The Guardian
In El Obeid, Sudan, drone strikes are so frequent that residents count them like sheep - except the sheep are killing people and destroying infrastructure, and the international community is being told to pick up the phone.
SpaceNews
Space Force learns that moving fast doesn't mean you can skip the part where you actually finish things without breaking the bank.
TechCrunch
Alibaba officially bans employees from using Claude Code, which they weren't supposed to have access to anyway, and suggests using their own tool instead.
NPR Economy
Texas BBQ joints are pivoting to cheaper cuts as brisket prices soar - because necessity is the mother of delicious, gelatinous invention.
Ars Technica
COVID-19 finally made researchers take smell loss seriously - turns out your nose is a window to your brain, and ignoring it was a bad idea.
BBC World
Ukraine's drones pay a visit to St. Petersburg's oil terminal, leaving it less productive and more on fire. Russia claims it shot down 72 drones, but the terminal still got a makeover.
The Guardian
Lucy Powell says No 10 was a boys club that silenced women via nasty briefings, and hopes Andy Burnham will bring a meritocracy where feet stay on the floor.
The Guardian
Britain braces for another heatwave with temps hitting 34C, health warnings, and a hosepipe ban because summer is now just a series of sweaty crises.
The Guardian Europe
Ireland beats Australia 33-31 in a thriller, making it six straight wins and proving that the Irish are indeed a bunch of hard bastards who don't know when they're beat.
Grist
Estancia, New Mexico, is hauling water after wells run dry, while its biggest customer - an immigration detention center - trucks in its own supply, and the mayor takes a leave of absence.
Ars Technica
Perseverance finds organic carbon on Mars surface, which could be from ancient life or just rocks being rocks - stay tuned for the sample return mission.
Wired
The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers for 2026, because fumbling with cables is so 2025.
The Guardian
Wall Street-backed 'Trump accounts' launch with $1,000 from the government, form 4547, and a Robinhood app - because nothing says 'secure future' like meme stock energy.
The Guardian Europe
Merlin app will now feed your bird identifications into a global database, just in time to record your dog as a duck.
ScienceDaily
New research suggests lacunar stroke is caused by widening of brain arteries, not fatty plaque, explaining why aspirin often fails.
The Guardian Europe
Iran's six-day funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei features weeping mourners, Instagramming journalists, and free soup, as the regime flexes defiance.
BBC World
Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency by a razor-thin margin on her fourth try, promising a crackdown on crime while her opponent cries foul. Latin America tilts right.
The Guardian
Sydney's hottest June in 167 years has climate scientists saying 'told you so' as record ocean warmth turns winter into spring.
The Guardian Europe
A Saturday quiz asks 15 trivia questions, including who founded which awards and what links various odd groups.
The Guardian Europe
Cornwall's housing crisis forces people into caravans; council responds by enforcing planning laws with drone-level precision.
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