Stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom
Falls follow sharp sell-off of US tech stock last week while oil prices jump after Iran and Israel exchange strikes
Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis shows
Alice and Steve review – Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker’s icky comedy is dated and wrong
This tale of a midlife man dating his best friend’s 26-year-old daughter is interminable, and so unconvincing that Clement looks embarrassed throughout
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine
It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not true, says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway review – motorbike whodunnit cranked up to top speed
The half-pint sleuth investigates another mystery with the franchise’s usual gorgeous cityscapes, sharply sketched characters and general brio
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer review – fun in the Tuscan sun
The Pulitzer-winning author of Less has crafted a breezy confection of fish-out-of-water wit, insecurity and self-discovery set in an Italian paradise
It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum
Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry out for moral leaders willing to speak uncomfortable truths
‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government
At least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines
Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after 7.8-magnitude quake
‘We have a shared sky and stars’: the Indigenous American artists challenging our relationship to the natural world
As the largest display of Native North American art ever seen in Britain arrives in Yorkshire, its artists are asking timely questions about their history, our planet, and humanity’s place within it
King’s birthday top honours go to Natasha Stott Despoja, Will Hodgman and Terence Tao
Former leader of the Australian Democrats awarded honour in recognition for her work on the SA royal commission into family violence
Best of the World With Antoni Porowski review – the Queer Eye host’s travel show is daftly pointless
Like meaningless idioms and aimless encounters with small dogs? This is your show. Only the charm of its presenter renders this worldwide tour bearable
Is it true that … sugar is ‘toxic’?
Influencers often brand sugar as inherently harmful – but not all sweet foods are created equal
Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers linked to warming waters is mixed news for fishers, with shellfish catches down but octopus catches booming