Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return
Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It's investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-04-20
Hungary’s incoming PM says Netanyahu would be arrested if he visits
Hungary’s election winner says he would enact an ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and detain him.
aljazeera.com
A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.
wired.com
D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Singer faces first-degree murder and additional charges that could lead to life without parole or the death penalty.
aljazeera.com
NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, S...
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Fears over Ethiopia peace deal as TPLF restores Tigray government
Announcement from Tigray's main political party has sparked concern over the potential resumption of a deadly conflict.
aljazeera.com
Papers: Newcastle set Gordon price tag amid transfer interest
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
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Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in seven new countries
Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies
George R. Ariyoshi speaking in Honolulu in 1977, during his first term as Hawaii’s governor. His election upended a tradition of white and Republican control in the state.
nytimes.com
Facing Hard-liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
A woman walking by a mural showing Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. ship, in Tehran, Iran, in April.
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EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election
Ouster of EU 'spoiler-in-chief' Viktor Orban unlocks key foreign policy decisions in the 27-member bloc.
aljazeera.com
How is the war on Iran affecting the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
The global energy crisis has implications for both sides.
aljazeera.com
Iran’s Nonnuclear Deterrent
Disrupting the Strait of Hormuz turned out to be a powerful weapon. It might be a new way for Iran to keep adversaries at bay, even without a nuclear program.
nytimes.com
Facing Hard-liners at Home and Bluster from Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
A woman walking by a mural showing Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. ship, in Tehran, Iran, in April.
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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?
In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.
bbc.com
Trump boasts on ‘winning war’ on social media posts
Donald Trump has released various social media comments throughout the day, preaching about winning the war.
aljazeera.com
NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket th...
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McIlroy and Norris among winners at Laureus World Sport Awards
Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris were among the winners on star-studded night at the prestigious Laureus World Sport Awards on Monday.
skysports.com
Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes
You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, or whiten teeth in photos.
techcrunch.com
Funerals held across Lebanon during 10-day ceasefire
Mourners across Lebanon are burying victims of the war with Israel during a 10-day ceasefire.
aljazeera.com
U.S. and Iran Peace Talks Appear on Track to Resume
Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, Pakistan, this month during a previous round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.
nytimes.com
Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting
PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandalKeir Starmer has accused Olly Robbins of deliberately and repeatedly obstructing the tr...
theguardian.com
Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, Who Joined Hunt for Anthrax Culprit, Dies at 97
An expert on biological weapons, she emerged as an influential voice during the F.B.I.’s rocky search for a suspect after the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001.
nytimes.com
Rapper D4vd’ charged with murder of 14-year-old girl
Prosecutors in California are charging rapper D4vd with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
aljazeera.com
McIlroy and Norris honoured at Laureus awards
Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris are rewarded for their respective successes in 2025 at the Laureus awards in Madrid.
bbc.com
Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
Canadian tourist is killed and 6 people injured in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid near Mexico City, government says.
aljazeera.com
It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing
This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a g...
techcrunch.com
Louisiana mass shooting: What we know about suspect, eight children killed
The Shreveport attack is the deadliest mass shooting reported in the US in over two years.
aljazeera.com
Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place,’ Dies at 57
Patrick Muldoon in 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
nytimes.com
Report finds Gaza needs more than $71bn in next decade for recovery
Devastated sectors in Palestinian enclave include housing, health, education, commerce and agriculture, EU and UN find.
aljazeera.com
US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl
Prosecutors say he could face life in prison due to special circumstances surrounding the girl's disappearance and death.
bbc.com
Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans
Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory banA ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to en...
theguardian.com
War Memes Are Turning Conflict Into Content
The jokes were funny. The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious.
wired.com
How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?
Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the storyLabour MPs frustrated with the lack of a clear missio...
theguardian.com
Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia’s Tuapse port
Plumes of black smoke were seen after Ukrainian drones targeted Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse.
aljazeera.com
Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe
Elon Musk speaking in Switzerland in January. He has previously denounced the French investigation.
nytimes.com
Dodgers place closer Diaz (elbow) on injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Edwin Diaz, 32, the right-handed closer in his first season with the club, on the 15-day injured list with right elbow loose bodies Monday, a day after he allowed thr...
espn.com
Driver guilty of causing ex-Wales netball team manager Crossman's death
Fiona Hodge is found guilty of causing death by careless driving after her car hit Donna Crossman.
bbc.com
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the next U.S. launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 34th SpaceX Commercial Re...
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Starmer the Incurious asks no questions and sees no Mandy-shaped red flags
Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to breeze past it in the CommonsThings could be worse. The prime minister can still catch a break. Some had called Monday...
theguardian.com
Niners' Warner full go after season-ending injury
Fred Warner is "feeling great and no restrictions" for the start of Niners' offseason program after suffering a season-ending ankle injury last October.
espn.com
Korir sets course record to defend Boston Marathon title
Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.
bbc.com
F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns
Formula 1 makes a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season.
bbc.com
Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.
npr.org
Starmer feels MPs’ fury as Mandelson fallout widens
Labour MPs question their leader’s judgment but still lack consensus on whether to oust him after local elections
ft.com
The Guardian view on social care shortages: housing charities could help England’s ‘hidden children’ | Editorial
New rules and extra foster carers should ease the pressure on councils. But unregistered placements remain a grave concernIt is incumbent on everyone with an interest in social policy to pay attent...
theguardian.com
Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.
bbc.com
‘Nothing left’: Hong Kong fire survivors return to burnt homes
Hong Kong fire survivors return to Wang Fuk Court five months after a blaze killed 168 people.
aljazeera.com
These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do?
The talks between the United States and Iran mediated by Pakistan have not failed. They do face significant challenges.
aljazeera.com
US oil refiners reap windfall from Iran war
Soaring fuel prices and access to cheap North American crude oil put American refiners in pole position
ft.com
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
bbc.com
Snooker needs new faces and personalities - teenager Moody
19-year-old Stan Moody is "proud" to be making his World Championship debut as the teenager competes in round one at the Crucible.
bbc.com
America’s coming revolt is in the ‘wired belt’
Anger in the rust belt propelled Trump to victory — the rage of suburban knowledge workers will drive the AI backlash
ft.com
In Lebanon, residents of the south make their way home over signs of war.
A Lebanese boy is welcomed by his aunt and uncle after crossing a destroyed bridge. with other family members on far right, over the Litani River in the south of Lebanon near the village of Tayr Fe...
nytimes.com
Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Explored Humans’ Animal Instincts in ‘The Naked Ape’
Desmond Morris in 1956 with the chimpanzees Congo and Charlie on the show “Zoo Time,” a Granada Television series he hosted about animals at the London Zoo.
nytimes.com
Is Richard Tice’s picture AI-manipulated? Here are five giveaways
Experts and social media detectives take a closer look at Reform deputy leader’s image of an apparent campaign event***After Richard Tice posted a picture of an apparent Reform campaign event on Su...
theguardian.com
Ugandan and Congolese forces rescue 200 from ISIL-backed ADF
Soldiers rescued the civilian captives who were being held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked with ISIL.
aljazeera.com
Home Office blocks anti-Islam influencer from entering UK
Valentina Gomez, a US-based influencer, said she intended to travel to the UK to attend a rally next month.
bbc.com
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.
techcrunch.com
After being doorstepped by a Green canvasser, I know what voters must do to keep out Reform | Zoe Williams
The 7 May elections in Great Britain promise to be a rout for Labour and the Tories. If you need to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage’s party, make sure you trust your neighboursIf there’s one t...
theguardian.com
'Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
bbc.com
NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud
NSA is said to be using Anthropic's restricted Mythos AI model.
techcrunch.com
NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd ...
nasa.gov
‘Dancing is resistance’: Zack Polanski and the Greens bring the party to the ravers
In run-up to May local elections, the Green party is reaching people who may not normally attend a political speechIt was a Sunday evening at one of Leeds’ biggest nightclubs, hot and humid, like w...
