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‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg - The Guardian22 May 2026, 4:00 am
‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg The Guardian -
Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists - The Guardian22 May 2026, 3:19 am
Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists The GuardianFar-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists BBCIsrael’s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it Al JazeeraNews live: Australian tourist dies hiking Inca Trail, Peruvian media reports The GuardianGaza-bound flotilla movement: All you need to know Sky News -
Sam Fender, Lily Allen and CMAT among Ivor Novello songwriting award winners - Sky News22 May 2026, 1:31 am
Sam Fender, Lily Allen and CMAT among Ivor Novello songwriting award winners Sky NewsSam Fender, Rosalía and Jacob Alon win Ivor Novello Awards BBCScottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon wins big at Ivor Novello awards The GuardianThe Ivors 2026: full winners list PRS for MusicCMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album The Journal -
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada - BBC22 May 2026, 1:21 am
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada BBCAlberta to hold vote on referendum to separate from Canada Financial TimesAlberta legislative committee on pro-Canada petition adjourns after prematurely sent news release CBCAlberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question Global NewsUCP needs a question on separation to appease voter base: Lukaszuk CTV News -
Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41 - after being taken to hospital with 'severe illness' - Sky News22 May 2026, 1:02 am
Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41 - after being taken to hospital with 'severe illness' Sky NewsNascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41 BBCKyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41 The GuardianKyle Busch hospitalized due to illness, to miss Coca-Cola 600 ESPNKyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41 NASCAR.com -
SpaceX abandons test launch of Starship rocket - The Telegraph22 May 2026, 12:55 am
SpaceX abandons test launch of Starship rocket The TelegraphElon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms BBCSpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship Version 3 rocket Spaceflight NowSpaceX scrubs high-stakes test launch of latest Starship spacecraft Financial TimesSpaceX scrubs test flight of massive Starship rocket, will retry Friday CNBC -
'Some good signs' a US-Iran deal to end war could be in sight, Marco Rubio reveals - Sky News21 May 2026, 11:17 pm
'Some good signs' a US-Iran deal to end war could be in sight, Marco Rubio reveals Sky NewsMarco Rubio sees ‘good signs’ US could reach deal with Iran Financial TimesIran war updates: ‘Some good signs’ peace deal can be reached, says Rubio Al JazeeraRubio says toll system in Strait of Hormuz would make deal 'unfeasible' The NationalUS and Iran still at odds on key issues, but both sides report signs of progress Reuters -
'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets - BBC21 May 2026, 11:09 pm
'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets BBCGambling addicts are struggling as Kalshi and Polymarket explode in the US: ‘You could be betting your rent away’ The Guardian‘Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience’ PoliticoLatham in Focus: Structuring Prediction Markets in the UK and EU Latham & Watkins LLPPrediction markets are making a 150-year comeback : Throughline NPR -
Single-sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC - The Guardian21 May 2026, 11:08 pm
Single-sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC The GuardianToilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms BBCGovernment publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait Sky NewsOrganisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice GOV.UKWhat is in the new guidance? Sex Matters -
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds - The Guardian21 May 2026, 11:01 pm
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds The GuardianSun safety warning issued for bank holiday as skin cancer cases hit record high The IndependentParliamentary UV safety report calls for sunscreen VAT cut and tougher sunbed regulation Professional BeautyCould cigarette-style warnings on sunbeds and cheaper SPFs fight skin cancer? | ITV News ITVXI thought I was dying - mum's melanoma warning as UK cases hit all-time high upday News -
Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started? - Nature21 May 2026, 10:53 pm
Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started? NatureUS is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say The GuardianEbola outbreak in DR Congo: WHO says Ebola vaccine could take nine months BBCEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern World Health Organization (WHO)How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot CNN -
England World Cup squad: How Cole Palmer and Phil Foden lost Thomas Tuchel's number 10 battle - BBC21 May 2026, 10:48 pm
England World Cup squad: How Cole Palmer and Phil Foden lost Thomas Tuchel's number 10 battle BBCFriday’s briefing: Tuchel to name squad as Villa toast Europa League win The IndependentFoden, Palmer and Maguire left out of England World Cup squad but Toney is in The GuardianEngland's 16 'guarantees' for World Cup squad Sky SportsPhil Foden, Cole Palmer out of England World Cup squad, Ivan Toney and Kobbie Mainoo in - The Athletic The New York Times -
Trading standards ‘brushed off concerns’ over cowboy builders’ £2.5m scam - The Telegraph21 May 2026, 10:47 pm
Trading standards ‘brushed off concerns’ over cowboy builders’ £2.5m scam The TelegraphTwo jailed following major Kent Trading Standards doorstep crime prosecution Kent CouncilCowboy builders fleeced 'heartbroken' victims out of £1.3m leaving them 'ruined' The Irish Sun‘I can never forgive them’: Cowboy builders conned customers out of £1.3m Kent Online -
The main takeaways from Elon Musk’s plans for module.75tn SpaceX flotation - The Guardian21 May 2026, 10:16 pm
The main takeaways from Elon Musk’s plans for module.75tn SpaceX flotation The GuardianSpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire BBCGoldman Sachs eclipses Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes on SpaceX IPO Financial TimesSpaceX is capitalism on rocket fuel The EconomistThe 5 strangest things about SpaceX’s IPO prospectus CNN -
Andy Robertson: ‘It was easy to fall in love with Liverpool – I’m fortunate Liverpool fell in love with me’ - The Guardian21 May 2026, 9:30 pm
Andy Robertson: ‘It was easy to fall in love with Liverpool – I’m fortunate Liverpool fell in love with me’ The GuardianAndrew Robertson: Liverpool beat teams in the tunnel at our peak The TimesAndy Robertson backs Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz to have ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool careers The IndependentAndy Robertson backs Liverpool to bounce back next season ESPNAndy Robertson admits two players helped Liverpool exit and makes Reds signings prediction Liverpool Echo