Polarisation and partisan redistricting in the US
Supreme Court ruling has deepened an already ugly battle over gerrymandering
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What Victory Day means to Russia now
A commemoration of those who died in the second world war is being used to lend legitimacy to war in Ukraine
Stay calm, Kemi Badenoch. ‘Unite the Right’ would kill the Tories
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
We’re entering a sectarian age — playing to extremes wins votes
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Facing the Reality of Cellphones in School
Readers discuss the effects of cellphone bans in school and screen time limits. Also: Close “Alligator Alcatraz”; President Trump’s vulgar language.
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Financial Times
UK gilts weaken as first government resignations threaten Starmer’s premiership
Prime minister says in crucial speech that he will stand in any leadership challenge triggered by disastrous election results
Financial Times
Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 as tide of Labour MPs urge him to quit
Flurry of low-level government resignations comes as pressure builds on prime minister to set out exit timetable
Financial Times
PM vows to put Britain at ‘heart of Europe’
But critics say prime minister is being too timid in his post-Brexit reset of relations with the EU
Financial Times
What would a Reform government do?
As Nigel Farage targets national power, his policies are still tangled in ambiguity and impracticality
BBC News
Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?
Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide...
BBC News
British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital
The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.
BBC News
Watch: Macron interrupts speaker to tell audience to be quiet
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible”...
BBC News
Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from...
BBC News
Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host
The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.
The Economist
Russia is stumbling on the battlefield
NYT Europe
European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions
Israel criticized the European Union’s announcement that it will apply sanctions to Israeli settlers over violence against...
NYT Europe
Britain Will Nationalize Its Last Major Steel Mill, Prime Minister Says
Keir Starmer, with thousands of jobs at stake, vowed to take full control of British Steel, a year after the government first...
The Telegraph
Borrowing costs rise as Starmer’s reset fails to quell rebels
Borrowing costs rise as Starmer’s reset fails to quell rebels
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
Moment brazen thief steals entire Mini Egg chocolate display
Ashley Daley is jailed after a three-week shoplifting spree costing businesses £4,000.
BBC Wales
Nurse fined for punching neighbour after 'lunging' into her home over parking row
Christine Sharman, 69, is sentenced for assaulting her neighbour after an ongoing row over parking.
BBC Wales
It's a Sin star on his 'gripping' new TV thriller set in Wales
Callum Scott Howells will play a rock climber searching for his sister.
BBC Wales
Man found hiding in cupboard during cannabis farm raid
Antonjo Kodhelwas, 42, was found by police at the property in Uplands, Swansea.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Five 'fouls' in one move - breaking down Premier League corner chaos
The Premier League season has been defined by set-piece drama. It came to a head at West Ham on Sunday, when the VAR could...
BBC Sport · Cricket
An opener, spinner & fast bowlers - England's first Test decisions
Who will make the cut when England name their first Test squad of the summer?
BBC Sport · Football
Marcus Rashford - what does future hold for Barcelona's England striker?
Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for...
BBC Sport · Football
'It breaks my heart' – legend Mead to leave Arsenal
Beth Mead says it "breaks her heart" to leave Arsenal after it is announced the forward will depart the club at the end of the season.
The Race
Williams's race one upgrade was two months late
Williams has been left with a backlog of upgrades that mean its planned Australian GP package has only just made it onto its F1 car
The Race · F1
The strange nature of Audi's early F1 problems
Though Audi's showing pace in its first F1 season, it's struggling not just to finish races but to even start them
The Race · F1
What new Sky mega-deal means for F1's Apple plans
Apple clearly has global broadcasting ambitions for F1 - but that didn't prevent major extensions with Sky Sports across...
The Race
The real story behind Red Bull wing that eclipsed Ferrari's
When Red Bull debuted its rotating rear wing at the Miami GP it immediately eclipsed the F1 team that had initially earned...
Formula 1 Official
Star-studded music line-up announced for Azerbaijan
Katy Perry and Calvin Harris will perform in Baku over the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
Formula 1 Official
Inside the art of deployment and its impact on betting
The 2026 regulations brought a huge shift in how drivers utilise the electrical energy of their engines, so we take a look at...
ESPN Cricinfo
Can SRH's power-hitters flip the script against red-hot GT?
SRH arrive with momentum in their batting unit but must overcome a poor record against GT in Ahmedabad, as both teams eye No. 1 spot
ESPN Cricinfo
Tawanda Muyeye century drives Kent to back-to-back wins
Surrey loanee James Taylor struck the winning runs against Gloucestershire after 10 wickets on debut
Science
New Scientist
Huge study of ancient British DNA reveals only minor Roman influence
Genetic analysis of 1039 people buried in Britain between the Bronze Age and the Norman conquest highlights the impact of the...
New Scientist
David Attenborough is one of a kind, for better or worse
People often ask who might replace the nature broadcaster, who turns 100 this week. The truth is that he’s irreplaceable, but...
New Scientist
Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think
Red-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims...
New Scientist
Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel
Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system
Nature
Publisher Correction: Presymptomatic training mitigates functional deficits in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Nature, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10578-5 Publisher Correction: Presymptomatic training mitigates...
Nature
Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Nature, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01522-8 Floating genetic material could give insights into...
Nature
The sleep paradox: why do humans sleep so little when we need it so much?
Nature, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01478-9 A new book brings together ethnography, neurobiology and...
Nature
Elsevier vs Meta: first science publisher sues over scraped research papers
Nature, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01481-0 Science publishing giant Elsevier has joined a...
Technology
The Verge
Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket
In late April, Palantir - the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry...
The Verge
Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone
Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5,...
The Verge
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the company of turning its back on its promise...
The Verge
Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI
For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from...
Techcrunch
Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation
Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.
Techcrunch
Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app
As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that is launching two...
Techcrunch
Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator
Digg returns (again) as another place to read AI news.
Techcrunch
‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says
The battery-recycling and energy-storage company has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja, reuniting him with former...
Wired
The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance
The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.
Wired
There’s an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War
The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
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