theguardian.com
'Odds-on' - Hearn tips 2029 Worlds to stay in UK
Barry Hearn says he expects the 2029 World Snooker Championship to remain in the United Kingdom when Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is redeveloped.
bbc.com
Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day
As Israel remembers its war dead, critics say it reinforces one-sided narrative of sacrifice that excludes Palestinians.
aljazeera.com
Wheels Up for X-59
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important...
nasa.gov
Tavernier confirms no offer yet of new Rangers contract
Rangers captain James Tavernier says "time will tell" whether he will be at the club next season, but he is relishing the three-way Scottish title race.
bbc.com
Jefferson blunt on McCarthy with Kyler a Viking
Speaking publicly Monday for the first time about the Vikings' new quarterback room, Justin Jefferson said he is looking forward to Kyler Murray's playmaking skills and was blunt about J.J. McCarth...
espn.com
Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.
bbc.com
Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure
Iran is accusing the US of ‘ceasefire violations’, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei.
aljazeera.com
New York $3mn literature trove returned to Whitney heirs 40 years after theft
Rare books collection, including work by John Keats and Oscar Wilde, will be auctioned
ft.com
Starmer tells MPs Foreign Office has been stripped of power to overrule vetting
PM says in Commons statement he has ordered inquiry into any security concerns relating to Mandelson’s tenure in USUK politics live – latest updatesThe Foreign Office has been stripped of its power...
theguardian.com
Reform’s Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts
Tice’s image on X was almost certainly generated or altered using AI, according to Peryton IntelligenceIn a picture of a blue-skyed day in Birmingham, a diverse group of Reform supporters gathered...
theguardian.com
IFA submit planning application for National Football Centre
The Irish FA reveal that they have formally submitted a planning application for their new National Football Centre on a 50-acre site at Galgorm, near Ballymena.
bbc.com
CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi
The startup, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, has faced headwinds with its AI campus in Texas.
techcrunch.com
Top scorers, sleepers and streamers: Fantasy hoops outlooks for every WNBA team
Scouting reports and fantasy-relevant player picks from each team in the WNBA, including the two new expansions.
espn.com
‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says
US president suggests attacking Iran was his own decision as war struggles to garner public support amid energy crisis.
aljazeera.com
Zoologist, author and presenter Desmond Morris dies aged 98
Morris pursued dual passions of zoology and surrealist art, presenting BBC documentaries and hosting exhibitionsThe zoologist Desmond Morris, perhaps best known for his book the Naked Ape and his w...
theguardian.com
Gaza reconstruction to cost more than $70bn, officials say
First damage assessment since US-backed ceasefire comes as progress on peace plan stalls during Iran war
ft.com
Hyundai Ioniq 3 2026: Price, Specs, Availability
The brand's new European 300-mile urban EV hatchback has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition.
wired.com
One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?
Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?Sign up for climate and environment editor Ada...
theguardian.com
Tavernier will 'never shut door' on Rangers deal as he eyes league title glory
James Tavernier has told Sky Sports News he will "never shut the door " on a new deal at Rangers.
skysports.com
Lennon cup final reunion for what could be O'Neill swansong
Having met 30 years ago and shared success at Leicester City and Celtic, Martin O'Neill and Neil Lennon are ready to good head-to-head for the first time in May's Scottish Cup final.
bbc.com
Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated
Deezer says consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, between 1-3% of the total streams, and that 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and are demonetized.
techcrunch.com
App host Vercel says it was hacked and customer data stolen
Vercel blamed its breach on an earlier hack at Context AI, which allowed hackers to hijack a Vercel employee's account to steal customer data.
techcrunch.com
Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins election: All you need to know
Former President Rumen Radev wins big in Bulgaria’s eighth election on an 'anti-corruption' ticket.
aljazeera.com
Cardiff's priorities as they plan for Championship
From transfers to contract renewals, BBC Sport Wales looks at Cardiff City's priorities as they prepare for life back in the Championship.
bbc.com
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
2026 Space Policy Institute 4.29.26.pdf Planetary Society APLU and AAU 4.21.26.pdf 41st Space Symposium-suppl 04.13-16.26 Space Symposium 2026 Events 4.13-16.26 2026 NSCFL Space Heroes and Legends...
