Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention
Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues
People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide
Soft Spot review – this wine-glass circus has a lot of bottle
A handstand artist and a juggler slide, toss, stack and stand on umpteen glasses – without a drop of wine in sight
Seam me up, Scotty! After 60 years, Star Trek has had a muppet takeover. About time too
Star Wars has embraced the magic of puppetry since the 70s, but Trekkers have been starved of any muppet action … until now. The creators of Strange New Worlds talk about boldly sewing where no one has sewn before
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown
Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers
After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as hikiya to move the structure more than two metres
Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman review – pregnant standup calls for comedy industry to grow up
Cheka considers her tendency to ‘live life like a joke’ in a frank hour, with her frustrations leaving a lasting impression
Boy injured in crocodile enclosure discharged from hospital
Family of three-year-old allegedly thrown into pit at Cambridgeshire zoo say he is happy to be back at home
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges
Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products
Kit Harington to replace Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series
Actor best known as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in show’s second season
Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Bradley Townsend reportedly killed by a drone on 10 June in Donetsk region after joining up with separatists
Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan, are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says
Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns
Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums
Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order
Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact actor in hope they would begin a relationship, court hears
Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims
Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’
UK officials prepare for potential Trump talks as Burnham plans New York trip
PM known to be keen to attend UN general assembly after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine
VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts
Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs