The White House’s capricious controls on Anthropic
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Times letters: Human cost of inaction over defence funding
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Financial Times
US and Europe discuss access to AI models after Anthropic dispute
‘Trusted partner’ scheme would allow US allies to test cutting-edge models
Financial Times
The White House’s capricious controls on Anthropic
An opaque approach to US policy risks hampering AI development
Financial Times
Whistleblower says JLR told him not to record alleged fire risks in Range Rover Evoque
Carmaker denies claims by former engineer who is seeking £3.7mn in employment tribunal case
Financial Times
This time, Trump and Netanyahu have really fallen out
Rarely has a geopolitical roll of the dice gone so rapidly wrong as the Israeli PM’s
BBC News
'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course before the shots were fired.
BBC News
UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns
It comes as ex-defence secretary John Healey says the UK's enemies "do not follow timetables set by the Treasury".
BBC News
Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
BBC News
Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict...
BBC News
What UK social media ban means for gaming and YouTube
A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.
The Economist
Japan raises rates again
NYT Europe
Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93
A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the...
NYT Europe
Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland
Two Belarusian men were in custody as part of an investigation into the killing of the exiled painter Robert Kuzovkov.
The Telegraph
Sciver-Brunt spares England’s blushes but raises injury concerns
Sciver-Brunt spares England’s blushes but raises injury concerns
The Telegraph
Mbappe sinks Senegal and performs ‘James Corden celebration’
Mbappe sinks Senegal and performs ‘James Corden celebration’
Wales
BBC Wales
Three arrested after record-breaking £139m cannabis seizure
Three people from south Wales are arrested after £139m of cannabis shipped from Canada to UK is seized.
BBC Wales
Our son's final days were transformed by a hospice, but we only discovered it by chance
Daniel's parents only found out about hospice care after taking him to shower at a leisure centre.
BBC Wales
Filming starts for new Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs comedy '35 years in the making'
Jones says the show has been "35 years in the making" as the pair have been busy on other projects.
BBC Wales
New move to curb use of phones and science teaching under fire
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Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer
Kylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.
BBC Sport · Cricket
England beat Ireland but Sciver-Brunt in injury scare
A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World...
BBC Sport · Football
Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrest
Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down.
BBC Sport · Football
Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal
Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.
The Race
McLaren lodges appeal against decision to cancel Gasly Monaco penalties
McLaren has lodged a notification of appeal with the FIA International Court of Appeal against the adjusted result of Formula...
The Race · F1
Haas offers F1 test to McLaren's F2 champion
Haas has handed McLaren reserve and reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli a two-day test in its 2025 Formula 1 car
The Race · F1
New F1 track's standout corner explained + our verdict on it
The new Madring circuit will be marked out by one statement feature when it hosts F1's Spanish GP this September. We took a closer look
The Race · F1
How the biggest weekend of Herta's F1 mission really went
Colton Herta's first F1 FP1 outing coincided with his best F2 weekend yet - albeit with big caveats. How is his F1 bid really going?
Formula 1 Official
How Hamilton bounced back by ‘unplugging from the matrix’
Lewis Hamilton has outlined how he turned his performance at Ferrari around to secure a maiden win with the team in Barcelona.
Formula 1 Official
Why Racing Bulls have ‘mixed feelings’ despite double points
Racing Bulls on paper had a great weekend in Barcelona-Catalunya, with both drivers scoring points as they continue their...
ESPN Cricinfo
Sciver-Brunt, spinners star as England edge to laboured victory over Ireland
England made heavy weather of 119-run chase after a rain delay at Hampshire Bowl
ESPN Cricinfo
Crumpled but still a good fit, Root dons his blazer for the England cause once more
England's senior pro takes the reins for the 65th time in Tests, four years on from his previous stint
Science
New Scientist
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles...
New Scientist
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be...
New Scientist
Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary...
New Scientist
Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science
Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef...
Nature
Author Correction: Ontogeny and transcriptional regulation of Thetis cells
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10770-7 Author Correction: Ontogeny and transcriptional...
Nature
Terms of endearment? Bias in first-name eponyms for species named after people
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01916-8 Terms of endearment? Bias in first-name eponyms for...
Nature
The Haber–Bosch fertilizer production process should be taught through a social-ecological lens
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01914-w The Haber–Bosch fertilizer production process should be...
Nature
How do researchers choose what to work on?
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01811-2 A scientist’s account of switching focus to tackle...
Technology
The Verge
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is a great last-minute Father’s Day gift
Father’s Day is nearly here. Hopefully, you already got a gift for dads you care about, but if not, here’s a quick, easy...
The Verge
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
Google’s Android 17 update includes highlights like new floating “Bubble” app windows for easier multitasking, a Screen...
The Verge
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional...
The Verge
Google launches Wear OS 7 with Live Updates and a battery life boost
Google's Wear OS 7 update is starting to roll out today for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 , adding a new Live Updates feature...
Techcrunch
Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests
Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost...
Techcrunch
Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective
In the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain.
Techcrunch
SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
Techcrunch
Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Tuesday that the company is working on over 40 different AI wearable devices — including...
Wired
Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to...
Wired
Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation
Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide...
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