BBC Health
About 1.6 million Brits are on weight-loss jabs, but a new study finds stopping them means gaining weight back four times faster than quitting the gym - because the universe has a sense of humour.
The Guardian
Trump wants Republicans to pass a voting bill that can't pass and a defense bill that Republicans don't want to pass, all via a procedure that might not work.
TechCrunch
Quantum Space is going public via SPAC to build military spacecraft, hoping to replicate the success of Intuitive Machines while competing against well-funded startups and defense contractors.
The Guardian Europe
George Russell accepts his title hopes are gone while his teenage teammate wins everything, and Alpine argues that speed guns might be lying.
The Verge
Roborock's Q10 S5 Plus robovac, already a budget hero, now costs less than a decent dinner out for two - if you're willing to empty the mop water yourself.
BBC Politics
The Bell Hotel in Epping goes from protest flashpoint to empty rooms, with the Home Office citing fire safety - while the council is left fuming and £860,000 poorer.
BBC Business
DS Smith's plan to close a paper plant in Launceston sparks a protest, as 167 workers face the axe and locals realize that 'tough trading conditions' is just corporate for 'we're moving on.'
The Guardian
Trump threatens to bomb Iran and steal an island, then wonders if America has the stomach for it; Iran says bring it; ceasefire continues to be more of a suggestion.
ScienceDaily
Japanese researchers build a self-regulating artificial photosynthesis system that ditches batteries, proving once again that the best way to handle sunlight's mood swings is to let the hardware do the thinking.
The Atlantic
Daniel Swain, the climatologist who made 'ridiculously resilient ridge' a household phrase, explains why he keeps warning us about weather disasters - and why he still thinks we can do something about them.
The Guardian
Defence Secretary John Healey quits in a huff because the government's military spending plan amounts to a 0.8% GDP increase over five years, which he says isn't enough to fend off potential Russian aggression by 2030.
BBC Health
British doctors go on strike for the 16th time; hospitals promise to cancel your appointment with the same rehearsed efficiency as before.
SpaceNews
ESA drops €700M on sharper radar eyes for Copernicus and greenlights a 'Fast' mission named after a fictional desert planet, because space bureaucracy loves a good literary reference.
BBC World
New York Knicks fans discover joy after 27-year finals drought as OG Anunoby's last-second tap-in completes a record 29-point comeback, leaving Taylor Swift twirling and Mayor Mamdani speechless.
The Atlantic
Despite decades of evidence that trying juveniles as adults doesn't deter crime, states are rolling back reforms and charging minors as adults again - because nothing says 'smart policy' like repeating the mistakes of the 1990s.
The Verge
iFixit's teardown proves the Trump phone is just a rebadged HTC U24 Pro with some minor tweaks and a bigger battery.
TechCrunch
A former xAI engineer claims he was fired for warning that Grok might be a bit too fond of hate speech and WMDs - and the chatbot's subsequent antics suggest he had a point.
BBC Business
Bristol families flock to a pop-up shop selling kids' clothes for 50p, proving that raising children doesn't have to cost the earth - or a small fortune.
ScienceDaily
A new theory suggests life on Earth started with mineral nanozymes - tiny rocks that moonlighted as prebiotic chefs, turning gases into biology.
Poland tops the list of most stressful European countries for beginner drivers, combining potholes, congestion, and high death rates - because learning to drive should be an extreme sport.
The Good Times
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