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
We’re entering a sectarian age — playing to extremes wins votes
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Stay calm, Kemi Badenoch. ‘Unite the Right’ would kill the Tories
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
The Iran War’s Alarming Ripple Effects
The downstream effects of the Iran war are only beginning. On “The Opinions,” David Wallace-Wells explains how disruptions tied to fertilizer, condoms and other global goods could…
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Financial Times
Three cabinet ministers urge Keir Starmer to consider his position
PM faces intense pressure after more than 70 MPs call on him to quit following dire election results
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 is Andy Burnham’s route back to Westminster?
Greater Manchester mayor is frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer if he can secure parliamentary seat
Financial Times
Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 as scores of Labour MPs urge him to quit
Flurry of low-level government resignations adds to pressure on prime minister to set out exit timetable
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
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
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
Campbell's Bluebird back on Coniston Water almost 60 years after fatal record attempt
The restored hydroplane returns to the lake where its record-breaking pilot was killed in 1967.
The Economist
America is experiencing a productivity miracle
The Economist
Russia is stumbling on the battlefield
NYT Europe
Former Top Zelensky Aide Is Accused in Corruption Inquiry
Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal.
NYT Europe
Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said
The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up...
The Telegraph
Hull end Millwall’s Premier League dreams to reach Championship play-off final
Hull end Millwall’s Premier League dreams to reach Championship play-off final
The Telegraph
Hero to zero: Tel’s moment of madness costs Spurs in Leeds draw
Hero to zero: Tel’s moment of madness costs Spurs in Leeds draw
Wales
BBC Wales
My dad's abuse was uncovered after a burglar stole his laptop and found indecent images
A burglar contacted police after finding child abuse images on a laptop he stole from the family home.
BBC Wales
My 40th birthday was ruined by homophobic abuse - we're going backwards
Karl Whitcomb said homophobic abuse from two groups of young men in one weekend left him "gobsmacked".
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
Plaid's Rhun ap Iorwerth expected to become Wales' first minister on Tuesday
Plaid Cymru leader to form new Welsh government as Senedd returns following historic election.
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 · Football
What does future hold for Barcelona striker Rashford?
Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for...
BBC Sport · Cricket
The decisions and problems facing England before first Test squad of summer
Who will make the cut when England name their first Test squad of the summer?
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
Miller, Axar and Ashutosh keep DC's IPL alive
PBKS' 210 was not enough as they succumbed to a fourth consecutive defeat of the season
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
The story of the first human tool: the humble container
An analysis of ancient human artefacts finds that the container, a simple but critical tool, may have originated 500,000 years...
New Scientist
Can floating data centres meet AI's huge energy demand?
A US start-up is putting autonomous data centres in the ocean, powered by wave energy, but experts warn that the harsh...
New Scientist
Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer
The rules governing gravity and other laws of nature seem like eternal truths, but cosmologist João Magueijo has always...
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...
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
Govee’s new portable smart lamp is on sale for the first time
If you’ve always liked the idea of the Philips Hue Go portable lamp but couldn’t justify the $100+ price tag, Govee recently...
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...
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
In an email to beta testers, the company said the site's goal is to "track the most influential voices in a space" and to...
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
Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?
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.
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TanStack NPM Packages Compromised
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Library for fast mapping of Java records to native memory
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Google says criminal hackers used AI to find a major software flaw
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UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair brain damage (2025)
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GitLab Announces Workforce Reduction and End of Their CREDIT Values
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