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1. The Bear drops surprise episode on Hulu months ahead of final season

   The flashback episode, titled ‘Gary,’ follows Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey (Jon Bernthal) as they embark on a work trip to Gary, Indiana

2. Javier Bardem claims he’s lost out on roles and brand deals over his support for Palestine

   Spanish actor has been among the most vocal celebrity supporters of Gaza

3. Voices: This is already the most vicious local election campaign I can remember – and I think I know why

   A big win is a prize politicians seem willing to fight for more desperately than ever, and no wonder – I have seen firsthand the damage a ‘midterm’ defeat can do, says Cleo Watson

4. How wired headphones became a stylish rebellion against Big Tech

   As wired headphone sales soar despite an ongoing technological revolution, Lydia Spencer-Elliott unpacks how the unassuming tech accessory turned into a status symbol

5. Cruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on board

   WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

6. Stephen Colbert interviews former President Barack Obama as Late Show enters its final weeks on air

   Colbert’s relationship with the former president goes back to his days on Comedy Central in the early 2000s

7. South Korea says it could join Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ after ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz

   Seoul says it’s investigating incident but US president immediately blames Iran

8. How likely are you to get ill on a cruise? The health risks amid hantavirus outbreak

   The chances of getting ill at sea remain low despite the high-profile case

9. Tyrannosaur fossil reveals dark secret about apex predator: ‘Like solving ancient murder mystery’

   Iconic dinosaur species didn’t let resources go to waste

10. How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified

    A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean as passengers and crew members fell sick