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1. King Charles takes to the DJ decks with Idris Elba at Buckingham Palace garden party

   The actor was among several famous faces attending an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust youth charity

2. Trump claims China’s Xi was referring to Biden’s America when he called the US a ‘declining nation’: Live updates

   The two-day summit in Beijing has also featured discussions about the ongoing war in Iran, according to the White House

3. Eurovision 2026 semi-final sees UK entry Look Mum No Computer divide fans with ‘bonkers’ performance

   Look Mum No Computer performed “Eins, Zwei, Drei” at the second semi-final

4. Rubio grilled on traveling to China in Nike tracksuit after Maduro comparisons

   Media outlets dubbed Rubio’s outfit ‘Maduromaxxing’ after White House tweeted video embracing memes

5. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone while legal battle continues

   Justices block nationwide ban on mail-order and telehealth access to widely used abortion pill while high-profile legal challenge continues

6. Gillian Anderson’s gory, erotic new horror movie could finally win her an Oscar

   Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ has wowed the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s the rare movie that (at last!) understands the frosty, off-piste allure of the ‘X-Files’ star, writes Adam White

7. Tampa Bay Rays and local officials announce a tentative $2.3B deal for a new ballpark

   The Tampa Bay Rays and local officials have announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement for a new ballpark funded by public and private money

8. Iran-US war latest: Israel and Lebanon trade blows as peace talks take place in Washington

   Discussions are reported to have been ‘productive and positive’, according to US officials but fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued

9. Weight loss drugs could ease migraine pain and reduce asthma symptoms, experts say

   Two separate studies revealed that people using the drugs had reported less asthma flare-ups and a reduction in prescriptions for a type of migraine medication

10. Pediatricians reveal four ways parents could be shortening their kids’ lives

    Experts warn parents to avoid too much screen time and ultra-processed foods when it comes to their kids