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The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop". from BBC News https://ift.tt/o2pnuzi

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/flq64Mg

The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F0y5AVK

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative. from BBC News https://ift.tt/knYMw3x

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZJs60fu

Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p9b1TZg

Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gS2GUK5

Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C7gpuwU

The 2026 World Cup's spectacle is creating debate about the place of music in sport - and how it could infiltrate other tournaments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xo5kvDh

Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TQ1R5JO

Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oINWQxX

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2o0FRqh

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4LZqKMI

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/71Waoyk

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hOWQjGY

The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/erBIo6P

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QfF3Bjo

The environmental activist has been sitting on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RFKI1Ln

Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HXYDeSF

The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2I7BRGy