How Iran is seeking to cash in on Strait of Hormuz

Financial Times · Fri 27 Mar, 05:00
Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond the war
Financial Times

UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz

Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war
Financial Times

Ships forgo cargo to carry fuel as Iran war sends prices soaring

Fuel costs for global shipping industry are up nearly $5bn since conflict began
Financial Times

Oil hits $110 as Trump deadline extension fails to calm markets

President delays possible attack on energy plants until April 6
Financial Times

How MI5 gets into the minds of young terrorists

Behavioural scientists see an increasing caseload of children at risk of being radicalised online
BBC News

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.
BBC News

Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war

As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.
BBC News

Parents told under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day

New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.
BBC News

Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe

The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.
The Economist

Christine Lagarde’s sober tone on the Gulf war energy shock

Christine Lagarde’s sober tone on the Gulf war energy shock  The Economist
The Economist

Russia wants to limit contact with the outside world

Russia wants to limit contact with the outside world  The Economist
NYT Europe

Humpback Whale Is Freed After Days Stranded Off German Beach

In an unexpected breakthrough, the 40-foot mammal swam to deeper water on Friday morning through a channel that...
NYT Europe

U.K. Police to Reinvestigate Sex Crime Allegations Against Andrew Tate

A police force in England said it would look again at allegations against the influencer from 11 years ago. Mr. Tate...
The Telegraph

BBC garden expert Mark Lane: ‘I call gardening my green pill’

Telegraph Recommended readers ask the TV presenter and landscape gardener about his favourite plants and tips for...
The Telegraph

Blueberry, lemon and almond cake

The rich, moist crumb of this nutty bake contrasts beautifully with the tartness of the fruit
Wales
BBC Wales

Our daughter battled Meningitis B despite being vaccinated in 'very rare' case

After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life.
BBC Wales

Pokemon collection worth £100,000 - are people amassing small fortunes?

As the value soars, more and more people are stashing away cards in the hope of making a profit.
BBC Wales

Ant McPartlin cannot believe this Welsh name actually exists

Ant McPartlin was left in disbelief after learning that the name Bethan actually existed.
BBC Wales

Farage backs election candidate appearing to do Nazi salute in photo

Farage says he would not approve of the picture but would not kick him out of the party.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

Ex-England manager Hodgson takes over at Bristol City

Former England manager Roy Hodgson is put in caretaker charge of Bristol City after head coach Gerhard Struber was sacked.
BBC Sport · Formula

Russell surprised by McLaren pace in Japan practice

McLaren's Oscar Piastri sets the pace in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of Kimi...
BBC Sport · Darts

Littler takes out 170 twice to beat Van Gerwen

Luke Littler produces form close to his sensational best to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier...
BBC Sport · Football

White deserves second chance but must clear air with team-mates - Tuchel

England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Ben White must "clear the air" with his team-mates after returning to the...
The Race

McLaren's early Suzuka advantage is deceptive in two ways

Crunch the numbers and McLaren is both closer and further away from Mercedes than it first appears
The Race · F1

Winners and losers from Friday at F1's Japanese GP

Here are our winners and losers from the first day of on-track action at the Japanese GP
The Race · F1

What happened in second practice at F1's Japanese GP

Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for Formula 1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as McLaren edged ahead of Mercedes
The Race · F1

Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results

All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend
Formula 1 Official

What the teams said – Friday in Japan

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at Suzuka ahead of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
Formula 1 Official

Are McLaren a threat to Mercedes in Japan?

McLaren ended Friday on top at the Japanese Grand Prix, but how do the reigning champions stack up compared to their rivals?
ESPN Cricinfo

Thushara fails fitness test, denied NOC to join RCB in IPL 2026

Matheesha Pathirana (KKR) and Wanindu Hasaranga (LSG) are yet to take their fitness tests
ESPN Cricinfo

McSweeney's 52 keeps SA afloat in knife-edge Shield final

Will Sutherland took 4 for 54 to bowl SA out for 198 before Victoria were 110 for 4 in replay with Nathan McAndrew...
Science
New Scientist

Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet

Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club...
New Scientist

Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into...
New Scientist

Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

This is the opening of Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, the New Scientist Book Club read for April, as humans come...
New Scientist

New Scientist recommends documentary Molly vs The Machines

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Nature

Huge lung-cancer screening campaign boosts early diagnosis

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00954-6A programme that offers scans to smokers...
Nature

Sunken Soviet nuclear submarine’s radioactive release

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00953-7Low levels of radioactive strontium and...
Nature

History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00867-4Data gathered during a 1,200-kilometre polar...
Nature

Daily briefing: Earliest known dog genome pushes genetic record back 5,000 years

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00992-0The 15,000-year-old remains of domestic dogs...
Technology
The Verge

Rank the 50 best Apple products

In honor of Apple’s 50th anniversary, we picked 50 of our favorite Apple products, from the OG iPhone to GarageBand....
The Verge

Here’s how to rank the 50 best Apple products ever

Apple turns 50 next week, and we're going to spend the week covering the company, its products, its legacy, and its...
The Verge

Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

After Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a...
The Verge

Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr never meant to threaten broadcast licenses over their coverage...
Techcrunch

David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead

Sacks will be much further from power center in Washington than since the outset of this second Trump administration.
Techcrunch

Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company.
Techcrunch

You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini

Google is launching "switching tools" that, just as it sounds, will make it easier for users of other chatbots to...
Techcrunch

Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing

The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.
Wired

Best External Hard Drive (2026): SSD to Store Data, Video, and More

Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a...
Wired

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

That’s good news, since the forecast is sunshine for the next 5 billion years.
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Apple discontinues the Mac Pro