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• Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale - The Guardian6 May 2026, 3:20 am
  Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale  The GuardianRussian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow  BBCRussia kills 27 in ‘senseless’ strikes on Ukraine days before ceasefire  Al JazeeraUkraine war live: Putin accused of ‘utter cynicism’ for attacks amid ceasefire talks  The IndependentRussian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv  Reuters
  
• US pauses ‘Project Freedom’ as Trump seeks way out of Hormuz impasse - Financial Times6 May 2026, 1:54 am
  US pauses ‘Project Freedom’ as Trump seeks way out of Hormuz impasse  Financial TimesTrump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’  The GuardianLive updates: Trump to pause US effort to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz while blockade remains  CNNUS operation to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz paused  The Telegraph
  
• Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’ - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’  The Guardian
  
• Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds  The GuardianHuman brain changes after first psilocybin use  nature.comScience gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain  NBC NewsOne dose of psilocybin changes the human brain, leading to higher entropy  Medical XpressDoes a psychedelic trip change your brain? A new study offers a tantalizing clue  Scientific American
  
• New threat to Labour spending plans as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998 - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  New threat to Labour spending plans as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998  The Guardian'Borrowing costs hit 28-year high' and 'Come cry with me'  BBCGilts and UK local elections: Bad vibes, bad timing  Financial Times‘There is a good deal of fear’: what would a Labour leadership challenge mean for bond markets?  The GuardianUK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high  BBC
  
• Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender  The GuardianCape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac sues Google over alleged defamation  CBCAshley MacIssac Files module.5 Million Lawsuit Against Google, Citing Defamation Over AI Overview  Billboard CanadaGoogle AI wrongly claimed a Canadian fiddler was a sex offender - now he’s suing -  Happy MagA Canadian Fiddler Is Suing Google After an AI Overview Called Him a Sex Offender and the Case Is the First Real Test of Whether AI Search Answers Create Defamation Liability  Startup Fortune
  
• Bukayo Saka edges Arsenal past Atlético Madrid to reach Champions League final - The Guardian6 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Bukayo Saka edges Arsenal past Atlético Madrid to reach Champions League final  The GuardianArsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg): Is this Gunners' time to win Champions League?  BBCArsenal 1-0 Atlético Madrid (agg: 2-1): Champions League player ratings  The GuardianRice full of emotion on historic UCL night | Interview | News  Arsenal.com'I've never seen the Emirates like this' - Raya praises fans after 'incredible' win  TNT Sports
  
• Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow - BBC6 May 2026, 12:15 am
  Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow  BBCLabour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union | Rafael Behr  The GuardianKeir Starmer braces for his week from hell  politico.euMore in Common's 2026 London MRP  More in Common UKLocal elections could hasten the exit of Britain's embattled prime minister  The Independent
  
• Apple to pay 0m to US iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit - BBC6 May 2026, 12:15 am
  Apple to pay 0m to US iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit  BBCApple reaches 0mn settlement over delayed ‘AI Siri’  Financial TimesApple Reaches 0 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on A.I.  The New York TimesApple agrees to pay 0m after falsely claiming AI-powered Siri was ‘available now’  The GuardianApple agrees to pay iPhone owners 0 million for not delivering AI Siri  The Verge
  
• Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near .50 - The Guardian5 May 2026, 10:45 pm
  Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near .50  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Man charged with attempted Trump assassination indicted for assaulting Secret Service officer - BBC5 May 2026, 10:01 pm
  Man charged with attempted Trump assassination indicted for assaulting Secret Service officer  BBCCorrespondents’ dinner suspect faces new charge of assaulting federal officer  The GuardianPellet found in Secret Service agent's vest links suspect to WHCD attack, Pirro says  NPRSecret Service agent ‘definitively’ shot by suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, US attorney says  CNNWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect faces life in prison as feds reveal four-count indictment  The Independent
  
• Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge lavish praise on Arsenal’s ‘best player’ in Champions League win - The Independent5 May 2026, 9:41 pm
  Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge lavish praise on Arsenal’s ‘best player’ in Champions League win  The IndependentGyokeres relishing big opportunity v Atletico | Press conference | News  Arsenal.comViktor Gyökeres eyeing 'great night' for Arsenal in UCL  ESPNGyokeres says some stuff ahead of football match  Arseblog NewsExplained: How Arsenal star made Arteta prediction come true  London Evening Standard
  
• 'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon - BBC5 May 2026, 9:22 pm
  'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon  BBCLebanon's food security crisis and displacement 'going to have a lasting effect'  France 24As in Gaza, Israel is targeting rescue workers in South Lebanon, killing more than 100 since March  MondoweissUN Expresses Concern Over Escalating Clashes in Lebanon and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza  Hasht-e Subh DailyDeath toll in Lebanon reaches 2,702 since Israel-Hezbollah war began  Naharnet
  
• Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas - The Guardian5 May 2026, 9:09 pm
  Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas  The GuardianCaroline Lucas condemns Green candidates’ ‘antisemitic’ statements  The TimesLondon Playbook PM: Green shoots (each other)  politico.euGreen candidate called Jewish people cockroaches as depth of party’s anti-Semitism problem revealed  The TelegraphLabour urges Greens to expel candidates who have spread ‘antisemitic hatred’  Financial Times