The BBC has been given access to a military base in Iraq where UK forces have been working together with their US counterparts during the conflict in the region. The US announced an extended but fragile ceasefire on the US-Israel war in Iran – but prior to the ceasefire up to 28 drones were fired…
Donald Trump has enforced a ceasefire, but that is just a start Source link
It seems unlikely but is still technically possible. The Central Glamorgan Rugby Union (CGRU) initially succeeded in receiving the required 10% of backing from Welsh clubs to call the EGM. It had proposed three motions, which included a vote of no-confidence in WRU chair Collier-Keywood and Professional Rugby Board (PRB) chair Malcolm Wall. The third…
Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape. Source link
In brief Frontier AI models blew up betting on real-world football markets. They knew the right strategy—but failed to execute it. A simple 1990s model was able to best most of them. General Reasoning just gave frontier AI its worst report card yet. Eight top models, including Claude, Grok, Gemini, and GPT-5.4, were each given…
The former opposition leader, who won a landslide election, now faces the formidable job of dismantling what his predecessor called an “illiberal democracy.” Source link
Fabio Wardley (left) and Daniel Dubois during their WBO heavyweight title bout at Co-op Live, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday May 9, 2026. (Photo by Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images If you want to show someone exemplary heavyweight championship boxing to sell them on the concept, have them watch Daniel…
Leftist president had sought to stymie legislation changing how criminal sentences are calculated Source link
Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila were detained by Israel after sailing in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Source link
CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, pending regulatory review, giving investors a compliant way to trade expected Bitcoin volatility rather than price direction, according to a company release published Tuesday. The Chicago-based derivatives marketplace said the contracts will settle to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, a 30-day measure of…