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Financial Times
Reeves drops push for food price cap after retail backlash
Treasury’s effort to persuade UK supermarkets to agree on voluntary measures struggles to secure support
Financial Times
Oil drops 6% as three supertankers attempt Strait of Hormuz crossing
Brent crude falls below $105 a barrel as vessels bound for Asia raise hopes of resumption of energy flows
Financial Times
Labour has all too clear a vision
The accusation of vagueness does not fit this straightforwardly leftwing government
BBC News
Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a "routine international flight" during the incidents, the...
BBC News
Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters
Paying tribute, their father says "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters".
BBC News
Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.
BBC News
Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.
BBC News
Streeting warns Labour risks losing fight against 'nationalism'
The former health secretary quit last week, saying he'd lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
The Economist
In football, Britain has a world-beating industry
The Economist
Europe’s secret Plan B to replace NATO
NYT Europe
After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role
Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries...
NYT Europe
Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird.
A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing.
The Telegraph
Oil tumbles as Trump says Iran war is in its ‘final stages’
Oil tumbles as Trump says Iran war is in its ‘final stages’
The Telegraph
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BBC Wales
TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money
Ruth Dodsworth's former husband was jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.
BBC Wales
Man who tied pony to vehicle and dragged it to 'break it in' fined
Geoffrey Williams said his method was used to "break in ponies" but accepted training had moved on.
BBC Wales
Remains of 38 bodies found at old hospital site a 'significant' discovery
Bones of men and women were discovered on land being developed by a housing association.
BBC Wales
Welsh first minister doesn't give start date for free childcare expansion
Rhun ap Iorwerth plans to roll out childcare for nine-month olds but he declined to give a start date.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Southampton hit out at 'disproportionate' Spygate punishment
Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs for spying as it is "manifestly...
BBC Sport · Football
'The first in my lifetime' - Arsenal fans rejoice after shedding 'bottlers' tag
Arsenal fans young and old celebrate winning the Premier League title after three consecutive second-placed finishes.
BBC Sport · Tennis
Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the prize...
BBC Sport · Football
Major-minor nations split in World Cup qualifying
Uefa will create a two-tier qualification process for the 2030 World Cup which will mean major countries will no longer play...
The Race · F1
Horner in talks over new BYD F1 team entry
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner's return to Formula 1 could be as the head of a 12th team entry with Chinese car manufacturer BYD
The Race · F1
Fresh lap-wrecking quirks with 2026 F1 cars emerge
One particular aspect of 2026 F1 weekends is taking drivers over capacity
The Race · F1
How F1's 'worst' team leapt into an unusual position
The worst team in F1 last season has made such a massive leap forward it is now caught between the championship's typical class divide
The Race · F1
The 'unfair' F1 safety net that's trapped Ferrari
Ferrari might still have the best starts in Formula 1, but it is fair to say that team boss Fred Vasseur is annoyed by how its...
Formula 1 Official · F1
The Villeneuves’ contrasting F1 style legacy
From Gilles Villeneuve’s red Ferrari overalls to Jacques Villeneuve’s peroxide hair and baggy race suits, this is the story of...
Formula 1 Official
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ESPN Cricinfo
KKR keep their IPL campaign alive with low-scoring win
KKR remain in contention for the playoffs but need other results to go their way
ESPN Cricinfo
England bowl first as New Zealand experiment with Bates at No.9
Absences force hosts into changes, with Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey set to open the batting
Science
New Scientist
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
When Richard Dawkins’s first blockbuster book was published half a century ago, few genes had ever been sequenced or studied...
New Scientist
After news about Oliver Sacks's "lies", we revisit his best-loved book
Last year, The New Yorker revealed the late Sacks's "guilt" about his “falsification” in The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A...
New Scientist
We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
Five different groups of predatory dinosaurs independently evolved disproportionately small arms, and it seems they did so...
New Scientist
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
A decade ago, we discovered an exceptionally exciting exoplanet that could be the best candidate for hosting alien life. Now...
Nature
Spinal neuromotor rehabilitation using a portable isokinetic training robot
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10642-0 Spinal neuromotor rehabilitation using a portable...
Nature
Author Correction: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10659-5 Author Correction: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes...
Nature
Nearly half of the world’s Nature Index chemistry research is now done in China
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00431-0 A breakdown of leading countries and institutions...
Nature
Red light therapy: the science behind the hype
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01643-0 From glowing red face masks to fibre optic needles, we...
Technology
The Verge
I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers, and this one is the best
If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying...
The Verge
Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
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The Verge
Vibe coding is coming to your phone
"There's an app for that" was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the...
The Verge
Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
Volvo once had ambitions to fully exit the gas car business. Now it's trying to keep its tenuous foothold in the EV market....
Techcrunch
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe
First came the Netherlands, now it's Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla's driver...
Techcrunch
Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support
Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app
Techcrunch
Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind
EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
Techcrunch
OpenAI barrels towards IPO that may happen in September
A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back...
Wired
I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body
The coding skills of AI models are about to make it much easier to build and deploy robots.
Wired
How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
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