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  1. Financial Times Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal
  2. Financial Times Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
  3. BBC News Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in custody after admitting £400,000 embezzlement
  4. BBC News The questions raised by the Murrell embezzlement controversy
  5. The Economist Franchising has quietly made countless Americans rich
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Financial Times

Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal

Tehran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator travelled to Doha as mediators seek to thrash out final details
Financial Times

Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday
Financial Times

The energy shock is not over yet

Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, supplies will take time to normalise
Financial Times

How Europe learnt to love subsidies

EU state aid has increased. Will that fend off China or fragment the single market?
BBC News

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in custody after admitting £400,000 embezzlement

The estranged husband of former Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon is remanded in custody after pleading guilty.
BBC News

The questions raised by the Murrell embezzlement controversy

Thecase has been hanging over the SNP like a toxic cloud since the police investigation began five years ago.
BBC News

Hottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C

It comes after the UK recorded its warmest May night on Sunday when temperatures reached 19.4C.
BBC News

Woman dies after being shot outside Sheffield bar

Three people are in custody after the 30-year-old was found with serious injuries early on Monday.
BBC News

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says

The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday.
NYT Europe

UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record

Forecasters warned that temperatures could climb to the highest level ever recorded in the month of May, reaching 35 degrees...
NYT Europe

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical

The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of...
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

Terrorist turf war over Lake Chad plunges thousands into hunger

Boko Haram and ISIS are fighting over the islands of Lake Chad, plunging the surrounding region into a humanitarian catastrophe
Wales
BBC Wales

Eight-year-old among three injured after car crashes at M4 service station

A young child is among those hurt in the incident, say police.
BBC Wales

Should the Welsh first minister get an official home?

Rhun ap Iorwerth had to stay in a Cardiff hotel after becoming first minister.
BBC Wales

Author of Rivals told writers to stop making her 'macho men' cry

Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals, an executive producer on the show says.
BBC Wales

People forced to leave street at risk of flooding say goodbye

Residents of a street at severe risk of flooding say goodbye at an event before they leave.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

Man Utd captain Fernandes takes on Keane over 'lie'

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes accuses Roy Keane of putting "words in my mouth" and says he has asked for the phone...
BBC Sport · Football

Spurs admit 'football success was not driving decisions'

Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted...
BBC Sport

Monday Night Club: What next for relegated West Ham as Spurs survive?

Mark Chapman and guests debate this week's football.
BBC Sport · Cricket

Gibson helps England beat NZ to clinch T20 series

A clinical bowling display led by Dani Gibson helps England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international...
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
The Race · F1

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

The Canadian Grand Prix was an eventful one - here's everything we learned from round five of the 2026 F1 season
The Race

Why McLaren's so convinced its failed tyre gamble wasn't 'stupid'

Lando Norris insists the intermediate tyre choice that derailed McLaren's hopes in F1's Canadian GP was not "stupid" despite...
Formula 1 Official

‘This fight is on’ – Wolff on his approach to driver battles

After Kimi Antonelli and George Russell came to blows in Canada, Team Principal Toto Wolff has reflected on Mercedes' approach...
Formula 1 Official

7 moments you might have missed at the Canadian GP

Relive the action from Montreal at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – hockey havoc, the World...
ESPN Cricinfo

Zak Crawley channels England disappointment into match-winning 75*

Sussex were 98 for no loss in the eighth over but only ended up posting 197 for 6
ESPN Cricinfo

Sri Lanka name Kusal Mendis ODI and T20I captain for WI tour

Wanindu Hasaranga is set to return to action in ODIs and T20Is since tearing his hamstring early in the T20 World Cup in February
Science
New Scientist

Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything

A rewrite of quantum mechanics that includes the force of gravity could finally achieve one of physicists’ biggest goals and...
New Scientist

PMOS shows us why many scientific terms need to be renamed

Like covid-19 and mpox before it, the decision to relabel PCOS as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is a welcome one –...
New Scientist

Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam

There is currently no good way for astronauts in space to do laundry, but researchers may have finally come up with one: a...
New Scientist

Why your brain needs plenty of “Aha!” moments

In the age of AI, instant answers to our questions are readily available. But columnist Helen Thomson finds that continuing to...
Nature

How I eavesdrop on frog conversations

Nature, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01621-6 Billie Goolsby’s experience with hearing loss helped her...
Nature

How to breathe life back into brain theory

Nature, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01619-0 Neuroscience needs to stop treating the brain as if it...
Nature

Vanishing tongues and life on Mars: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01655-w Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Nature

Major Ebola outbreak is escalating: what happens next

Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01660-z Nature staff discuss ongoing efforts to curb the...
Technology
The Verge

The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend

Memorial Day is here, meaning the seasonal sales are in full swing. If your plans over the long weekend involve pool parties...
The Verge

Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI

Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on...
The Verge

Here are our favorite last-minute deals from REI’s giant Anniversary Sale

REI’s annual Anniversary Sale — the retailer’s biggest of the year — is still going strong, letting you save on all kinds of...
The Verge

On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history

Hiking is one of life's great joys. Turning off the screens and stepping out into nature for an extended period of time,...
Techcrunch

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work

The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
Techcrunch

The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a...
Techcrunch

The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI

Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared...
Techcrunch

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27

The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility,...
Wired

A Swimmer Broke a World Record at the Enhanced Games

Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used.
Wired

Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Apple, Anker, and More

Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.
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