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Financial Times
Andy Burnham says land in the UK is ‘undertaxed’
Potential Labour leadership contender points to ‘big case’ for reforming property levies
Financial Times
As Burnham kicks off campaign, Starmer fights to stay in the game
Supporters say PM is ‘tough’ but few are prepared to state categorically that he would fight a leadership contest if Greater...
Financial Times
Reform UK by-election candidate accused of offensive social media posts
Party backs Robert Kenyon despite claims he made highly sexualised comments and spread Covid conspiracy theories on X
Financial Times
The new arms race in computing power
Military capability depends increasingly on data centres. Now governments outpaced in AI are looking to experimental technologies
BBC News
At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
BBC News
Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.
BBC News
Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine says it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
BBC News
UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.
BBC News
'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend
The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.
The Economist
Home-schooling is taking off
The Economist
Elon Musk is going all-in on an unproven technology
NYT Europe
Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.
Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their...
NYT Europe
Carlo Petrini, Whose Slow Food Movement Transformed How We Eat, Dies at 76
Through his Slow Food organization, he spurred a worldwide shift toward sustainability and thoughtful cuisine.
The Telegraph
How to get a good night’s sleep when it’s hot and light outside
If the heatwave has left you tossing and turning, try these seven expert-approved tips to stay cool and get the rest you need
The Telegraph
The best plays and musicals in London (and beyond) to book in 2026
These shows are the finest on stage, both the best-rated productions we have already seen and those to which we are most...
Wales
BBC Wales
Weeks of disruption for passengers on one of UK's busiest rail lines
The Severn Tunnel, which connects south Wales with London and Bristol, is closing for 16 days.
BBC Wales
We thought our baby had Covid - it turned out to be holes in her heart
Esme Mariani's parents say prenatal diagnoses is crucial after her condition was not picked up on.
BBC Wales
Teen boys' racist murder sentences to be referred to Court of Appeal
Kamran Aman was killed by Marcus Staniforth and another boy outside his mother's home.
BBC Wales
Council CEO's £280k payout likened to a 'lottery win'
Christina Harrhy was originally set to receive £209,000 but Caerphilly Council's accounts show this has increased.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
'Unselfish' over 'ego' - what do leaks say about Tuchel's England?
BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel's...
BBC Sport · Formula
Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprint
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.
BBC Sport · Football
Hull and Middlesbrough set for unique play-off final
BBC Sport looks at the Championship play-off finalists Hull City and Middlesbrough after the build-up was dominated by...
BBC Sport · Boxing
Usyk v Verhoeven world title fight predictions
Boxing world offer their predictions for Oleksandr Usyk's world title defence against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday.
The Race
McLaren's already removed its new front wing
McLaren removed its new front wing for F1’s sprint qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix because it was not producing...
The Race · F1
Canada F1 2026 sprint starting grid
The starting grid for the third sprint race of the 2026 F1 season so far...
The Race · F1
Winners and losers from 2026 Canada F1 sprint qualifying
Was an early Montreal sprint qualifying crasher one of the session's actual heroes? Here are our winners and losers picks
The Race · F1
Everything that happened in Canada F1 sprint qualifying
George Russell took pole position for Formula 1’s Montreal sprint race, beating his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate...
Formula 1 Official
Stella reacts to Piastri Red Bull move rumours
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has shared his reaction to various "silly season" rumours, including speculation linking...
Formula 1 Official
Can anyone stop Russell’s Canada comeback?
Mercedes brought their first in-season upgrade for 2026 to Montreal – and the early signs were very encouraging as George...
ESPN Cricinfo
Being no longer with MI has helped Kishan grow, says Rayudu
"To compete against all the stars around him would have been very, very tough," Rayudu says
ESPN Cricinfo
Kohli refuses to shake hands with Head after SRH vs RCB game
Virat Kohli and Travis Head had exchanged words earlier during the game, in which SRH beat RCB by 55 runs
Science
New Scientist
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
Work, illness, divorce: life is riddled with stressors out of your control. But research is revealing new ways to cope with...
New Scientist
Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day
Despite being the closest planet to the sun, Mercury has thick deposits of ice at its poles, and now we may understand the...
New Scientist
Experimental mRNA vaccine may protect against multiple Ebola viruses
Tests with rodents suggest an mRNA vaccine in development offers protection against three strains of Ebola virus, including...
New Scientist
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
Artificial intelligence built by OpenAI has cracked a decades-old conjecture by Paul Erdős, which mathematicians have hailed...
Nature
Vanishing tongues and life on Mars: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01655-w Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Nature
Major Ebola outbreak is escalating: what happens next
Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01660-z Nature staff discuss ongoing efforts to curb the...
Nature
Neuroflix
Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01087-6 It’s just a game — isn’t it?
Nature
AI cracks 80-year-old mathematics challenge — researchers are astonished
Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01651-0 The late Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős thought he...
Technology
The Verge
Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for
Google's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. Earlier on Friday, if you searched for the term...
The Verge
Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 has hit one of its best prices ahead of summer travel
With Memorial day weekend kicking off the travel season, we’re seeing a lot of deals pop up on travel gadgets, from portable...
The Verge
Meta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI Overview
Meta's new Forum app for iPhones takes Facebook Groups and moves them to a dedicated app with a dedicated AI chatbot to go...
The Verge
Elon, stop trying to make Grok happen
There is a harsh truth about Elon Musk's "truth-seeking" AI chatbot Grok: It's not very good, and not many people are using...
Techcrunch
Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
Peec, which helps brands track their presence in AI searches, offers proof of a key trend among European startups.
Techcrunch
AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots
People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access...
Techcrunch
SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return
The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious goals...
Techcrunch
Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap
Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but offered...
Wired
All Vehicles Sold in the EU Must Be Able to Hook Up to a Breathalyzer
The measure is part of a European Union–led strategy to eliminate all drunk-driving-related deaths and injuries by 2050.
Wired
Best Early Memorial Day Mattress Deals: Helix, Saatva (2026)
It’s one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and deals on our favorite models are in full swing.
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