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1. The most dramatic looks on the Met Gala 2026 red carpet, ranked from best to worst

   Katy Perry and Heidi Klum delivered some of the most memorable (and bizarre) looks of the night, while Beyoncé stole the show in a custom diamante skeleton bustier for her first gala in a decade

2. Lauren Sánchez disappoints fans with ‘basic’ and ‘tacky’ Met Gala outfit

   Journalist and her billionaire husband are the event’s lead sponsors this year

3. Iran-US war latest: US claims it has sunk six Iranian small boats as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

   The US president vowed to free commercial ships stranded in the waterway as part of so-called ‘Project Freedom’

4. Wonderkid Wu Yize makes snooker history in style in one of the greatest Crucible finals

   Wu beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in the first deciding frame in a world final for almost a quarter of a century

5. Timothée Chalamet leaves girlfriend Kylie Jenner alone at the Met Gala and attends Knicks playoff game instead

   Last year, fellow Knicks superfan Spike Lee was roasted for attending the Met Gala, instead of a key playoffs game courtside at Madison Square Garden

6. California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

   California is investigating one of the Trump administration’s deals to end an offshore wind project

7. The 12 minutes of mayhem where Man City threw the title race away

   Everton 3-3 Man City: Pep Guardiola’s side lost their nerve in an extraordinary second half that handed Arsenal the advantage despite Jeremy Doku’s late equaliser

8. Manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife in Tennessee

   The ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect is accused of shooting his wife and fleeing into a wooded area

9. Katy Perry’s daring ‘astronaut-chic’ Met Gala look sparks confusion among fans

   Pop star arrived at the fashion ball in a white strapless Stella McCartney gown and a silver face mask

10. Photos show stars embracing art-inspired fashion at the 2026 Met Gala

    Stars gathered Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, interpreting the dress code “Fashion is art,” inspired by the spring exhibit at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Costume Art” pairs some 200 art objects with 200 garments to highlight the connection between fashion and art through the centuries.