Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU warns

Financial Times · Fri 03 Apr, 05:00
Energy commissioner says bloc is assessing ‘all possibilities’ including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves
Financial Times

UK motorists face £2 a litre diesel as Iran war drives wholesale prices to 4-year high

Scarce cargoes have boosted European diesel futures to equivalent of $211 a barrel, almost double the price of crude oil
Financial Times

Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’

As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and...
Financial Times

What’s going on with dollar debt?

‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently
Financial Times

In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land

Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital
BBC News

Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.
BBC News

M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff

Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.
BBC News

Marmalade to be rebranded in post-Brexit food deal

The breakfast favourite will be legally renamed when Britain aligns with new EU labelling rules.
BBC News

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Bondi's time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.
The Economist

Mark Carney’s honeymoon is about to get even better

Mark Carney’s honeymoon is about to get even better  The Economist
The Economist

Pam Bondi’s loyalty only took her so far

Pam Bondi’s loyalty only took her so far  The Economist
NYT Europe

Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for...
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...
The Telegraph

Bunny Guinness: ‘I’ve been gardening for 50 years. These are the tools that work for me’

While I’m a robot mower fan and swear by cordless pruners, I have kit that’s lasted half a century (including my...
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...
Wales
BBC Wales

NHS Wales major repairs backlog nears £1bn

The cost of fixing the most serious repairs at major hospitals alone is more than £600m, figures show.
BBC Wales

We spent three years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters

There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.
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

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.
Sport
BBC Sport · Formula

The thorny issues facing F1 over racing, qualifying and safety

Andrew Benson analyses what we have learned during the first month of the new F1 rules, and the problems that need...
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 · Boxing

'Only Lauren can match her' - Price in talks to fight Shields

Welterweight champion Lauren Price is in discussions to fight undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields at...
BBC Sport · Football

Sutton's FA Cup predictions v boxer Richard Riakporhe

Chris Sutton takes on boxer Richard Riakporhe plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's FA...
The Race

How your Japanese GP driver rankings compared with Edd's

How the driver rankings from our Members' Club compare with Edd Straw's from the Japanese GP weekend
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...
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

Anneke Bosch: 'Not overcomplicate or overthink' should do the job for South Africa

"When you do get chances, you want to use them," Anneke Bosch says of the career-best 91 in the second ODI against...
ESPN Cricinfo

Rahane 'messed it up' for Varun by giving him powerplay over, says Pathan

"At the moment [Varun] doesn't inspire a lot of confidence," Sanjay Bangar says
Science
New Scientist

Surprise fossil discoveries push back the evolution of complex animals

A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the...
New Scientist

Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm

Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that...
New Scientist

Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks

Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have...
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...
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

‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools

Nature, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01011-yTwo research teams mined genomic data from...
Technology
The Verge

AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years

Archive of Our Own (AO3) is officially exiting beta. The Organization for Transformative Works - the nonprofit...
The Verge

PSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by default

If you use the AI-powered note-taking app Granola, you might want to double-check your privacy settings. Though...
The Verge

Reddit is moving on from r/all

Reddit is deprecating r/all, one of its feeds that shows popular posts on the platform, as part of "ongoing efforts...
The Verge

The best AirPods deals you can get right now

If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods Pro...
Techcrunch

Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets

The e-commerce giant called the surcharge "temporary" but couldn't give a date for when the policy would be retired.
Techcrunch

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked

The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February.
Techcrunch

Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Silicon Valley

Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Techcrunch

Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II

Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, can now begin investment operations for...
Wired

50% Off DoorDash Promo Code | April 2026

Explore today’s top DoorDash promo codes for $25 off your first order, free delivery, and up to 50% off for existing...
Wired

HelloFresh Coupon Codes: 55% Off + Free Meals

Get up to 55% off and free meal boxes using a HelloFresh coupon code today. Discover our best codes and discounts to...
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Google releases Gemma 4 open models

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Tailscale's new macOS home

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Free stuff makes us irrational

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