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A Decisive Win Raises Bulgarians’ Hopes for Change
Rumen Radev, Bulgaria’s former president, at a polling site in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday. His coalition, Progressive Bulgaria, secured a majority of seats in Parliament in Sunday’s election.
nytimes.com
White among the future stars at national finals: 'I proved people wrong'
Future stars of the sport showed their potential in the final of the England Boxing National Amateur Championships.
skysports.com
NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With Young Stars in Trifid Nebula
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The colors in Hubble...
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‘We did a seance for Beethoven, to see what he thought’: the playful, pioneering life of field-recording maestro Annea Lockwood
The New Zealand composer burned pianos, sampled earthquakes and recorded Belfast’s peace walls. And at 86 is still invested in her life’s work: to appreciate the music in everyday soundA broken upr...
theguardian.com
Is Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike’s new gender swap comedy inspired by The Two Ronnies?
Long-running 80s sketch The Worm That Turned imagined a dystopian world run by women, inspired by the election of Margaret Thatcher. It has not aged well – yet it bears similarities to a brand-new...
theguardian.com
Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?
Trump announces new talks with Iran as fragile Pakistan-brokered ceasefire raises stakes for future negotiations.
aljazeera.com
Banned from the radio after Princess Diana died: how Levellers made What a Beautiful Day
‘Its release seemed timely as the Tories had just left office. But then Diana died and all cheerful songs were taken straight off the radio. Boom! It disappeared’John Lennon once said that everythi...
theguardian.com
Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping
Pacific Island states cannot and will not allow key climate shipping agreement to be watered down.
aljazeera.com
Greens ‘have welcomed’ people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims
Housing secretary also targets Reform as May elections loom, saying Farage more interested in Trump than own constituencyThe Greens have welcomed activists kicked out of Labour for antisemitic view...
theguardian.com
Redesigned ball could reduce heading impact - scientists
Scientists believe footballs could be designed to reduce the impact of heading after new research discovered the action caused a previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain.
bbc.com
Houdini’s reappearing act: David Haig’s new play lays bare the magician’s dispute with Conan Doyle
An interest in spiritualism drew the escapologist and the Sherlock Holmes author together but, as actor-playwright Haig’s drama Magic shows, also threw them into conflictIt’s the question most ofte...
theguardian.com
Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them
Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.
bbc.com
Tight security in Islamabad as US-Iran talks set to go ahead
Security is on lockdown in Islamabad where preparations are being made for new US‑Iran talks.
aljazeera.com
Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from entering UK for far-right rally
Exclusive: Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in MayA US-based anti-Islam influencer who had been authorised to attend a far-right rall...
theguardian.com
Martin Parr: Global Warning review – the great photographer in all his gluttonous, giddy glory
Jeu de Paume, Paris The peerless chronicler of everyday absurdity did not live to see this show, but it is a dazzling final chapter, showing his irresistible good humour growing darkerI didn’t know...
theguardian.com
Prego Has a Dinner-Conversation-Recording Device, Capisce?
The pasta-sauce company has partnered with the nonprofit StoryCorps on a device designed to record family conversations around the table and save them for all time.
wired.com
Sources: Nets sign Fernandez, staff to extensions
The Nets have signed head coach Jordi Fernandez and his entire coaching staff to multi-year contract extensions, sources told ESPN.
espn.com
India in ‘extremely high’ doping risk bracket: Athletics Integrity Unit
India ranked among the top two in athletics' most anti-doping rule violations between 2022 and 2025, AUI says.
aljazeera.com
Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning
Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,
bbc.com
Miliband to unveil move to delink UK gas and electricity prices
Energy secretary’s push comes as Iran war threatens Labour pledge to cut heating bills
ft.com
Reid wins silver for first European medal of career
British judoka Emma Reid wins silver to clinch the first European Championships medal of her career.
