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Though often seen as a moment of unity, Live Aid wasn’t devoid of cultural blind spots. What is today’s view of the global gig that made history?

One in eight adults in the US have taken the weight loss drugs like Ozempic, according to survey analysis.  But more than 30% of those drop the meds after just four weeks, according to a study by Blue Health Intelligence, a US healthcare data company, before the drug can have a meaningful impact on their health.  Along with weight loss, Ozempic, which is also sold under the brand name Wegovy, has also won a reputation for its unpleasant side effects. The most common side effects people report are nausea, diarrhea or other digestive problems. Vision changes, erectile dysfunction and mood…

Last year, Africa’s most prominent cyclist, Biniam Girmay, won three sprint stages in the Tour de France and took home the green jersey for the best points-scoring rider, usually a sprinter. He was the first black professional cyclist from Africa to do any of these things, marking a historic moment for African cycling and his home country of Eritrea. In Asmara, the capital, Girmay was welcomed with a motorcade as people danced and cheered for their hero. This year, even though fans from Eritrea continue to celebrate him despite being thousands of miles away, Girmay has found life on the Tour a bit…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with two US senators on Thursday night to discuss improving his country’s air defense and toughening sanctions against Russia. In a post on social media early, Zelenskyy said he had met with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Graham and Blumenthal are the co-sponsors of a bipartisan bill that calls for a 500% tariff on goods from countries that are still buying Russian oil, gas and uranium, among other exports. The bill would target countries like China and…

Migrants who once braved the Darien Gap — a deadly stretch of dense jungle between Colombia and Panama — on journeys toward the the United States are now making the same journey in reverse. The deportation push by US President Donald Trump has left them with no realistic way of making a life in the United States. These return journeys are mostly invisible. Migrants are untracked, unprotected and exposed to sexual violence, trafficking, exploitation, and a severe lack of food and clean water along the way. And, in many cases, the places people are returning to remain deeply unstable.Masked agents have…

Is Ukraine a partner, a testing ground, a customer — or perhaps even a competitor? As Kyiv fleshes out new rules allowing exports of drone technology, Ukrainian companies are still figuring out what role they’ll play in rearming Europe.  Drone technology is changing rapidly. In Ukraine it’s spread across hundreds of different companies and dozens of models, some of them seemingly simple but with significant battlefield experience.Three years of war have helped Ukraine’s military gain huge battlefield experience, improving their drone defensesImage: Pablo Miranzo/Anadolu/picture alliance European competitors are meanwhile well-funded and increasingly bringing their own models to the battlefield.  Yaroslav Azhnyuk, founder…

In the highly anticipated new “Superman,” which stars David Corenswet in the title role, the Man of Steel first appears lying bloodied and bruised in an Arctic wasteland. “We do have a battered Superman in the beginning. That is our country,” director James Gunn said at a press event following the release of the film’s first trailer. This Superman symbolizes an America that’s in a beat-up state yet still stands for goodness, Gunn explained. Superman has often been considered the archetypal US superhero, embodying ideals of truth and justice, as well as the American dream. However, in the new film, Gunn decided…

A jury in Australia has found Erin Patterson guilty on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. The murder weapon: Toxic mushrooms. Prosecutors argued Patterson intentionally served four of her family members with meal portions containing toxic death cap mushrooms in 2023. Patterson denied being guilty, originally telling police she had used store-bought mushrooms from a supermarket, then an Asian grocer in Melbourne. A search of such stores found no evidence that poisonous mushrooms had ever been sold.  During the trial, Patterson said she may have foraged for the mushrooms but could not say for certain where she had obtained the…

More than a year after being accused of “inappropriate, controlling behavior” by a female colleague, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been sacked with immediate effect. The Formula One team released a statement on July 9, saying that Christian Horner would be released of his role after 20 years in the job. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s departure, but former RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff thanked him for his work, saying he would “forever remain an important part of our team history.”  French engineer Laurent Mekies, of sister F1 team Racing Bulls, will replace Horner…

The bridge that connects the German city of Frankfurt an der Oder and the Polish city of Slubice is quite a strange sight these days. Rows of EU flags have been hoisted on it and on either side of it. Those crossing from the German side see a sign that reads “Frankfurt Oder – Slubice” and the words “Ohne Grenzen. Bez Granic” — “without borders” in German and Polish. But the slogan, which both cities have been using in their joint marketing campaign for years now, no longer applies the way it used to. Germany began carrying out spot checks…