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Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty
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Financial Times
How Brexit made Britain a European country
With its political chaos and high-spending state, the UK is more continental than it was a decade ago
Financial Times
The pizza oven start-up that came through the fire
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Water safety warning after nine people die during heatwave
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the...
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Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.
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Resident doctors to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.
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The ex-Labour PM says Sir Keir Starmer's government is in the "wrong position" ahead of the next election.
The Economist
Ukraine’s latest challenge is how to deal with hope
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Britain is quietly de-Brexiting
NYT Europe
BP’s Former Chairman, Albert Manifold, Disputes How Company Characterized His Dismissal
Albert Manifold, who was abruptly fired less than a year after he was appointed, said he was let go “without explanation.”
NYT Europe
After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online
The government is letting people connect with the world after a near-total internet shutdown. But not everyone has access, and...
The Telegraph
Hundreds of police deployed to Ebola epicentre as crisis escalates
The Congolese government is scaling up security measures amid attacks on Ebola treatment centres and healthcare workers
The Telegraph
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BBC Wales
Hundreds of dead sharks found washed up on beaches
The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.
BBC Wales
Woman, 21, described as 'perfect in every way' after Australia crash death
Annie Evans-Lewis's car left the road and hit a tree in East Pingelly, south-east of Perth.
BBC Wales
Our best friend fell 200ft to his death on a mountain but wouldn't want us to stop hiking
Two men who watched best friend Jack Carne fall to his death off Glyder Fawr won't stop adventuring.
BBC Wales
Customers asked to boil tap water during heatwave after pipe burst to be compensated
Welsh Water will pay £20 a day to customers in Rhondda Cynon Taf affected by the five-day boil order.
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BBC Sport · Football
Barcelona in talks with Newcastle to sign Gordon
Barcelona join Bayern Munich in the race to sign Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon.
BBC Sport · Football
Man Utd closing in on £42m Ederson deal
Manchester United are in advanced talks to make Atalanta's Brazil midfielder Ederson their first summer signing for a fee of £41.6m.
BBC Sport · Football
Nuno to stay as West Ham boss after relegation
Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as West Ham manager to lead their fight to get back to the Premier League at the first...
BBC Sport · Football
The footballer setting record straight after 46 years
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The Race · F1
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The Race · F1
Alpine brings Gucci into F1 as new title sponsor
Italian fashion house Gucci is to enter Formula 1 for the first time next year as title sponsor for Alpine
The Race · F1
How 'new' F1 game has included big 2026 quirks
We've had a hands-on look at the new F1 game 2026 season pack ahead of its launch on June 3
The Race · F1
Why Mercedes' F1 2026 driver fights may not last
Mercedes concedes it may need to restrict its F1 title rivals Kimi Antonelli and George Russell having total freedom to race each other
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Gucci joins Alpine as title partner from 2027
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Formula 1 Official
Racing Bulls drivers give Canada verdicts after mixed fortunes
Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad gave their verdicts on the Canadian Grand Prix after both suffered...
ESPN Cricinfo
SRH bowl in IPL 2026 Eliminator against RR
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ESPN Cricinfo
Ireland opt to bowl; Matt Henry ruled out of Test with injury
Ireland handed debuts to three seamers while allrounder Dean Foxcroft made his Test debut for NZ
Science
New Scientist
NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location
New Scientist
First quantum grandfather clock could probe where gravity comes from
Researchers have designed a quantum version of a pendulum clock. It could shed light on timekeeping in the quantum realm
New Scientist
We may finally know why gold stays so shiny
Gold is chemically inert and so doesn't tarnish, but exactly why had been a mystery
New Scientist
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens
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Nature
Author Correction: Modelling late gastrulation in stem cell-derived monkey embryo models
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Nature
Could a pill prevent the world’s deadliest cancer?
Nature, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01382-2 ‘Interception’ drug trials hope to stop lung cancer...
Nature
Lung cancer in women emerges as a distinct disease
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Nature
Global lung cancer burden shifting to middle-income countries
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The Verge
This smart bird feeder captures more of my backyard drama
Since moving to South Carolina's Lowcountry, I've been spellbound by the myriad of beautiful birds that share the coast with...
The Verge
This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen
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The Verge
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Techcrunch
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the...
Techcrunch
ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
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Techcrunch
Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.
Techcrunch
SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds.
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