bbc.com
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
aljazeera.com
Moody, 19, surges ahead of 2024 champion Wilson
English teenager Stan Moody makes a hugely impressive Crucible debut as he takes a 6-3 lead in his World Championship opener against former winner Kyren Wilson.
bbc.com
Steph Curry, Paige Bueckers lead athletes who took in Coachella 2026
One of the biggest music festivals each year came and went with big-name athletes taking in the desert event.
espn.com
Korir wins Boston Marathon again in record time
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in an unofficial 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 second...
espn.com
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.
bbc.com
Charlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet comments
The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhoodActor and former ballet dancer Charlize Th...
theguardian.com
Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe
Whether the tech billionaire will attend the interview requested by Paris prosecutors remains to be seen.
bbc.com
London’s Last Wilderness review – mudflats meets Mad Max towers on eccentric estuary voyage
Through the eyes of an unseen explorer, Pablo Behrens’s experimental documentary takes us on an engaging but indulgent journey along the Thames estuaryHere is a voyage along the Thames estuary from...
theguardian.com
Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson
Documents also show US ambassadorial appointment was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalisedUK politics live – latest updatesThe then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to...
theguardian.com
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked
The war is currently more likely to escalate than to be resolved by negotiation
ft.com
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch loses high court battle against her friends
Judge throws out claim by the singer’s father over the sale of items she once ownedAmy Winehouse’s father has lost a high court claim against two of his daughter’s friends over the auctioning of it...
theguardian.com
Green treated for brain bleed after Daniels loss
Shadasia Green was treated for a brain bleed after her stoppage loss to Lani Daniels in New York.
skysports.com
Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switchingBusiness live – latest updatesSales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, a...
theguardian.com
A match made in opposition: Venezuela’s Machado courts Spain’s right wing
Analysts say Maduro and Sanchez's political rivals align on economic policy but are split on social issues.
aljazeera.com
‘Deliciously dark’: how Freida McFadden’s twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers
The author, who recently revealed her real name to be Sara Cohen, began writing to escape from her work as a medic, and now has a huge global fanbaseSome call themselves McFans, others Freida reada...
theguardian.com
Do You Come from Gomorrah? review – Frank McGuinness’s blistering portrait of abuse and prejudice
Abbey, DublinAn unnamed narrator recollects a 1970s childhood of institutional brutality and sectarianism in this allusive memory playLanguage is twisted and slippery in Frank McGuinness disturbing...
theguardian.com
Sources: Bulls get OK to interview multiple execs
The Bulls have started the search for their new head of basketball operations, receiving permission to interview multiple NBA executives, sources told ESPN.
espn.com
Hug wins ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon men's wheelchair title on Monday, riding a tailwind to finish in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. He missed breaking his...
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From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Bernardine Evaristo’s best books – ranked!
From the secret gay life of a British-Caribbean man to that controversial shared Booker win, the author has blazed a trail across the literary landscape. Here are seven of her top titlesEven by Eva...
theguardian.com
LSO/ Pappano: The Dream of Gerontius review – full-throttle rendering of Elgar’s operatic finest
Barbican, LondonAntonio Pappano’s dramatically charged interpretation of this religious oratorio landed powerfully with a hair-raising performance from David Butt Philip as the titular soulElgar’s...
theguardian.com
Konate says he is close to signing new Liverpool deal
Ibrahima Konate says he is "close to an agreement" with Liverpool over a new contract and there is a "big chance" he will remain at Anfield next season.
bbc.com
Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.
wired.com
Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir
Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding seasonMore than 1,000 toads may have died after a reservoir important to the local ecosyste...
theguardian.com
‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine
Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's book The Technological Republic advocates for Western 'hard power ... built on software'.
aljazeera.com
Injured Draper to miss Madrid and Rome tournaments
Jack Draper is thankful his injury is nothing too serious after pulling out of two clay court events in the run-up to the French Open in May.
bbc.com
Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria
In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.
aljazeera.com
Home Office could face hundreds of claims over asylum families in single rooms
Judge in case of two families housed for years in single hotel rooms says they should have been moved within three monthsThe Home Office could face legal action from hundreds of asylum-seeking fami...
