Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in coming weeks

Financial Times · Thu 02 Apr, 04:42
Primetime TV address signals escalation rather than a swift peace deal
Financial Times

Oil jumps 5% as Trump speech revives anxiety about Iran conflict

President says conflict is ‘nearing completion’ but also threatens sweeping new round of strikes
Financial Times

World’s top energy traders wrongfooted in early days of Iran war

Oil traders that normally thrive on volatility caught out by scale of crisis as energy shock unfurled
Financial Times

The global wave of energy rationing

Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows
Financial Times

How did I end up here? — Nigella Lawson’s first FT column

A defence of food writing (and a recipe for rice pudding) as Nigella returns to her alma mater newspaper
BBC News

Watch the moment Artemis II blasts off on historic mission

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is...
BBC News

'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as rocket launches

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.
BBC News

Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead

The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
BBC News

BBC sacked Scott Mills after learning alleged victim in police investigation was under 16

It comes as Mills released a statement saying he had "fully cooperated and responded" with the police investigation in 2018.
The Economist

Coal is back in fashion

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The Economist

How China hopes to win from the war

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NYT Europe

Bettina Köster, a Leading Voice in Berlin’s 1980s Avant-Garde, Dies at 66

She sang lead for influential all-female bands, including Malaria!, and toured in the U.S. and elsewhere with groups...
NYT Europe

Iraqi Kidnappers of Journalist Shelly Kittleson Offer to Negotiate

The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi...
The Telegraph

Alistair Brownlee: ‘I’ve been in a swimming pool zero times since retiring’

The double Olympic champion takes readers’ questions on the triathlon sport he avoids, brotherly competition and...
The Telegraph

Bompastor fury as hair pull goes unpunished in frantic end to Champions League tie

Bompastor fury as hair pull goes unpunished in frantic end to Champions League tie
Wales
BBC Wales

The town that's lost faith in politics amid cost of living crisis

Shoppers are paying in cash to keep finances in check, not buying in bulk, and investing in higher-value items.
BBC Wales

Most and least affordable areas to buy a home in Wales revealed

Where were the least and most affordable homes in Wales in the last year?
BBC Wales

The delicate question of where responsibility lies for safety on our mountains

Who is responsible for safety in our mountains?
BBC Wales

Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze

The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial...
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

Bompastor angry with VAR after McCabe hair pull

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor criticises VAR after Arsenal's Katie McCabe avoids a red card for pulling Alyssa...
BBC Sport · Football

The remarkable rise of the only English coach in Tuchel's team

Ten years after playing for Accrington, Anthony Barry is hoping to help Thomas Tuchel win the World Cup for England.
BBC Sport · Golf

Woods declines US Ryder Cup captain role in 2027

Tiger Woods turns down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain next year in Ireland, the PGA of America...
BBC Sport · Football

Is success crucial? BBC Sport experts pick their player of the season

With award season just around the corner, BBC Sport experts pick their contenders for Premier League player of the...
The Race

Why Aston Martin removed vibration fix and how it confused Alonso

Aston Martin removed a component that cured most of the discomfort its F1 drivers have suffered and did not race it...
The Race · F1

Edd answers your Japanese GP F1 driver rankings questions

Edd takes on your questions about his post-Japanese GP driver rankings
The Race

The new Mercedes engine trick that's annoyed Ferrari

There's another F1 2026 engine trick that Mercedes and Red Bull are exploiting, which has only been exposed by a...
The Race · F1

Leftfield idea emerges to tackle F1 2026 qualifying crisis

A radical overhaul of F1's active aero rules has emerged as one of the ideas under consideration to help make...
Formula 1 Official

Bearman leads midfield battle boosting Haas hopes

An impressive start to the 2026 season leaves Bearman knocking on the so-called ‘Big Six’ door.
Formula 1 Official

Antonelli’s rapid betting market shift explained

The Italian teenager has enjoyed a sensational start to 2026 and now leads the F1 Drivers’ Championship.
ESPN Cricinfo

Voll can't see herself as world's best after rapid rise

The opener has gone top of the T20I batting rankings after just 12 matches following her century against West Indies
ESPN Cricinfo

Abhinav Mukund highlights Lucknow Super Giants' lack of identity

"You want those individual brilliant performances to drive your team. It's always been the case."
Science
New Scientist

Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon

Four astronauts have begun a 10-day journey around the moon and back again, the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972
New Scientist

Astronauts are ready to return to the moon on Artemis II mission

NASA’s Artemis II mission will be the first time humans have been around the moon in half a century, and its next...
New Scientist

Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs

Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs,...
New Scientist

Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it worth it?

Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really...
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

Structural modifications in strain-engineered bilayer nickelate thin films

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Nature

These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails

Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01052-3In-flight experiment suggests lowering soot...
Nature

These advanced solar cells have an antique source: old bullets

Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01001-0Lead recycled from centuries-old ammunition...
Technology
The Verge

Trump’s birthright citizenship ban may fail — but the administration already got too far

On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald...
The Verge

NASA launches four astronauts toward the Moon on the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II flight, which is set to take four astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than 50...
The Verge

The Artemis Moon base project is legally dubious

With NASA planning to launch four astronauts on Wednesday on its Artemis II mission, the race to return to the Moon...
The Verge

Everything is iPhone now

This is part of our package about Apple's 50th anniversary. Read more here. The thing about the iPhone is that...
Techcrunch

De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack

Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to...
Techcrunch

Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident

Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.
Techcrunch

The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse

Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the...
Techcrunch

‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China

Passengers in Baidu's robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.
Wired

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