'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig

The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".

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Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain

Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.

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South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate'

Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 2020.

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Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

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India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

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Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it

For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.

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Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola

The two, a political consultant and a translator, denied allegations of fomenting protests last year.

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