theguardian.com
Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears
Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.
bbc.com
The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
Years before the figure skater became an Olympic superstar, a Chinese operative tried to stalk her father and monitored other US residents deemed dissidents against China. And that’s just the begin...
wired.com
Who is Stan Moody? Crucible debutant profiled
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team profiles Stan Moody, the teenager making his debut at the 2026 World Snooker Championship
bbc.com
British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students
Investigation reveals how Horus, a company led by ex-military intelligence officials, was hired during protest movement.
aljazeera.com
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Japan; tsunami warning issued
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake.
aljazeera.com
Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's military intelligence says two large landing ships struck in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea.
aljazeera.com
Weather tracker: temperatures in Spain and Brazil well above late April norm
Seville could see 34C this week and parts of Brazil could hit high 30s, while storms forecast in southern AfricaOver the course of this week, temperatures in Spain are expected to soar well above t...
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‘We wasted a lot of lives’: CIA spymaster’s caution over past Iran intervention resurfaces from beyond the grave
A documentary about Peter Sichel – the ‘Jewish James Bond’ who died in 2025 – includes striking mea culpas about the cost and efficacy of US involvement in the Middle EastIn New York social circles...
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Inside war-hit Sudan’s only functioning hospital curing tropical diseases
Sudan's health ministry says 37 percent of country's health facilities are out of service as war enters its fourth year.
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Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts
Ukrainian soldiers training with an unmanned ground vehicle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine last year. The country is eager to highlight its advances in technological warfare.
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Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home
With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakistan’s role as mediator.
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Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
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Javier Milei Tamed Argentina’s Inflation. Now He Wants to Reshape Its Values.
Javier Milei in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in January at the Derecha Fest, a large right-wing gathering.
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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds
Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power sourceBurning wood for power generation can be worse for the climate than burning gas, eve...
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‘It’s about finding light in the dark’: why Harold and Maude is my feelgood movie
The latest in our ongoing series of writers recommending their favourite comfort watches is a pick for 1971’s unusual romantic comedyThe best films give you something to take away. Not just a moral...
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Primavera review – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is school-of-Salieri backdrop for period musical biopic
The composer has an affair with a teenage violinist in this lifeless adaptation of a novel by Tiziano ScarpaLast year’s 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons passed with surprisingly little c...
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There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age
A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.
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Tsunami Warning in Japan After Strong Earthquake Strikes Offshore
A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Japan after a strong earthquake off the country’s northern coast on Monday.
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Palestinian children protest against siege on their school
Palestinian children protested against Israeli settlers and troops blocking the only safe route to their school.
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Lose 'no ball games' signs to get nation moving - MPs
Making PE a core subject in schools and removing 'no ball games' signs are among recommendations in a new report on barriers to sport and physical activity in England.
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Japan issues tsunami warning after major earthquake
Warning for wave up to 3 metres high on north-eastern coast
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Starmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live
Downing Street takes unusual step of releasing document ahead of PM’s Commons showdown over Mandelson scandalJudgment day for PM over Mandelson scandalGood morning. There are occasions when a prime...
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TV tonight: Romeo and Juliet gets a gritty gangster twist
Will Shannon and Arran’s lust at first sight win over their rival crime families? Plus: how the tragedy of Chernobyl unfolded. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC OneThis retelling of Romeo a...
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Windhorst: The five biggest lessons from the first weekend of the NBA playoffs
A 25-year-old LeBron strategy for the Lakers, a new defense in Cleveland and a message from Oklahoma City: Here's what we learned as the postseason tipped off.
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Rebel Wilson accused in court of trying to paint actor as ‘money grabbing opportunist’ as defamation trial begins
Wilson denies allegations made by Charlotte MacInnes, who she claims told her about uncomfortable situation with producerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news...
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The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard
The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his workThe writer JG Ballard, who died in 2009, is a tantalising subject for a biographer....
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Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills
As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutionsLast winter, inside the subarctic Churchill Mari...
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Haye: Joshua and Fury both need each other
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury must finally agree to fight, says former world heavyweight champion David Haye.
