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Google employee charged with insider trading over Polymarket bets
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Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
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Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on betsThe longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.35 mins agoWorld
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Israelβs labour force transformed since October 7
Politics
Google employee charged with insider trading over Polymarket bets
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
Israel strikes Tyre after ordering evacuation of south Lebanon cityIsrael's military says it struck Hezbollah targets after telling residents it would "act forcefully" against the group.1 hr agoMiddle East
Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe
US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warnsTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread4 hrs agoAfrica
US strikes Iranian site; Israel orders all residents to flee south Lebanon
Economy
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on betsThe longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.35 mins agoWorld
Israelβs labour force transformed since October 7
Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.2 hrs agoBusiness
Why Fifa is being investigated over World Cup ticket pricesNew York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been "misled" over ticket sales and seat locations.33 mins agoUS & Canada
The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with ChinaThe BBC visited Chinaβs EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.16 mins agoAsia
Iran crisis challenges connectivity across African continentAfrica's largest mobile network operator warns that the Iran crisis could deepen Africa's connectivity gap.2 hrs agoNews
The rise of the fruit that tastes like custardCustard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.9 mins agoAsia
Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harderChompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.10 hrs ago
Technology
Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket
A Google employee allegedly used inside information to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
California defeats Teslaβs attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit
The next revolution in hip replacements
Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that replaces hotkeys with trackpad gestures
Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor
Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellitesβ capabilities
Sports
Tuchel's biggest mistake? Wharton shines after England omission
Who is Moise Kouame, the youngest French Open match winner since 1991?
U-turns, tension & trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner
Hakimi leads nine returning Morocco players from Qatar 2022 at World Cup
Robertson close to Spurs move after Liverpool exit
Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams headline US World Cup squad
Ben Sulayem wants to scrap FIA presidency term limits
Messi set for more tests ahead of World Cup but Argentina are optimistic
Health & Medicine
Children need to move more. Here's how to helpChildren are less physically active than they used to be. Scientists are finding effective ways to encourage children to move more, leaving lasting benefits on their health.
Why do we want to be remembered after we die?Research shows that considering how we will be remembered when we die can help us improve our mental health and find more meaning during our lives β including if we are still young.
Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not aloneThere are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the UK Family Court.
Science
5 days agoNearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlistThe list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.5 days ago
6 days agoSpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaireMusk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX6 days ago
13 May 2026White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warningsSome farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.13 May 2026
Entertainment
An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' cultureFresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.2 hrs agoCulture
One week at the Luigi Mangione media circus
High-flying British conductor and part-time pilot lands top job with US orchestraDaniel Harding, a conductor and Air France pilot, is named the LA Philharmonic's new music director.1 day agoCulture
BTS win big as Black Eyed Peas reunite at American Music AwardsOther winners included Golden, from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters, Sabrina Carpenter and Katseye.2 days agoAsia
Enriching or irritating? Spider-Noir turns Spider Universe black and whiteThe show starring Nicolas Cage will be available to watch in both colour and black and white.4 hrs agoNewsbeat
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.1 day agoUS & Canada
Bad Bunny joins Toy Story 5 cast as voice of forgotten pizza toyThe Puerto Rican star will make a cameo in the latest in the animated Disney film franchise.51 mins agoCulture
Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer SinghSingh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.4 hrs agoAsia
Education
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The ultimate guide to Cockney rhyming slang
Families & the Community
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World University Rankings 2026
News | Well-BeingRecess Took a Break in Some Schools. A Push is On to Bring It Back.By Lauren Coffey
War of Words Over Floridaβs Presidential Pick
This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board
Jason Reynolds on What AI Is Quietly Stealing From the Next Generation
How a decade-old youth apprenticeship program fell short of its goal by thousands of students
Environment
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UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
βUtterly appallingβ: anger over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says
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Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
Power to the people: how βbalcony solarβ could help fight rising US utility costs
Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower
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Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
