Signal

US to ‘guide’ stranded ships out of Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

Financial Times · Mon 04 May, 07:20

President says ‘humanitarian’ effort to begin on Monday as ‘very positive discussions’ continue with Iran

Financial Times

Iran’s covert war on opponents abroad

Experts say Tehran is likely to eventually seek retaliation against senior figures over the US-Israeli war

Financial Times

America’s retail army now rules the stock market

Unbowed by the Iran war and other shocks, individual investors are buying their way to new heights of influence

Financial Times

How the UK’s ‘King of Trainers’ ran into trouble

The athleisure boom turned JD Sports into a global powerhouse but slowing sales have led to conflict in the boardroom

Financial Times

Gilt traders warn of ‘swing to the left’ as Labour faces electoral losses

Investors warn loosening fiscal rules or change of prime minister could add to pressure on UK borrowing costs

BBC News

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

BBC News

Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge

Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.

BBC News

NHS cancer jab could save patients hours in hospital

Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

BBC News

What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem

The BBC has been speaking to people living in one of England's poorest communities.

The Economist

Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump

Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump The Economist

The Economist

The remarkable revival of eBay

The remarkable revival of eBay The Economist

NYT Europe

How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine

A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the...

NYT Europe

‘Wartime Relic’ Explodes Under Campfire in Austria, Injuring Five Children

The children, aged 10 to 14, were taken to a hospital for treatment after the explosion in Upper Austria, the police said.

The Telegraph

De Zerbi has Spurs believing again as Villa win moves them out of drop zone

The Telegraph

Snooker on brink of seismic change as Wu surges into 10-7 World Championship final lead

Wales

BBC Wales

Tourist hotspot with UK's worst phone signal 'frustrating' locals and visitors

Tenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.

BBC Wales

'Politics is for everyone' - Disabled candidates on the barriers they face standing for election

Disabled election candidates speak about their own personal experiences of disability and politics.

BBC Wales

Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?

Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.

BBC Wales

Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist

Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.

Sport

Formula 1

Race Miami GP 1. Antonelli 2. Norris 3. Piastri Sun 03 May

BBC Sport · Formula

Antonelli steps up his level in dramatic fashion

Kimi Antonelli's first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come...

BBC Sport · Football

'Premflix' and tourist fans - future of football predictions

Former broadcasting executive Neil Duncanson and author Alex Fynn, who made remarkably accurate predictions about...

BBC Sport · Football

Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi?

Is Tottenham Hotspur's superb win at Aston Villa the moment the tide turned in their fight against Premier League...

BBC Sport · Snooker

Wu in control of Crucible final against Murphy

Wu Yize opens up a 10-7 lead over Shaun Murphy in the World Championship final to put himself on course to become...

The Race

The answer to Norris and McLaren's 'F**k...how did we not win?'

When Lando Norris wondered aloud: "F**k's sake, how did we not win this?" after F1's Miami GP, it reflected the fact...

The Race

Winners and losers from action-packed Miami GP

It really was an embarrassment of riches when it came to choosing our Miami GP winners and losers, given the...

The Race

Leclerc given 20-second penalty for repeated cuts after spin

Charles Leclerc has been given a 20-second penalty that drops him to eighth in the Miami Grand Prix classification,...

The Race

Our verdict on dramatic Miami Grand Prix's big flashpoints

The Miami GP had a little bit of everything, even without the weather interfering. So we asked our F1 team for their...

Formula 1 Official

What the teams said – Race day in Miami

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome.

Formula 1 Official

All the key moments from the 2026 Miami Grand Prix

It was another successful weekend for Kimi Antonelli at the Miami International Autodrome, with the Mercedes driver...

ESPN Cricinfo

Rayudu: SRH 'thought they can get away with no planning' against KKR

"Sometimes you just need that type of performance to reset and go again in terms of that momentum," Katey Martin...

ESPN Cricinfo

'I wouldn't say I was waiting, I was preparing' - Shedge grabs his chance

"As an Indian player coming into the IPL, if six-hitting is your strength, then half the battle is already won,"...

Science

New Scientist

Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts

A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently...

New Scientist

Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought

A wave of dinosaur discoveries over the past decade has completely reshaped our understanding of these long-extinct...

New Scientist

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

The idea that everything that exists can be built from the bottom up has long held sway among physicists. Now, a new...

New Scientist

Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

The New Scientist Book Club read Kim Stanley Robinson's acclaimed science fiction story about the first settlers on...

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