The superstar singer and the American football star tied the knot in New York, closing off streets – and putting the noses of everyone from local businesses to Donald Trump out of joint

London’s newest museum is a sewage pumping station

The Declaration of Independence, signed 250 years ago, is a litany of complaints about the British monarch. Some pertain to the US president

As London welcomes Pride this weekend, our critic selects the best queer tunes for both celebration and protest

The US celebrates 250 years of independence from the British Crown on 4th July. Accusations have flown that Trump has used the anniversary to celebrate himself, not the country. So what does it tell us about Trump's place within America…and is it really that unusual?   Ada Barumé is joined by the Observer's Americans, Erica Wagner and Evan Moffitt to discuss this moment in US history.

From YMCA to I’m Coming Out, Barry Walters documents 40 years of music, sex and politics

The actor is causing outrage by courting arms manufacturers and Israeli developers as she looks for new ways to expand her wellness empire

From Mullholland Drive to A Bigger Splash, the artist’s paintings of his adopted home became as emblematic of Los Angeles as the Hollywood sign

Who's calling the shots when World Cup staff and fans are denied entry? Can the US-Iran ceasefire survive another exchange of strikes? And why has the Belfast knife attack become about the Irish border?     Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's John Simpson, Hannah Schuller and Evan Moffitt as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.    **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky    Host: Giles Whittell   Producer: Amalie Sortland   Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard   To find out more about The Observer:   Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

Sunday’s UFC match carries a whiff of the cheddar incident that nearly destroyed the White House in 1837

Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, an afternoon or a night out to spare

Too fluffy, too shiny, like eating caulk... the British variant of this humble roll has caught a lot of flak. But trust me, you can get the real thing here

From traditional kosher bakeries to New York-style delis, here are the capital’s most authentic bagel shops

Several countries refused to participate in this year’s competition because of the ongoing conflict in Gaza – and Israel finished in second place

The storm that accompanied the show’s VIP preview only added to the unrest and rows that peppered Italy’s prestigious event

Cost overruns and shipping delays caused by the conflict threaten one of the world’s fastest growing art markets

Built on asphalt pits, 20 years and $720m in the making, Lacma opened this week to polarised opinion. Was it worth the wait?

At Elon Musk’s 24-hour LA restaurant, you can catch a glimpse of the future. It isn’t pretty

The government’s order to halt the release of imagery from the Middle East follows decades of restrictions on photographs of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories

A bombastic genre of bass-heavy music so earth-rattling it can induce nausea is sweeping West Bengal, and ravers can’t get enough of it