The rise of the pro-worker conservative is changing the US
Republicans helping to strengthen labour law would once have seemed an outlandish prospect — no longer
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The business model of white victimhood
Rage on the right and a narrative of disadvantage changing sides is rewarded by social media
Wes Streeting left the NHS high and dry. No party seems to care
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I had Botox — but stopped as no one even noticed
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Better Sex, Better Hair, Better Sleep: ‘Humanmaxxing’ Is Here
The biotech billionaire who wants to rebuild your body and blow your mind.
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Financial Times
UK defence secretary resigns over spending plan
John Healey says Keir Starmer ‘unable’ and Treasury ‘unwilling’ to provide essential budget
Financial Times
John Healey: the ex-trade unionist who privately battled the Treasury
Previously talked of as a potential caretaker prime minister, his efforts as defence secretary could not generate the spending...
Financial Times
Trump vows to take ‘total control’ of Iran’s oil and gas markets
US president says American forces will also seize control of key export hub Kharg Island
Financial Times
The business model of white victimhood
Rage on the right and a narrative of disadvantage changing sides is rewarded by social media
BBC News
Chris Mason: Healey's resignation is a devastating critique of Starmer's government
An already politically weakened prime minister has been weakened further by the resignation of the defence secretary.
BBC News
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
BBC News
Police officer, 19, dies from crash injuries
Jess Turnbull "had so much to look forward to in her career and her life", the chief constable says.
BBC News
Olivia Rodrigo on heartbreak and choosing her wedding song
The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
BBC News
Rapist jailed for trafficking and abusing girls
Bawan Harwe is jailed for a series of child abuse offences against girls aged 12 to 16.
The Economist
The World Cup paradox
NYT Europe
Ryanair Is Being Investigated for Charging Parents to Sit Next to Their Children
Britain’s competition watchdog will determine whether the airline’s mandatory fee is unfair. The low-cost airline called the...
NYT Europe
U.K. Defense Secretary Resigns, in a Blow to Starmer
John Healey unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down, saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer was failing to invest enough...
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
Royal Ascot 2026 tips: Ante-post selections by our expert
Telegraph Sport’s lowdown on who to back during the five-day Royal meeting
Wales
BBC Wales
Brothers who were racing home guilty of killing man and seriously injuring son
Rhys Jenkins died at the scene and his son was airlifted to hospital after being hit by the BMW X3.
BBC Wales
Jilted bride who went ahead with wedding gets engaged
Rather than cancel the £12,000 big day, Kayley Stead went ahead with it, posting videos and photos online.
BBC Wales
'Council must apologise profusely' over failed £465k second home clampdown
Gwynedd has the highest concentration of second homes in Wales and the council wants tough measures to protect communities.
BBC Wales
Welsh Labour to have new leader by November but party split
BBC Wales is told the party's ruling body argued over how quickly the contest should take place.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Artan to referee Uefa Super Cup after losing World Cup spot
Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa...
BBC Sport · Football
Fatigue? The World Cup players with the toughest seasons
BBC Sport examines which World Cup teams and players have played the most minutes since last summer, when the Club World Cup...
BBC Sport · Cricket
Key considers imposing alcohol ban on England team
Director of cricket Rob Key is considering imposing an alcohol ban on the England team and has given no assurances Ben Stokes...
BBC Sport · Football
Man City second offer for Anderson worth £120m rejected
Elliot Anderson would prefer a move to Manchester City over Manchester United should a deal be agreed with Nottingham Forest...
The Race
Leclerc to trial dropping Brembo brake discs for Barcelona
Charles Leclerc has committed to trying out the Carbone Industrie brake discs that Lewis Hamilton has used over recent races,...
The Race
Monaco penalties being reviewed after shock error revealed
Alpine has won a review of Pierre Gasly’s Monaco penalties because F1 used an inaccurate pitlane distance to measure cars' speeds
The Race
Red Bull queries ADUO ranking as FIA pledges to review results
The FIA will review the results of its ADUO rankings in the wake of a clarification request from Red Bull, The Race can reveal
The Race
Ford's dream plan to race with Verstappen - and Ricciardo
Ford wants to bring Max Verstappen into its sportscar programme and has teased Daniel Ricciardo could be tempted to compete in...
Formula 1 Official · F1
‘This is probably my last Barcelona race in F1’ – Alonso
Ahead of his home race, Fernando Alonso has reflected on how long he will continue racing in F1.
Formula 1 Official
All you need to know about the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Get up to speed with all the key Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.
ESPN Cricinfo
Rob Key: England Test team is not a 'national embarrassment'
Managing director won't rule out sacking Stokes following incident in Chelsea nightclub
ESPN Cricinfo
Kira Chathli to captain England A against India
Squads announced for T20 and 50-over series starting later this month
Science
New Scientist
Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award
Student Gunnar Hartmann wins Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work photography competition for this shot of migrating northern bald...
New Scientist
The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day
With Steven Spielberg’s new extraterrestrial film Disclosure Day just out, it’s the ideal time to watch Close Encounter of the...
New Scientist
Ditching cigarettes for vapes may curb the cancer benefits of quitting
A study of 4.5 million people suggests that ex-smokers who take up vaping are more at risk of dying from lung cancer than...
New Scientist
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution,...
Nature
Whale graveyard discovered 7km under the sea
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01886-x The treasure trove of fossils and bones has already...
Nature
My diverse academic background is affecting my PhD studies — what do I do?
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01129-z A PhD student in China who has changed his focus twice...
Nature
Tool flags suspicious journals before researchers submit papers
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01707-1 The free platform, called Journal Trends, could also...
Nature
‘Footballers are not superheroes’: we must tackle the mental and physical pressures of elite sport
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01865-2 As the men’s football World Cup gets under way, how the...
Technology
The Verge
With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter
Three years ago, when the women's World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand, my social feeds were in a strange place....
The Verge
Cash App’s launching a phone service
Cash App's AT&T-based MVNO will offer an unlimited 5G data plan for $40 per month including taxes and fees. The new mobile...
The Verge
I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso
With summer's return, I'm again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy,...
The Verge
Boox’s new e-reader could replace your Kindle, Kobo, and digital notepad
Boox has announced a new version of its smallest e-reader that expands the Go 6's functionality to now include note-taking....
Techcrunch
DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos
The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead...
Techcrunch
Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source
SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.
Techcrunch
South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions
South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.
Techcrunch
Anthropic taps TCS to scale its enterprise AI deployments
The partnership will see TCS creating a business unit focused on deploying Anthropic's AI models to its customers.
Wired
Best Smart Chess Boards (2026): Chessnut, Millennium
I played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.
Wired
Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps
The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or...
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Computer science
Restless bandits with imperfect binary feedback: PCL-indexability analysis and computation
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Approximation Properties of Evolutionary Dynamics in Continuous-Time Finite State Space Games
Congenital Heart Block