Trump fires US attorney-general Pam Bondi

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Loyalist’s exit comes after pressure over her handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein
Financial Times

Oil jumps after Donald Trump’s remarks dash hopes of end to war

West Texas Intermediate settles at highest since mid-2022 on US president’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’
Financial Times

The case for Trump’s tariffs looks strong a year on from ‘liberation day’

Economists’ lurid forecasts of disaster have not been realised
Financial Times

SpaceX IPO is Musk’s biggest financial moonshot

Tech showman seeks to tap the Fomo factor with a market sales pitch for the ages
Financial Times

Trump administration announces new tariffs on pharmaceuticals

White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties
BBC News

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the...
BBC News

'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.
BBC News

Funeral fraudster who kept bodies and ashes was 'living beyond his means', ex-worker says

Robert Bush conned the bereaved while living in luxury and enjoying foreign holidays.
BBC News

Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively claims in harassment suit against Baldoni

The judge dismissed all but three claims against Baldoni weeks before a trial date.
The Economist

Why the Iran war hurts China less than its rivals

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The Economist

Lessons for the world from tiny Hungary

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NYT Europe

Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for...
NYT Europe

Pope Leo Returns to Tradition, Washing Priests’ Feet

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of prisoners and refugees. On Thursday, his successor performed the rite of...
The Telegraph

The best plays and musicals (in London and beyond) to book in 2026

These shows are the finest on stage, both the best-rated productions we have already seen and those to which we are...
The Telegraph

Mortgage rates hit three-year high as Trump vows more strikes

Mortgage rates hit three-year high as Trump vows more strikes
Wales
BBC Wales

Man who tried to abduct two children from water park sentenced

Moynul Janu is sentenced to ongoing mental health detention after touching two children under five at Victoria Park.
BBC Wales

King and Queen give away money in ancient Easter tradition

It is only the second time the Maundy service has been held in Wales in its 800-year history.
BBC Wales

Man given suspended term for careless driving causing couple's death

Katie Worrell and Adam Muskett were killed in the crash in Carmarthenshire in June 2024.
BBC Wales

Where responsibility lies when social media inspired mountaineers get into trouble

Who is responsible for safety in our mountains?
Sport
BBC Sport · Golf

Woods crash bodycam footage released by police

Body camera footage showing Tiger Woods straight after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month...
BBC Sport · Football

De Zerbi apologises to fans for Greenwood comments

New Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi apologises to fans over comments he made about Mason Greenwood.
BBC Sport · Boxing

Chisora arrives to Wilder event in tank with Farage

Derek Chisora arrives at Deontay Wilder news conference at London's York Hall in an army tank alongside politician...
BBC Sport · Rugby Union

Bielle-Biarrey named men's Six Nations best player

France wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey wins the Player of the Championship award for the 2026 Men's Six Nations.
The Race

How your Japanese GP driver rankings compared with Edd's

How the driver rankings from our Members' Club compare with Edd Straw's from the Japanese GP weekend
The Race · F1

F1's plan for six 2026 rules fixes revealed

F1 stakeholders have three priority areas for immediate 2026 changes, and six solutions in play. Here's what we know...
The Race

Alpine addresses Colapinto 'sabotage' claims in stunning open letter

The Alpine F1 team has released a lengthy open letter addressing claims that it is "sabotaging" Franco Colapinto's car
The Race · F1

Stroll to make surprise GT debut in place of cancelled F1 Bahrain GP

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll will race in the GT World Challenge Europe season opener at Paul Ricard...
Formula 1 Official

6 key factors that have seen Alpine jump up the order

With Alpine climbing from the bottom of the pack in 2025 to battling with Red Bull during the opening rounds of...
Formula 1 Official

How Russell can reclaim betting market dominance

He was a clear favourite to win the F1 Drivers’ Championship in the summer.
ESPN Cricinfo

'Allow them to make mistakes': Gaikwad wants CSK youngsters to embrace IPL pressure

He emphasised the importance of batting with a positive mindset, despite a poor performance in their opening match,...
ESPN Cricinfo

Azam Khan's rampage takes unbeaten Karachi Kings to nervy win

His brutal 34-ball 74 led the way in a chase of 198, after an excellent Hasan Ali had ripped out a three-for in the...
Science
New Scientist

Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks

Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have...
New Scientist

We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars

A galaxy spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, known as Hebe, that existed just 400 million years after the big...
New Scientist

I have been bitten by more than 200 snakes – on purpose

If you are unlucky enough to have been bitten by a snake, you are unlikely to want to repeat the experience. Not so...
New Scientist

What to read this week: Lixing Sun's ambitious On the Origin of Sex

Ducks with corkscrew penises, fish changing sex – what do we really know about sex and reproduction on Earth? Less...
Nature

Regular physical activity in midlife cuts risk of early death

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01000-1Study of more than 11,000 women found that...
Nature

Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01060-3We take a look at the mission’s aims and the...
Nature

The Moon belongs to all of us — not just countries that can afford to reach it

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01051-4As humanity blasts off into a new space race,...
Nature

‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01011-yTwo research teams mined genomic data from...
Technology
The Verge

The best AirPods deals you can get right now

If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods Pro...
The Verge

This bike rack pioneer is selling Bluetooth suction cups to stick bikes to your car

Richard Allen didn't invent the automobile bike rack - his 1967 patent application makes it clear that others came...
The Verge

The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball

During Wednesday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers, umpire CB Bucknor took a foul ball to...
The Verge

Pinterest said he violated laid-off colleagues’ privacy. Now he’s going public

It was late January, and Pinterest engineer Teddy Martin was on edge about recent layoffs at the company. Martin had...
Techcrunch

Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Silicon Valley

Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Techcrunch

Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II

Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, can now begin investment operations for...
Techcrunch

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief...
Techcrunch

Flipboard’s new ‘social websites’ help publishers and creators tap into the open social web

Flipboard's social websites consolidate profiles and posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, YouTube, podcasts,...
Wired

‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a...
Wired

The Google Pixel 10 Is $150 Off

Amazon marks Google's flagship down to just $650 for 128 GB or $750 for 256 GB.
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Google releases Gemma 4 open models

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