on the grid in 2026.
ESPN Cricinfo
Walter century hunts down Foxes to send Essex top
Combative opening knock makes light work of 215-run target at Grace Road
ESPN Cricinfo
Harrison hammers Northants home despite Bracey heroics
Unbeaten 92 trumps unbeaten 148 as Gloucestershire are undone
Science
New Scientist
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how...
New Scientist
Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body
IVF could be done inside the body using sperm that have been magnetised, allowing them to be directed to an egg while getting...
New Scientist
The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied
Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced...
New Scientist
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
Physical Intelligence is drawing on the broad knowledge of large language models to help robots understand instructions and...
Nature
Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite tandem solar modules
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10768-1 Nanocrystal-tailored recombination for all-perovskite...
Nature
Bones of Iron Age skeleton were whittled into tools
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01833-w The female individual’s brain was removed after her...
Nature
The latest benefit of obesity drugs: boosting testosterone and sperm quality
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01867-0 Preliminary study finds that testosterone levels...
Nature
Why people should work together to shape the economy
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01889-8 An economist sets out how communities can direct...
Technology
The Verge
Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI...
The Verge
Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a...
The Verge
Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it
Fox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it's acquiring Roku,...
The Verge
Amazon’s Smart Thermostat is on sale for just $58
If your electricity bill climbs every summer, a smart thermostat could help keep cooling costs in check. The Amazon Smart...
Techcrunch
The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary,...
Techcrunch
Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to...
Techcrunch
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next...
Techcrunch
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may...
Wired
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of...
Wired
The 15 Best Fans to Buy Before It Gets Hot Again (2026)
Swap out your creaky old box fan for a new model that lights up, mists, or even follows you around the room.
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A backdoor in a LinkedIn job offer
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Computer science
A Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-Based Transformer Method for Solving the Open Shop Scheduling Problem
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UP-NRPA: User Portrait based Nested Rollout Policy Adaptation for Planning with Large Language Models in Goal-oriented Dialogue Systems
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