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  1. Financial Times ‘Fast entry’ SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs to ignite Wall St trading frenzy
  2. Financial Times Six takeaways from Musk’s 200,000-word planetary vision
  3. BBC News Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
  4. BBC News Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
  5. The Economist Why NATO needs a Plan B
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Financial Times

‘Fast entry’ SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs to ignite Wall St trading frenzy

Passive investors set to dump billions of shares to make way for new stocks
Financial Times

Six takeaways from Musk’s 200,000-word planetary vision

Elon Musk’s rockets-to-AI conglomerate lays out its ambitions
Financial Times

Goldman Sachs eclipses Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes on SpaceX IPO

Celebrated tech banker lost influence over Elon Musk’s blockbuster listing amid stint in Trump administration
Financial Times

How Chris Hohn built the world’s most profitable hedge fund

The billionaire hedge fund manager has deep convictions on finance, philanthropy — and, increasingly, faith
BBC News

Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
BBC News

Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
BBC News

Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role

Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
BBC News

Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also set to miss out on the squad, though Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson are...
BBC News

UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure

The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
NYT Europe

Germany Indicts Two Men for Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf

European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the...
NYT Europe

Queen Elizabeth Pushed for Ex-Prince Andrew to Get Envoy Position, New Documents Show

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of sharing secrets with Jeffrey Epstein when he was a British trade envoy. Newly...
The Telegraph

Protesters storm Ebola hospital to retrieve victim’s body

Footage circulating online appeared to show parts of Rwampara Hospital engulfed in flames
The Telegraph

Scientists to monitor British cruise passengers in hantavirus study

More than 20 Britons potentially exposed to the disease on board the MV Hondius have volunteered for the UKHSA study
Wales
BBC Wales

Top surgeon who was 'blackmailed' for drugs after having sex with patient is suspended

Neurosurgeon Chirag Patel is suspended after having a sexual relationship with a patient.
BBC Wales

Farmer finds 80 cannabis-filled bin bags dumped on his land

Rob Morgan said he had seen various items dumped on his land before, but this was a "bit of a surprise".
BBC Wales

Cinema ban on unaccompanied under-16s after damaged seats and bad behaviour

Galeri says there are increasing complaints about anti-social behaviour at its cinema.
BBC Wales

Taron Egerton reveals 'special connection' with Elton John

He says he surprised the superstar singer for his birthday and they went for lunch.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also set to miss out on the squad, though Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson are...
BBC Sport · Football

Southampton's Eckert authorised spying, panel says

Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to...
BBC Sport · Tennis

Raducanu faces tricky start - who plays who at French Open?

Emma Raducanu is handed a tricky test at the French Open after being drawn against Argentine clay-court specialist Solano...
BBC Sport · Football

Askou joins Toulouse - what now for Motherwell?

Jens Berthel Askou leaves Motherwell to become head coach of Toulouse - what now for the Fir Park club?
The Race

Hamilton ditched Ferrari simulator for Canadian GP

Lewis Hamilton followed through on his plan to ditch using Ferrari’s Formula 1 simulator ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix
The Race · F1

Ocon: 'Bulls**t' rumours of Haas F1 exit causing real damage

A bewildered Esteban Ocon has rubbished the rumours of a relationship breakdown with his F1 team Haas
The Race · F1

Ex-McLaren F1 COO among senior figures poached by Williams

Williams has signed McLaren's chief operating officer as part of a recruitment drive that also includes senior Mercedes and...
The Race · F1

What Formula E makes of F1's 2027 shift + why it's using it for promo

Formula E has given F1 'kudos' for big 2027 changes - but their diverging paths and the presence of F1 drivers at its Monaco...
Formula 1 Official

'Stories have been fabricated' – Ocon denies Haas rift rumours

Esteban Ocon has clarified that there is no rift between himself and the Haas Formula 1 team after rumours emerged online...
Formula 1 Official

Williams recruit Piers Thynne from McLaren for leadership role

Williams have announced several new appointments at the team, including former McLaren Chief Operating Officer Piers Thynne.
ESPN Cricinfo

Gaikwad 'really proud' of CSK's performance in 'transition phase'

As for the Dhoni question, Gaikwad said we will only get to know "next year"
ESPN Cricinfo

High-flying RCB and SRH clash as battle for top-two spots heats up

Patidar is fit again, which leaves RCB with a tough selection call given Venkatesh Iyer's form
Science
New Scientist

Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years

Women appear cognitively normal for almost three years longer than men after their brains start to develop Alzheimer’s...
New Scientist

Shiver me timbers: Do we have to worry about space pirates now?

Feedback goes down a "moon warfare" rabbit hole and discovers that some forward-thinkers are making plans to counteract...
New Scientist

New Scientist recommends a devastating account of farming honeybees

Jennie Durant's Bitter Honey is a great exposé of the true cost of industrially farming US honeybees, finds Thomas Lewton. But...
New Scientist

Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why

Women experience a steady rise in body temperature from their teens to midlife, which may be useful for monitoring ageing and...
Nature

De novo design of miniproteins targeting GPCRs

Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10656-8 De novo design of miniproteins targeting GPCRs
Nature

See the clouds streaming and vanishing around this planet — 690 light years away

Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01608-3 James Webb Space Telescope reveals weather patterns from...
Nature

A star gone rogue tears through the Galaxy

Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01591-9 The black hole at the Milky Way’s centre catapulted a...
Nature

Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started?

Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01645-y Public-health researcher James Baguma has studied the...
Technology
The Verge

Bungie gives up on Destiny

Bungie is moving on from Destiny 2. The studio announced Thursday that it's releasing the last major update for the game on...
The Verge

Sonos’s pint-sized Roam 2 speaker is 25 percent off for Memorial Day

If your summer plans involve spending any time outdoors, whether on the trail or at a pool party, a good portable Bluetooth...
The Verge

The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential

I'm not sure anyone was really asking for an AI guitar pedal. But it was inevitable that someone would build one. One of the...
The Verge

Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis

Uber is putting its own autonomous vehicles back on the road as part of its new AV Lab project to collect data for its dozens...
Techcrunch

Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience

After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
Techcrunch

Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’

President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI...
Techcrunch

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
Techcrunch

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets.
Wired

Mustard Made Storage Lockers Are on a Rare Sale Through May 31

We love this brand’s stylish storage lockers, and there's a big sale on eight colors through the end of the month.
Wired

Palantir Held a Hack Week to Add New Controls to Software Used by ICE

The hackathon, held to build user-auditing tools for Palantir customers, comes as the company struggles to address employee...
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