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Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge
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We’re entering a sectarian age — playing to extremes wins votes
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Another Trump Appointee Learns It’s Easier to Be a Critic Than a Leader
We have no F.D.A. director, no permanent C.D.C. director and no surgeon general.
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Financial Times
Starmer braces for leadership challenge by Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to contest a by-election and return to Westminster
Financial Times
Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge
Financial Times
Can Labour’s charismatic chameleon reinvent himself again?
Greater Manchester mayor has earned public respect by going from insider to outsider, but economic doubts could undermine his...
Financial Times
Britain isn’t ungovernable. It’s just been badly governed
Short-termism and poor choices are to blame for the country’s political predicament
BBC News
Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government...
BBC News
Key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter as he quits as health secretary
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
BBC News
At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister
The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.
BBC News
UK economy sees surprising growth - these six charts explain what is going on
The BBC's Faisal Islam explains why the economy is showing more resilience than many expected, despite the war in Iran.
BBC News
'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.
The Economist
Who can save the Labour Party?
The Economist
Sir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go
NYT Europe
Neo-Nazi Leader Who Plotted to Poison Children Is Sentenced to 15 Years
Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, was the leader of Maniac Murder Cult, an extremist group that encouraged people to commit acts of...
NYT Europe
Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform UK, Says £5 Million Gift Was ‘Reward’ for Brexit
Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist right-wing party, had previously said the money was for personal security.
The Telegraph
Emile Heskey’s son scores winner as Man City beat Man Utd in FA Youth Cup final
Emile Heskey’s son scores winner as Man City beat Man Utd in FA Youth Cup final
The Telegraph
Hantavirus may survive in human sperm for up to six years and cause a transmission risk
Study finds virus survived in the testes of 55-year-old man for 71 months, and experts recommend safe sex protocols to cut risk
Wales
BBC Wales
Starmer tells Plaid first minister he's 'open' to discussing more Senedd powers
It comes after a telephone call in which Sir Keir congratulated Plaid Cymru's new first minister.
BBC Wales
I predicted my twins while living another life in a coma
Keenan recalls "a whole other life" while unconscious - now his real life has an uncanny resemblance.
BBC Wales
Man jailed for driving bulldozer into pub in 'revenge attack'
Daniel Morgan had been drinking at the pub when he became angry about comments made about the breakdown of his marriage.
BBC Wales
Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after environmentalist
Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Man City beat rivals Man Utd 2-1 to win FA Youth Cup
Reigan Heskey smashes home a late winner as Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the FA Youth Cup.
BBC Sport · Football
Play-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing
The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the EFL investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding...
BBC Sport · Football
Kerr to leave Chelsea at end of season
Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the WSL, Sam Kerr, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.
BBC Sport · Football
How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles
England and Scotland have experienced two highly controversial VAR decisions in a matter of days which could help to decide...
The Race
Brown escalates team alliance crusade in letter to FIA
As Mercedes' interest in an Alpine stake revives tensions over team alliances, McLaren boss Zak Brown calls on the FIA...
The Race · F1
McLaren brings tech giant Intel back to F1 team sponsorship
McLaren has brought tech giant Intel back to F1 as a team sponsor after an absence of nearly 17 years
The Race · F1
McLaren expansion approval includes new in-house F1 test rig
McLaren has secured planning permission for a factory extension at its Woking headquarters that will house a new test rig for...
The Race · F1
How Honda's $19million F1 bailout will really work
Honda has the potential for a $19m cash injection into its ailing F1 programme - but it brings future complications, as Jon...
Formula 1 Official · F1
Watch Qualifying from Round 9 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship
The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship continues with Round 9, where the racers will take on the United States Grand Prix.
Formula 1 Official · F1
Watch Round 8 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship
Catch all the action from Round 8 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
ESPN Cricinfo
CSK must fill Overton-sized hole against LSG
With four wins in their last five games, CSK have climbed to fifth place, but must now find a solution for another injury problem
ESPN Cricinfo
Tilak Varma, Shardul Thakur hand PBKS fifth successive defeat
Jasprit Bumrah enjoys success in his first IPL game as MI captain
Science
New Scientist
Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists
The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually...
New Scientist
Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?
Partially burnt trees still standing after a wildfire are typically felled and burned, but a US start-up claims burying them...
New Scientist
Rebooting stem cells builds aged muscles and assists injury recovery
Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, don’t work as well as we get older, but giving them an...
New Scientist
3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert
What use is a quantum computer? Perhaps both more and less than you think, according to quantum computing expert Shayan Majidy
Nature
Author Correction: Postprandial lipid metabolism durably enhances T cell immunity
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10620-6 Author Correction: Postprandial lipid metabolism durably...
Nature
Author Correction: The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates atherosclerosis in clonal haematopoiesis
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10573-w Author Correction: The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates...
Nature
NIH staffing shortage could slash number of new grants issued this year
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01537-1 Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed,...
Nature
Are we really headed for a ‘super’ El Niño? What the science says
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01538-0 An El Niño is coming, models say, but Nature spoke to...
Technology
The Verge
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount
The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can...
The Verge
Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses
Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages...
The Verge
Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy
Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman's team passed up what looked - from a distance - like a...
The Verge
Leaked images reveal Xbox Elite 3 controller with mysterious new buttons
Hours after a smaller Xbox Cloud Gaming controller appeared online, Brazil's Anatel regulator has also accidentally published...
Techcrunch
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout,...
Techcrunch
OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone
The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.
Techcrunch
Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware
Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.
Techcrunch
Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting
Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.
Wired
We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or...
Wired
An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
Meta employees in the US and UK are organizing against corporate software that tracks workers’ keystrokes and mouse activity.
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Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid
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Amazonbot is finally respecting robots.txt
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First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5
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RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?
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New Nginx Exploit
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Papers
Computer science
Prime Successor Irreducibility: Turing Machine Complexity, Kolmogorov Complexity, and Weakness-Based Formulations
Computer science
Precautionary Governance of Autonomous AI: Legal Personhood as Functional Instrument
Computer science
Scale-Gest: Scalable Model-Space Synthesis and Runtime Selection for On-Device Gesture Detection
Economics
Analyzing the Impact of Release Season and Production Budget on Movie Revenue and Profitability
Economics
Coordination Failures and Stackelberg Leadership in Housing Development with Network Effects
Congenital Heart Block