BoE holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Middle East energy shock

Financial Times · Thu 30 Apr, 08:10
Monetary Policy Committee ‘ready’ to combat inflation threat after 8 to 1 vote to keep borrowing costs steady
Financial Times

Oil tumbles after surging to $126 on supply fears

Brent crude hit new conflict high as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues before dropping in wildly volatile trading
Financial Times

The energy crisis is no excuse for bad subsidies

We know what worked and what failed the last time around
Financial Times

Starmergeddon: what Labour’s likely meltdown means for the UK

The ruling party is being outflanked by populists on the left and right. The consequences could change British...
Financial Times

The problematic inevitability of Andy Burnham

Labour’s assumptions about its leader-in-waiting are logical but no guarantee of success
BBC News

Watch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest

Footage shows the moment a man was arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London.
BBC News

Oil price jumps after report Trump to be given new Iran options

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
BBC News

Neo-Nazi guilty of terror charge after MI5 sting

Jurors at the Old Bailey hear Alfie Coleman, 21, believed in fighting a race war.
BBC News

Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?

Many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle.
The Economist

Oil markets are still in La La land

Oil markets are still in La La land  The Economist
The Economist

Why DeepSeek’s sequel failed to impress

Why DeepSeek’s sequel failed to impress  The Economist
NYT Europe

Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin

More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have...
NYT Europe

Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare

Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using...
The Telegraph

Arteta furious at penalty decision as Atletico resort to dark arts

Arteta furious at penalty decision as Atletico resort to dark arts
The Telegraph

Telegraph Fantasy Football tips: Game Week 34

The experts at Fantasy Football Hub are back with their selection advice for GW34
Wales
BBC Wales

Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba

Steve Witherden MP has been accused of plagiarism over a letter written to him about the ventilators.
BBC Wales

'Hilarious' Welsh nans befriend pro wrestler on Vegas flight after royal rumble over seats

The group was travelling to Las Vegas to scatter the ashes of one of their late husbands.
BBC Wales

'Horrendous' stress for couple forced to pay monthly mortgage twice after law firm collapse

Gabriella and Kurtiss Smith feared their home would be repossessed when PM Property Law collapsed.
BBC Wales

'Only so much' voters can worry about - are attitudes to net zero changing?

Recent studies show a decline in the public's sense of urgency around reaching net zero.
Sport
Formula 1
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BBC Sport · Football

Burnley want Bellamy after Parker leaves

Burnley are interested in appointing Craig Bellamy as manager after Scott Parker leaves following relegation from...
BBC Sport · Golf

Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf at end of season

Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the...
BBC Sport · Football

Mainoo signs new Man Utd deal until 2031

Kobbie Mainoo signs a new contract with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2031.
BBC Sport · Rugby Union

Lomu, Wilkinson, Pollock? Rugby's search for a crossover star

Henry Pollock has signed with Eddie Hearn's talent agency in the hope of boosting his profile, but why has rugby...
The Race

What Ferrari thinks Hamilton's unlocked in 2026

Three weekends is a small sample set, and this year's F1 is very different to last year's. But Ferrari is convinced...
The Race · F1

All-new cars? Six ways F1 2026 will be different in Miami

F1 returns from its unintended April break with a lot of changes. So here are all the ways the 2026 season will be...
The Race · F1

All the Miami GP special F1 liveries revealed so far

Plenty of Formula 1 teams produce special liveries for the Miami Grand Prix. Here are their 2026 efforts
The Race · F1

FIA bans F1 boost mode use in wet weather

Formula 1 drivers are to be banned from using boost mode to help with overtakes in the wet as part of new safety...
Formula 1 Official

Where Hamilton has the best chance of winning in 2026

F1.com looks at the data to figure out which tracks could be the most likely candidates for a Lewis Hamilton and...
Formula 1 Official

A guide to in-race betting opportunities in Miami

When the lights go out in Florida, bettors will be watching closely to make predictions in real-time.
ESPN Cricinfo

MCC backs umpire's decision to give Raghuvanshi out 'obstructing the field'

Raghuvanshi became just the fourth player in the IPL to be given out 'obstructing the field' in a KKR-LSG clash
ESPN Cricinfo

Parag penalised after being caught vaping during PBKS vs RR match

The BCCI said it was "exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent action against the erring team,...
Science
New Scientist

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past

A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicating backwards in time, but it could...
New Scientist

Thought-provoking photographs capture what it feels like to have ADHD

These unusual images were created by visual artist Daniel Regan by submerging Polaroid photographs in his ADHD...
New Scientist

Is an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg – or any boss – a good plan?

Feedback has learned that, according to reports, Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with...
New Scientist

Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts

A procedure that could be done in half an hour, and prepared ahead of time, could seriously reduce blood loss from...
Nature

An electrifying test to find a good coffee

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01289-yTechnique determines roast level and strength...
Nature

Why preprint servers are increasing moderation — and what that means for researchers

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01203-6Repositories are adapting in response to...
Nature

Author Correction: Broadly stable atmospheric CO2 and CH4 levels over the past 3 million years

Nature, Published online: 29 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10600-wAuthor Correction: Broadly stable atmospheric...
Nature

Overestimating outsourced biodiversity loss may misguide policy

Nature, Published online: 29 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10370-5Overestimating outsourced biodiversity loss...
Technology
The Verge

Instagram says it doesn’t want your tweet round ups

The internet is full of copycat, stolen, reposted, and low-effort content - and Meta, at least publicly, has said it...
The Verge

Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?

Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture...
The Verge

Meta lost 20 million users last quarter

Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have...
The Verge

OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only

OpenAI is preparing to launch a new frontier cybersecurity model, GPT-5.5-Cyber. CEO Sam Altman said the model will...
Techcrunch

Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week

Meta said over 8 billion advertisers have used at least one of its gen AI tools
Techcrunch

Instagram cracks down on content aggregators

The update targets content aggregators that don't post original content and instead simply re-upload others' posts.
Techcrunch

SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO

You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.
Techcrunch

Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India's UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators...
Wired

Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2026)

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your...
Wired

Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station Review (2026): More Power, Better Chemistry

Goal Zero’s new Yeti 1500 power station charges faster and has more juice to keep you powered up, no matter where you are.
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