Trump’s Iran war leaves US with sharpest fuel shock in G7

Financial Times · Fri 01 May, 21:59
Petrol and diesel prices are rising more swiftly in America than other major economies including the UK and Canada
Financial Times

Oil market one month from crunch point as global stockpiles dwindle

Traders warn of further jump in prices and ‘huge pain’ as economies cut consumption
Financial Times

Exxon and Chevron defy Trump pressure to boost oil production

US supermajors stick to prewar strategies despite White House plea for more drilling to curb soaring petrol prices
Financial Times

MBZ, the Emirati sheikh who shook up the Gulf

From foreign interventions to abandoning Opec, the UAE’s leader is charting a different path for his country
Financial Times

The shrinking of Jewish life in Britain

It should be entirely possible to be anti-Israel without sinking to dehumanising language
BBC News

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need...
BBC News

Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising officers who arrested Golders Green suspect

The Green leader was facing a growing backlash for appearing to back criticism of arresting officers.
BBC News

Golders Green stabbing suspect in court on three charges of attempted murder

Essa Suleiman, 45, is also accused of attempting to murder a third man on the same day in south London.
BBC News

Peter Kay show evacuated and man held as police investigate 'suspicious bag'

A 19-year-old man is in custody and the Birmingham site is being searched.
The Economist

How to capitalise on London’s thriving financial industry

How to capitalise on London’s thriving financial industry  The Economist
The Economist

Still in La La land

Still in La La land  The Economist
NYT Europe

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director’s Oscar Is Found After Airline Lost It

Pavel Talankin, a co-director and star of the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” was told by T.S.A. agents that...
NYT Europe

Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape

A British jury convicted James Holder, who rose to fame for his role in creating the streetwear brand, of raping a...
The Telegraph

The best beach hotels in Greece

If the most important part of your holiday is sun, glittering sea and buttery-soft sand – these Greek seaside...
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...
Wales
BBC Wales

Teen who took laughing gas before driving into couple outside club guilty of murder

Shelley Davies died in hospital three weeks after Kian Bateman drove into her and her partner.
BBC Wales

'I earn £36k but I can't afford to buy a house'

Shelter Cymru says privately rented homes are unaffordable for most people across Wales.
BBC Wales

Warning after fires near popular mountain ahead of holiday weekend

Crews are tackling wildfires across Wales, including in Bannau Brycheiniog - the Brecon Beacons.
BBC Wales

James McAvoy says filming in Wales fuelled his love for the outdoors

One of the Scottish actor's earliest roles was in the 2000 BBC costume drama Lorna Doone.
Sport
Formula 1
Race Miami GP Sun 03 May
Qualifying Miami GP Sat 02 May
BBC Sport · Formula

Norris on Miami sprint pole as McLaren return to form

McLaren's Lando Norris becomes the first driver to beat a Mercedes in qualifying this year with sprint pole at the...
BBC Sport · Snooker

'Embarrassment to snooker' - Wu and Allen play longest Crucible frame

Mark Allen and Wu Yize play out the longest frame in Crucible history during the second session of their World...
BBC Sport · Football

'It's like we're all crying and relegated' - Spurs' De Zerbi delivers monologue

Manager Roberto de Zerbi urges Tottenham to "silence the voice inside of us" as the club battle to avoid relegation...
BBC Sport · Tennis

Raducanu links up with coach from US Open win

Emma Raducanu has linked up again with Andrew Richardson, who coached her to the US Open title as a teenage qualifier.
The Race · F1

F1 Miami GP 2026 sprint qualifying results

For the first time in the 2026 F1 season there will be a non-Mercedes polesitter when the Miami GP sprint race takes place
The Race

Red Bull's even more extreme upside-down wing revealed

Red Bull has become the first Formula 1 team to run its own version of Ferrari's upside-down rear wing and seems to...
The Race

How Mercedes - and others - have copied Ferrari's exhaust wing

Mercedes has joined F1's latest design trend in the scramble to copy Ferrari's exhaust wing, with six teams adding...
The Race

Five things we learned about Ford's 'all-in' commitment to racing

Ford has offered a revealing look into its 20-year journey back to Formula 1 for 2026 at a packed ‘Fueling the...
Formula 1 Official

Norris seizes pole in Miami Sprint Qualifying

Lando Norris will line up in pole position for the Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix, the McLaren driver having set the...
Formula 1 Official

F2: Maini beats Camara to pole in closely fought Miami Qualifying

Alpine Academy ART Grand Prix driver Kush Maini sealed pole position during F2 Qualifying in Miami.
ESPN Cricinfo

Gregory six-for, Thomas maiden hundred as Somerset take charge

Yorkshire lose 7 for 38 - including Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow - to find themselves up against it
ESPN Cricinfo

Bell-Drummond makes hay as Haydon takes five

Crawley makes fluent 44 but remains without a fifty this season
Science
New Scientist

2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts

The second half of this year will almost certainly see the start of an El Niño phase that could lead to extreme heat...
New Scientist

Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness

You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight. But the keto diet is now being...
New Scientist

NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears

National Health Service rules state that all software created with public money should be publicly available, but...
New Scientist

The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

Should you really be drinking eight glasses of water a day? What about reaching for a sports drink after exercise?...
Nature

Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters senescent state and influences tumour initiation

Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10601-9Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters...
Nature

Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells

Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01439-2Nature staff discuss some of the week's top...
Nature

The imperfect legacy

Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01075-wNot a bug, but a feature.
Nature

US faculty members report high levels of anxiety

Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01252-xSurveys show the importance of social, familial...
Technology
The Verge

All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman

The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being...
The Verge

Birdfy’s smart bird feeder is down to its best-ever price for Mother’s Day

From crafting machines to smart calendars, a number of unique gifts are already on sale in the run-up to Mother’s...
The Verge

Amazon’s built-in AI price history expands to show the entire last year

Amazon's built-in price tracking feature now allows you to see how much a product's price has changed over the past...
The Verge

Dreame — the vacuum company — just ‘launched’ its own phones

Dreame, a Chinese manufacturer best known for its robot vacuums but with ambitions to do much more, says it's making...
Techcrunch

Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic

Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large...
Techcrunch

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

The deals come as the DOD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its...
Techcrunch

Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected...
Techcrunch

Musk v. Altman is just getting started

Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the witness stand this week in his lawsuit against OpenAI,...
Wired

Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers

The exploit, dubbed CopyFail and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, allows hackers to take over PCs and data center servers....
Wired

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is...
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