Backstage at Gorillaz’ epic, one-off stadium show: ‘The vibe is ridiculous’
Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.
France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alert
The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country’s departments.
At CrimeCon true crime obsessives come face-to-face with real loss
Victims’ families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan – not an exploitative one.
Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say
The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a “Hamas sniper operative”, without providing evidence.
Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike
Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died from her injuries after the Israeli strike.
Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped
Ukraine’s president said his country was open to “engagement” about “difficult and painful chapters of our shared past”.
BBC reports from Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon
Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, the BBC’s Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of southern Lebanon that is under Israeli occupation.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be closed over Israel attacks on Lebanon
Iran said Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon are a breach of Tehran’s agreement with the US to end the war.
Bolivian president declares state of emergency
The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.
