Signal

Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies

Financial Times · Tue 05 May, 18:37

Stocks near 8-year low ahead of summer travel season despite collapse in demand

Financial Times

US says Iran has not broken ceasefire following clashes over strait

Top Pentagon general says strikes ‘all below the threshold’ of restarting full combat

Financial Times

Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary

Financial Times

KKR at 50: ‘It used to be easy in the old days’

As the original private equity barbarian reaches milestone, the FT interviews its founders and their successors

Financial Times

The age of the American Pharaoh

It would be strange if dynastic succession were not on Trump’s mind

BBC News

Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war

The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.

BBC News

Woman, 35, died in explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry' into her home

Police officers are treating the death of Jo Shaw as a homicide.

BBC News

Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks

The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.

BBC News

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.

The Economist

China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous

China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous The Economist

The Economist

Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz? The Economist

NYT Europe

With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale

On Tuesday, Russia opened a pavilion at the Venice Biennale for the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine....

NYT Europe

Maersk Ship Passed Strait of Hormuz Under U.S. Military Protection

A U.S.-flagged ship operated by a Maersk subsidiary exited under American military guidance, part of President...

The Telegraph

Revealed: The best and worst cruise lines for costly gratuities

The fees can add over £1,000 to the cost of a two-week family cruise – but not all lines are following the pricey...

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

AI firms should face 'minimum wage for robots' to limit job cuts, says tech boss

A tech entrepreneur warns "white-collar workers in places like Cardiff" are "in firing line of AI".

BBC Wales

Rice cooker leads to £260k payout to sacked university cleaner

The cleaner says she was accused of buying a student a rice cooker, which are banned.

BBC Wales

Beach-stranded 4x4 filmed at high tide by paddleboarder

Unlucky motorist ends up in deep water after parking their 4x4 on a beach.

BBC Wales

FBI fugitive's secret hideout goes under hammer for at least £300k

The rural house sheltered Daniel Andreas San Diego, who evaded the FBI for 21 years.

Sport

BBC Sport · Football

Is Gibbs-White favourite to start as England's number 10 at World Cup?

Morgan Gibbs-White has enjoyed an impressive resurgence in 2026, so is the Nottingham Forest attacking midfielder...

BBC Sport · Golf

Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup after striking tour deal

Jon Rahm will be eligible for next year's Ryder Cup in Ireland after striking a deal to continue playing on the DP...

BBC Sport · Football

Everton fan arrested for alleged Semenyo racist abuse

An Everton fan is arrested by Merseyside Police during his side's match with Manchester City for allegedly racially...

BBC Sport · Tennis

Players will boycott a Slam 'at some point' over prize money demands - Sabalenka

World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" because of the ongoing...

The Race · F1

What's going on with Mercedes' 'unacceptable' F1 starts

While Mercedes remains unbeaten in grands prix, it has another less enviable streak in 2026

The Race

Why Hamilton thinks Ferrari simulator is hurting him right now

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's simulator is hindering him more than it's helping

The Race · F1

F1's leftfield idea to help energy management

The Race can reveal that F1 teams will discuss ways to reduce downforce levels for 2027 in an attempt to improve...

The Race · F1

10 things we learned from F1's Miami Grand Prix

From the impact of big upgrade packages to new problems being exposed across various teams, here are 10 things we...

Formula 1 Official

PALMER: How will Russell respond to Antonelli’s challenge?

Former F1 Driver Jolyon Palmer assesses how George Russell will respond following Kimi Antonelli's barnstorming...

Formula 1 Official

Who impressed our Power Rankings judges in Miami?

Kimi Antonelli converted his third successive pole position into a third successive Grand Prix win at the Miami...

ESPN Cricinfo

Samson, Kartik, spinners set up CSK's clinical win

Delhi Capitals could only put up 155 for 7, which proved too little as the surface got better to bat on in the second innings

ESPN Cricinfo · Cricket

Want to 'clean up a few things' - Rayudu appointed HCA's director of cricket operations

Rayudu added that he was "more excited to see the immense cricketing talent in Hyderabad and Telangana flourish"

Science

New Scientist

The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over

Creating quantum entanglement inside a solid material is tricky in the lab – but crystals buried in the earth could...

New Scientist

Backlash builds over NHS plan to hide source code from AI hacking risk

NHS England is pulling its open-source software from the internet because of fears around computer-hacking AI models...

New Scientist

Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?

Three people have died on board the cruise ship MV Hondius due to an outbreak of hantavirus, a rare illness...

New Scientist

Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case

A biopsy of a woman's cancer seems to have triggered an immune response against the tumour, putting her into remission

Nature

Precision medicine without equity is just stratified inequality

Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01442-7Precision medicine without equity is just...

Nature

AI agents in research: when productivity comes at the cost of apprenticeship

Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01440-9AI agents in research: when productivity comes...

Nature

Thymic health under the microscope

Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01443-6Thymic health under the microscope

Nature

Legal rights for insects: a global imperative for stingless-bee conservation

Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01441-8Legal rights for insects: a global imperative...

Technology

The Verge