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Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Rise as Iran Vows Retaliation for Cargo Ship Attack
Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
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The blue blood and the new blood: What we learned at Notre Dame and Indiana this spring
The traditionally basketball-crazed Hoosier state has turned its focus to football.
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Early MLB trade deadline preview: Player most likely to be traded for all 30 teams
From major league stars to prospects to if-all-goes-wrong candidates, here's who could be on the trade block come August.
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Blockbuster trade? New coach? Hard reset? The Warriors begin an offseason with massive uncertainty
Golden State enters another offseason in search of a co-star for Stephen Curry, and the Warriors might be searching for a new coach too.
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Woman who won legal case over greenhouse emissions awarded top environmental prize
Sarah Finch is among six recipients of the Goldman Environmental prize, awarded to honour grassroots activists around the world The woman whose campaigning set a legal precedent in the UK that stop...
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From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law
Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prizeIt started with a notice in the local newspaper and ended with winning one...
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Green continues fine form before first women's major
Australian golfer Hannah Green wins JM Eagle LA Championship to record a fourth win in five starts, as the players head to Houston for the Chevron Championship.
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Iran war: What is happening on day 52 of the US-Israeli conflict?
Islamabad talks in limbo as Iran says it will retaliate after US marines capture an Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil rebounds as Iran threatens to retaliate for US attack on cargo ship
Hopes for peace deal fade amid uncertainty over possible talks in Pakistan this week
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The UK’s radical ‘Preston model’ faces an uncertain future with local elections looming | Andy Beckett
A Lancashire council tries hard to keep wealth and power in the area, despite such ideas being out of fashion in Westminster. But Reform could unravel it allWhat legacy will Labour leave when it lo...
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Grimes joining LinkedIn is artwashing at its most brazen. I should know – I released my new film on there
The networking platform – social media’s answer to boomer grandparents – is rapidly becoming an AI slop dystopia. Which made it the perfect place for my Nvidia-inspired fairytaleWhen electronic mus...
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Won’t somebody save these hundreds of turtles condemned to death? | First Dog on the Moon
There is a whole dam full of water right there but the turtles can’t have itSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if wha...
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Wembanyama makes history as Spurs defeat Blazers in Game 1
Victor Wembanyama set a new San Antonio record for the most points in a playoff debut as the Spurs outlast Portland.
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At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.
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Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy
An epic poem about the Trojan war is merged with the domestic heartbreak of the scholar who discovers it in this ambitious, structurally problematic novelIn Yann Martel’s fifth novel, a Canadian cl...
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Olivia review – unhurried, painterly fable about loss aims to expose the meaning of grief
Argentinian director Sofía Petersen’s self-conscious film tries for the weight of slow cinema, but is formless, inert and hibernating within its own heavy unlit gloomArgentinian director Sofía Pete...
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Europe’s last coal – a photo essay
In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other uses, and yet coal...
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Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s offbeat literary show returns: best podcasts of the week
The comedians are back with a fifth series of their Weirdo’s Book Club. Plus, a fascinating look into some stories filed away in America’s National ArchivesIf IRL book clubs can feel a little twee...
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The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention
Band shows montage of leaders whose death or ousting the CIA has been proven or suspected to have been part ofUS band the Strokes have used their Coachella set to make a stark political statement a...
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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
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As barbed wire blocks kids from class, Palestinians stage ‘Freedom School’
Children from Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank protest after setters erect a fence blocking access to school.
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The Iran War Sent Shock Waves Through Asia That Are Likely to Spread
A floating fuel station selling diesel last month in the Mekong River delta. Vietnam has been hit hard by rising fuel costs because of the war in Iran.
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How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage
Sheffield's Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?
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Mint review – the most outrageously beautiful TV show since Twin Peaks
Like Romeo and Juliet meets a gangster thriller, Charlotte Regan’s series is sumptuously shot with an incredible payoff – plus the most visually stunning scene of self-pleasure you will ever seeSha...
