Don’t exclude Yemen from the Gulf’s new economic map
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The Impossible Path Forward for Women in Politics
Republicans have spent years disparaging all things associated with women. Now Democrats are following suit.
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Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’ for delay in striking peace deal
US president’s remarks come after Washington and Tehran exchange fire following downing of American helicopter
Financial Times
Iran says 20,000 people left without water after US hits reservoir tanks
Washington says its jets targeted air defence and radar sites after Iranian forces downed American helicopter
Financial Times
US inflation jumped to 4.2% in May amid Middle East energy shock
Figure marks new three-year high
Financial Times
Not having an opinion on SpaceX is going to cost you
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BBC News
'I'll never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest
A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of...
BBC News
Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack
Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.
BBC News
Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia
Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.
BBC News
Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with...
BBC News
Lacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestant
The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004.
The Economist
Wall Street’s undignified SpaceX mania
NYT Europe
Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow
The death of the officer appeared to add to a string of targeted assassinations of high-profile opponents of Ukraine inside Russia.
NYT Europe
Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know
There was unrest in Belfast and elsewhere after video of a brutal stabbing circulated online, amplified by far-right activists.
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
World Cup 2026: All the key facts, in one place
Your full guide, from dates and TV details to odds and host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico
Wales
BBC Wales
Ban on overnight parking in national park paused after 'anti-social behaviour got worse'
Eryri National Park Authority has restricted overnight parking at car parks since 1 April.
BBC Wales
Identical twin given six months to live says leaving sister is 'unthinkable'
Caitlin Leggett said a persistent rash was the only sign something was wrong before her diagnosis.
BBC Wales
Hundreds of twitchers flock to see African bird in UK for first time
Bird lovers flock to North Wales to see Western reef heron
BBC Wales
Boy, 8, helps save grandad after capsized kayak drifts two miles off coast
An eight-year-old boy and his grandad drifted more than two miles off the Vale of Glamorgan coast.
Sport
BBC Sport · Cricket
Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with...
BBC Sport · Football
Banned referee had links with 'terror organisations' - US official
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror...
BBC Sport · Football
Everton told to pay Burnley £35m over PSR breaches
Everton are told they must pay Burnley £35m for the impact of breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
BBC Sport · Cricket
Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Piper dies aged 56
Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Keith Piper dies at the age of 56 after playing nearly 500 games for the Bears in his 16-year...
The Race · F1
Herta's debut and more: Every F1 practice rookie at Barcelona
Most F1 teams are fielding a rookie during Barcelona Grand Prix practice
The Race · F1
Mercedes on course to be first F1 team to hit big revenue milestone
Mercedes is on course to be the first team to surpass $1billion in revenue, and it could happen as early as this year
The Race
How Russell's driving style is feeding into 2026 struggles
George Russell claims a driving style difference is at the heart of his struggles relative to Kimi Antonelli. That points in...
The Race
Every 2026 circuit has exposed a new Aston Martin weakness
Fernando Alonso thinks nothing positive came out of Aston Martin’s best result of the year in Monaco - with the weekend...
Formula 1 Official
8 memorable moments from past Grands Prix in Barcelona
There have been plenty of memorable off-track moments in Barcelona – here are some of the most viral from previous Grands Prix.
Formula 1 Official
How Albon is on the cusp of history with Williams
Alex Albon is the latest guest on Beyond The Grid, with the Williams man set to become the driver with the most race starts in...
ESPN Cricinfo
Stokes, Atkinson omitted from second Test as Root steps up as interim captain
England name Jofra Archer and Jordan Cox in rejigged squad after nightclub incident
ESPN Cricinfo
All-round England trump Richa Ghosh's heroics in warm-up
Nat Sciver Brunt and Amy Jones scored fifties, while Richa Ghosh recorded 68 as England won by five runs
Science
New Scientist
A Waymo nearly hit me, but I'm still optimistic about driverless cars
A near miss with a Waymo while cycling through London hasn't changed my optimistic stance on driverless cars, but we can't...
New Scientist
Robots are about to overtake armed soldiers as the deciders of war
Uncrewed ground vehicles have already been tested for defending the front line by the Ukrainian military. Despite their...
New Scientist
Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead
Scrape marks inside a skull and sharpened limb bones in a set of remains found in Scotland may be evidence of unusual Iron Age...
New Scientist
Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species
A complex ecosystem of woolly mammoths, bison, horses and big cats has been elucidated by studying the faeces of small rodents...
Nature
The Amazon can be saved — with concerted action inside and outside Brazil
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01824-x As deforestation in the Amazon falls, fresh evidence...
Nature
Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders rankings: are China’s East Asian neighbours keeping pace with it?
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01662-x Japan and South Korea are challenging Western peers in...
Nature
When drug discovery fails: scientists share their frustrations with the process
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01797-x In clinical trials, there are many times (and ways) a...
Nature
Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01816-x Peptide injections are the hottest trend in wellness....
Technology
The Verge
Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers
After over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows...
The Verge
Five questions for the duo behind The Pelley Minutes
Websites are so back! Today's website worth visiting is The Pelley Minutes, a clever project that puts the career of longtime...
The Verge
The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck
Over 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first...
The Verge
The AirPods Pro 3 are $179 at Walmart, their best-ever price
Ahead of Prime Day, Walmart is offering the best price we’ve seen yet on the Apple AirPods 3 wireless earbuds. Originally $249...
Techcrunch
ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet
ServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data...
Techcrunch
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures...
Techcrunch
Decart’s new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats
Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle...
Techcrunch
Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends
Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.
Wired
Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US
The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying...
Wired
China Opens World’s First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
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