US and Iran: the art of the possible
Stopgap agreement leaves key issues to be decided in later talks
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How Much Crow Will Trump Have to Eat on Iran?
Whatever deal is reached between the United States and Iran, Trump will have to make a big concession: A murderous regime remains intact.
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Financial Times
BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
Hands-on approach was viewed as excessive by several colleagues at oil major
Financial Times
BP is deeply dysfunctional, but it could be worse
Investors should be concerned by Manifold’s ousting, but better to fire too many executives than too few
Financial Times
Ferrari’s first EV sparks investor and social media backlash
Luce launch comes as executives are divided over demand for luxury electric cars
Financial Times
Putin and Trump don’t have the cards
The wars Russia and America have waged in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm
BBC News
UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
BBC News
Body found in search for boy, 12, missing in river
Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search until a body was recovered on Tuesday night.
BBC News
Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair
The ex-Labour PM says Sir Keir Starmer's government is in the "wrong position" ahead of the next election.
BBC News
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
BBC News
Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
The Economist
Britain is quietly de-Brexiting
The Economist
What an America-Iran deal might look like
NYT Europe
A Cod Boat, a Coast Guard Flight and a Lot of Debate About the E.U.
Iceland may try to join the European Union. A reporter battled seasickness on a fishing trip and strapped herself into a Coast...
NYT Europe
A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France
Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist....
The Telegraph
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Welcome to our racing tips and best bets service provided by Telegraph Sport’s champion tipster – updated here every day
The Telegraph
Ebola cases soar past 1,000 as outbreak spreads
Violence, suspicion and hunger complicate response efforts as Uganda investigates new clusters
Wales
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
The real-life Riot Women changing perceptions of punk rock
The six-piece band have taken the punk genre by storm since they formed last year.
BBC Wales
Wales sees new hottest May day record
Wales has recorded its hottest May day in over 80 years, with a temperature of 32.9C.
BBC Wales
Metallica urge fans to step-up and donate blood ahead of UK tour
US heavy metal band join call for more UK blood donors ahead of their concert in Cardiff this June.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Foden a 'victim' of football's packed schedule
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is a "victim" of football's packed fixture schedule after being left out of England's...
BBC Sport · Football
Man City ahead of Man Utd in race for Anderson
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder preferring a move to...
BBC Sport · Football
Have Rangers just signed Scotland's World Cup number nine?
Will Lawrence Shankland's transfer from Heart of Midlothian to Rangers coincide with him becoming Scotland's main striker at...
BBC Sport · Tennis
'Like the Eiffel Tower at night' - Osaka sparkles in French Open outfit
Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the...
The Race · Motorsport
Ross Brawn makes surprise motorsport return with MotoGP team
One of F1's most successful figures, Ross Brawn, is a surprise new addition to the board of directors for the Pramac MotoGP team
The Race · F1
Why Audi is now key to Verstappen’s F1 future
Max Verstappen's threat to quit F1 in 2027 is serious - and F1's best route to avoid this appears to be a compromise with Audi
The Race · F1
Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix driver rankings
Who were the standouts in this year's cold weather-complicated Canadian GP?
The Race
What Aston Martin will reconsider after Alonso's Canada exit
Aston Martin thinks it may have gone too far with its reclined F1 seat position in the wake of Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement
Formula 1 Official
PALMER: Why Russell should take heart from the Canadian GP
When you take a step back and judge George Russell’s race weekend on it’s merits, it was almost faultless and exactly what he...
Formula 1 Official · F1
F1 legend Brawn makes motorsport return with MotoGP role
Former F1 team boss and technical chief Ross Brawn has made a motorsport comeback by joining the Board of Directors at MotoGP...
ESPN Cricinfo
Stubbs fires on debut as Hampshire Hawks down Essex Eagles
South African whacks unbeaten 69 off 42 before Scott Currie's four-for seals points for home side
ESPN Cricinfo
Ireland host rare home Test as New Zealand seek red-ball rhythm
This will be the first ever Test between the two countries, who have both had little red-ball practice lately
Science
New Scientist
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens
We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new...
New Scientist
Space storms could switch train signals and cause serious accidents
Critical safety equipment in many train systems is vulnerable to disruption by space weather, which could lead to fatal accidents
New Scientist
Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb
Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant...
New Scientist
Will lab-grown sperm let infertile men have children of their own?
Men who do not produce sperm can’t be helped by existing fertility treatments, but a start-up is now claiming it can grow...
Nature
Bottom-Up Synthesis of Molecular Nanodiamond from Nanographene
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10669-3 Bottom-Up Synthesis of Molecular Nanodiamond from Nanographene
Nature
Author Correction: In vitro characterization of the human segmentation clock
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10651-z Author Correction: In vitro characterization of the...
Nature
Poland’s economy is thriving, but its science is dying
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01664-9 Poland’s economy is thriving, but its science is dying
Nature
Conservation gains should not be at the mercy of political changes
Nature, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01665-8 Conservation gains should not be at the mercy of...
Technology
The Verge
Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead
The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we've spent...
The Verge
GE’s nugget ice maker is nearly half off if you buy it refurbished
If you’re looking for ways to make staying cool and hydrated easier this summer, Woot is currently selling a refurbished GE...
The Verge
Sony’s sloppy Spider-Man universe gets even messier with Spider-Noir
After years of it seeming like the Spider-Man film rights might be better off in Marvel's hands alone, Into the Spider-Verse...
The Verge
The best Memorial Day sales you can still shop
The long weekend is over, but many of the best Memorial Day deals are still available. Many of our favorite portable speakers...
Techcrunch
Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1
SpaceX's recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming...
Techcrunch
SpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO
American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for...
Techcrunch
OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the...
Techcrunch
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear...
Wired
Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Pope’s AI Encyclical Presentation
Pope Leo’s first encyclical marks an unprecedented alliance between the Church and Silicon Valley.
Wired
The Best Movies to Stream This Month (May 2026)
Bugonia, Good Boy, and Send Help are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
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Chemistry behind the Garden Grove chemical tank
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I Bypassed Adobe and Microsoft to Build a Git-Tracked Book Production Pipeline
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C array types are weird
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Rosalind: A genomics toolkit in Rust running whole-genome pipelines on a laptop
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Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licence
Papers
Computer science
Identifying and Mitigating Systemic Measurement Bias in Production LLM Inference Benchmarks
Computer science
Beyond Final Answers: Auditing Trajectory-Level Hallucinations in Multi-Agent Industrial Workflows
Economics
Private Languages
Congenital Heart Block