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My toddler threw a toy pig at an artwork – and inspired this guide for small kids in galleries
For the first instalment of Young at art – a new series on the delights and dangers of introducing small children to art – Chloë Ashby weighs up whether it’s worth the effortIt all began at the Roy...
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Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.
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Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote
Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.
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Country diary: Even in tame horses, a wildness remains | Kate Blincoe
Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: A large mare is being aggressive not just to the dying deer in its paddock, but also me for trying to save itIt’s been a strange few weeks, not least because Dad is in h...
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Handcuffs, dog bites and avian warfare: how personal grudges sullied Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation
The director liked to create tension on-set to draw out stronger performances. But have stories about his psychological tricks been inflated in the retelling?In 1978, shortly after publishing The A...
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V&A East Storehouse and Norwich Castle among finalists for museum of the year
National Gallery, the Box in Plymouth and the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge also shortlisted for £120,000 Art Fund prizeThe V&A East Storehouse, the National Gallery and an accessible castle in Norw...
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Oil prices set for more turbulence in months ahead, warns Gunvor chief
World’s fourth-largest independent crude trader says markets may be ‘very choppy’ between April and June
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How the Iran war could hurt Wall Street
The big unknown is how the conflict could alter the Gulf’s investment priorities in the next year or two
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FTSE bosses receive 18% pay bump this year in global fight for talent
Companies are also watering down ESG elements of pay plans as boards reassess whether such awards ‘make sense’
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AI boom poised to be ‘massively disinflationary’, Northern Trust says
Head of financial services group’s $1.4tn asset management division expects new tech to unleash huge productivity gains
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The return of the e-merging markets
For now South Korea and Taiwan are the biggest beneficiaries of the AI wave
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Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away
New internet-based guidance system allows operation of unmanned aerial vehicles far from battlefield
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In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Antalya on Friday, where he said the global system was in “a moral and existential crisis.”
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Kevin Warsh: Trump’s next fall guy at the Fed?
The nominee to lead the world’s most powerful central bank wants big changes. But there’s risk of confrontation with the president over interest rates
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Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again
The team behind this adult animation is unbelievably stellar – Jason Schwartzman, John Waters, Whoopi Goldberg, Amy Sedaris … Sadly, it’s so awful it’s hard to even express its direnessWe need to t...
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The key questions Keir Starmer must answer over Mandelson appointment
PM to give Commons statement on Monday, a day before sacked civil servant Olly Robbins tells his side of the storyThe next 48 hours will be crucial for Keir Starmer’s troubled premiership as he fac...
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England left with ‘toilet deserts’ as public facilities decline by 14% in a decade
Report says lack of provision is harmful to health and damaging for high streetsThe number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathe...
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Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock
As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will sayEd Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle Ea...
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‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors
Dazzling performer, brilliant writer, maddening perfectionist, Easter Egg hunt maestro … on the 10th anniversary of Wood’s death, those who knew her best celebrate the shy introvert who redefined c...
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Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review – this spellbinding dancing will make you swoon
Royal Opera House, LondonIncredible physical facility is married to expressive lyricism in this triple bill by the Royal Ballet’s ever adventurous resident choreographer. You never know what’s comi...
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Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks
Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.
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After 200 years scientists finally crack the “dolomite problem”
After two centuries of failed attempts, scientists have finally grown dolomite in the lab, cracking a long-standing geological puzzle. They discovered that the mineral’s growth stalls because of ti...
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LensCulture portrait awards 2026 – in pictures
Winning and shortlisted works move seamlessly between documentary and invention. Across these images, tender couples hold each other close, people reclaim their identities from the burden of coloni...
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OK State lands top transfer Crooks from ISU
Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN's women's basketball transfer rankings, committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night.
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Fallen Angels review – Rose Byrne is utterly delightful in Noël Coward comedy revival
Todd Haimes Theatre, New YorkRose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara are comic gems in a pitch-perfect revival that sparkles like champagneFallen Angels has appeared only twice on Broadway since its stateside...
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Can Saudi Arabia Keep Hedging?
The Iran war has altered the Gulf’s balance of power—and the kingdom’s calculus.
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Iran war live: Tehran slams US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, vows response
Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.