Trump fires US attorney-general Pam Bondi

Financial Times · Thu 02 Apr, 18:28
President’s move 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

US president’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ revives fears of longer disruption to Strait of Hormuz
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

An all too special relationship

Maga leaders obsess over an imagined version of a long-lost Britain
Financial Times

Blue Owl struck by $5.4bn of redemption requests

Private credit firm caps withdrawals after investors attempted to pull more than 40% from one fund
BBC News

Funeral director who kept bodies for months admits 30 counts of preventing lawful burial

Robert Bush pleads guilty to charges relating to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.
BBC News

We thought we'd buried my grandma, but her body was still at the funeral home

Families of the dead tell of the agony caused by "horror show" funeral director Robert Bush.
BBC News

Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
BBC News

Storm Dave set to batter UK with gales and blizzards over Easter weekend

Damage and travel disruption are likely in the north of the UK with a Met Office named storm expected to sweep...
The Economist

Why the Iran war hurts China less than its rivals

Why the Iran war hurts China less than its rivals  The Economist
The Economist

Lessons for the world from tiny Hungary

Lessons for the world from tiny Hungary  The Economist
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...
NYT Europe

Danish Warship Sunk by Britain’s Lord Nelson 225 Years Ago Is Found

The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the...
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 · 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 · 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

The $11k World Cup final ticket - what we learned from first open sale

The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.
BBC Sport · Formula

Alpine condemn Colapinto abuse and deny 'sabotage'

Alpine condemn the social media abuse targeted at Franco Colapinto and deny the "unfounded" suggestions they are...
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...
The Race

Mercedes saving Antonelli from Ferrari snub was a masterstroke

Once rejected by Ferrari, Kimi Antonelli has been hurried through the steps by Mercedes, trusted to learn on the fly...
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

PSL upholds Fakhar Zaman's ball-tampering ban

Lahore Qalandars batter to miss two games after PSL technical committee uphold's match referee's decision
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,...
Science
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...
New Scientist

How many academics does it take to tell a joke? Time for a study...

Feedback is delighted to discover a study analysing the use of humour at scientific conferences – but disappointed...
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

How procrastination can rob you of career fulfilment in science

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00551-7Putting off an important task in a long to-do...
Technology
The Verge

OpenAI just bought TBPN

OpenAI has reportedly purchased TBPN, the viral online talk show that often interviews AI executives and other tech...
The Verge

Verge subscribers: Join us for a movie night in New York City, hosted by The Vergecast

The Vergecast is hosting a special in-person screening of Sneakers in partnership with IFC in New York City, and...
The Verge

Hisense’s art-inspired CanvasTV has hit a new low price

Samsung’s releasing a new version of The Frame sometime this year, though the exact date is still unknown and, based...
The Verge

Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader

Surf is a slightly hard app to explain. It's sort of three things: a client for fediverse apps like Bluesky and...
Techcrunch

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models

MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's...
Techcrunch

Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web

An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.
Techcrunch

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app

Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app.
Techcrunch

ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is...
Wired

Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and Codex

As Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and...
Wired

Anthropic Says That Claude Contains Its Own Kind of Emotions

Researchers at the company found representations inside of Claude that perform functions similar to human feelings.
Hacker News · 353 pts

Google releases Gemma 4 open models