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Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest

Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.

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.

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 t…

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.

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.

Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.

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.

BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

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".

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.

Trump hits out at Italy's Meloni after pushback on G7 photo claim

Trump said the Italian leader asked "over and over" for a picture at G7, after she said the US president "made-up" a story that she "begged…

Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home

There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.

Several reported killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire

The IDF said it struck "Hezbollah terrorist targets" after the group fired over 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

Tourist dies in Dominican Republic luxury resort fire

Nearly 1,700 people were evacuated from the huge blaze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean …