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Monaco played home to some of Ayrton Senna's greatest victories. As F1 returns to the principality for the 2021 season, we're looking back at when we spent 24 hours with the great man, 'Mr Monaco' himself. Sunday 23 June 1991, 6:30pm, Kidlington Airport – Michael Harvey reports The sky is as bleak as the three grey stripes on the flanks of Ayrton Senna's British Aerospace HS125, making the arrival of the Formula 1 world champion in Oxfordshire difficult to spot. He's filed three different flight plans today for this short hop from Paris, but lands on the dot of 6.35pm. Senna is first off the plane, his plain white Reeboks and straight uncuffed jeans sliding into sight first on the blind side of the aeroplane. He is slighter than you might think, but big in the chest and arms beneath the pale blue cotton short-sleeved shirt and the red McLaren bomber jacket. The Honda PR man is standing beside me with his little boy, Jack. Jack wants to know if Senna can fly aeroplanes like he drives cars. "No‚" says dad, "but he flies his own helicopter back in Brazil." Jack is impressed; has Senna really got a helicopter as well as a racing car and an aeroplane? "Oh yes," says dad. "He's got everything." Today he has a Honda NSX as well. The all-alloy supercar is parked just the other side of the airport building, but Senna has to talk to customs, immigration and Jack before he can get in the Honda; Jack looks like he's going to faint when Senna asks him if he's been a good boy. An affirmative answer gets him a badge. 7pm, Oxford ring road Even world champions get stuck in traffic jams, and Senna drops the NSX's window down as the big Honda slowly lines up behind at least a mile of traffic. "Oh nice!" he says, his English as soft and clear as a choirboy. "Looks really bad," he concludes. Still, it's as good an opportunity as any to talk to Senna and he's happy to chat about the automatic NSX, his own manual version in Portugal, the similar one he hopes to have in Brazil, and the Golf GTI and the Mercedes 300TE it will join there. "You know, I basically like driving, so long as it's more sportive than a classic and not a soft car that's slow," he says. He's a big fan of the NSX, and not just because Honda pays his wages or because he's likely to open the first Brazilian Honda dealership when he retires. "It's not a Ferrari, it's not a Porsche, it's a Honda. I drive many different makes of cars. I like this car for everything it's not. It's not the most powerful sports car, but it has enough power for you to enjoy on the roads. You cannot have a lot of power to use on the roads anyway or you may become a big danger for everyone else." To prove the point, Senna floors the throttle and we race into the gap that has opened as we chatted.

She further compared the horrific experience to losing her father. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has recently revealed that she sought therapy after the riots on the US Capitol. AOC, as she is commonly called, was speaking at the radio show Latino USA where she opened up on her mental health. “You have this transition period of escalating violence, which really culminated on the 6th, for which was an extraordinarily traumatising event that’s not really being discussed,” she was quoted as saying in a People report. “After the 6th, I took some time and it was really [Rep.] Ayanna Pressley when I explained to her what happened to me, like the day of, because I ran to her office,” AOC continued. “And she was like, ‘You need to recognise trauma. And this is something that you went through, but we’re all going through. And it’s really important to pause after that, because that’s how you process it.’ ” ALSO READ |US Capitol Hill siege, explained: What happened, who was involved and is Trump to blame? She further compared the horrific experience to losing her father and the amount of time it took to get over that. “That happened at a young age, and I locked it away…I had to live with that for years, and so, I learned my lesson then. And now, I feel like I’ve had to take a beat.” On January 6, 2021 the United States Capitol was attacked as a violence was unleashed on the US Congress. Many of the demonstrators were waving Trump 2020’ flags and wearing t-shirts on which the tagline ‘Keep America Great’ was printed.

In Khan Younis, Gaza, people have emerged to take stock of the destruction After the ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza, who had stayed inside as much as they could while there was a chance of getting killed outside, walked round their neighbourhoods to get a better idea of what Israel had done. People stopped to inspect huge piles of concrete rubble from the tower blocks that Israel had toppled. In some places the streets were blocked by rubble. Bulldozer operators were working overtime. Nothing they found was surprising. What has happened has been covered exhaustively on TV. But human beings like to see for themselves. In Khan Younis, one of Gaza's towns, I went to the funeral of nine fighters who were killed in part of the tunnel network that Israel has targeted. Israeli politicians and commanders have claimed that they have done serious damage to what they describe as an infrastructure of terror, run by Hamas and the smaller factions in Gaza. The damage to buildings is obvious. I have not been able to see underground military installations, but the talk here is that Hamas was shocked that Israel was able to kill its men when they believed they were safe underground. Morale among supporters of the armed groups in Gaza is another matter. It seems intact, even enhanced by the 11-day war. Khan Younis stopped for the funerals. Several thousand men prayed on a sports field and followed the stretchers carrying bodies wrapped in Palestinian flags, chanting their support on the way to the cemetery. Israel and Hamas both claimed victory. Israeli leaders listed buildings destroyed, Hamas commanders and fighters targeted and killed, and the remarkable success of the Iron Dome anti-missile system. Hamas defines victory first of all as survival. Its leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, emerged triumphantly from hiding the day after the ceasefire. But Hamas will also look at the political scorecard with some satisfaction. Hamas slogans have been chanted after prayers 60 miles (96km) inland from Gaza, at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Hamas has driven home a message to Palestinians that it is prepared to fight and accept sacrifices for their rights in Jerusalem. Israel insists that all of Jerusalem is its eternal and indivisible capital. Palestinians have other ideas. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is recognised internationally as the representative voice of his people through his leadership of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied territories and was intended in the now moribund Oslo agreements of the 1990s to develop into the government of an independent state. But Palestinians are deeply dissatisfied with the president's performance. He cancelled elections due for May that he looked likely to lose. Palestinians have not been able to vote for a president or a legislature since 2006. In contrast, a simple message from Hamas that it would fight to the death for Jerusalem resonated with Palestinians who despair at the inability of President Abbas to slow down, let alone stop, the steady progress of Israel's colonisation of occupied land they want for a state. Palestinian supporters of Hamas celebrate after the ceasefire In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will now return to the battle for political survival he was fighting before the 11 days of conflict with Hamas. Mr Netanyahu is on trial on charges so serious that he could end up in jail for corruption, like his predecessor Ehud Olmert. On 10 May, the day Hamas dramatically escalated the conflict by firing missiles at Jerusalem, the prime minister was close to losing his job. He has been a caretaker since the fourth inconclusive election in two years. In a month of trying, Mr Netanyahu failed to form a coalition that commanded the necessary 61 votes in parliament for a majority. His main opponent, Yair Lapid, was taking his turn and looked to be days, even hours, away from announcing he had the votes to form a government. Mr Lapid's plans fell apart during the fighting. He still has time to rebuild them, though a fifth election might be a more likely outcome. In pictures: The destruction in Gaza and Israel Life in the Gaza Strip WATCH: The children of the Israel-Gaza conflict Israel also has to deal with the collapse of co-existence between its Jewish majority and Palestinian Arab minority, which makes up around 20 per cent of the po[CENSORED]tion. Mr Netanyahu's polarising rhetoric and embrace of extreme Jewish nationalists have made a bad situation worse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now resumes his fight for political survival Like the previous rounds of fighting between Israel and Hamas, the ceasefire is just a pause. The conflict is not just unresolved. It is not even frozen. The ceasefire will hold until it is tested by a crisis. That could be a rocket fired out of Gaza, or more Israeli police violence towards Palestinians in Jerusalem. Or it could be the lawsuit brought by Jewish settler groups to evict Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a leafy district on the occupied eastern side of Jerusalem. The prospect of evicted Palestinian families being replaced by more Jewish settlers was a major reason why tension in Jerusalem turned violent. The judgement in the case was postponed in a belated attempt to calm matters. But the case was not dropped, and the judgement will eventually be issued. Israel's legal timetable could deliver the ceasefire's first big challenge.

Smart has released preview images of its upcoming electric SUV before the car's full reveal at the Munich motor show in September. The new machine will be the first product from Smart since the brand became a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese firm Geely. As previously reported by Autocar, the new five-door model is known by the codename HX11 and will be built in China. In a sketch and two renderings of the exterior, the new images show the outline design of the car, including its sharp headlights, wide wheels and prominent roof bars. The Smart logo appears on part of the rear bodywork, while concealed door handles, a large panoramic roof and illuminated elements also feature as part of the car’s design. “Our eSUV concept embodies all of the new DNA of Smart. It’s a visionary approach that creates a new identity for the brand – more beautiful, sportier and, of course, much cooler than before,” said Daimler Group design chief Gorden Wagener. The new five-seater is expected to be Smart’s largest model to date, at around four metres in length, and similar in size to the Mini Countryman. It will be built using Geely’s flexible SEA architecture, which will also underpin a range of future Volvo models. Smart says the SUV will be a sustainable form of travel for young families, with its large interior with a premium look and feel. Voice control and a digital key will be standard with every vehicle. Chinese reports have suggested the car will be fitted with a rear-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 268bhp, a lithium ion battery with a capacity of less than 70kWh and a range on the Chinese NEDC test cycle of more than 500km (311 miles).

Edilberto Jimenez poses with one of his drawings at his home in San Juan de Lurigancho, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. (Photo: AP) With a pencil and a notebook, artist Edilberto Jiménez walks the streets of Lima and cities in the Andes mountains collecting stories and images about the coronavirus health crisis that has devastated Peru. Later, in his workshop, he completes the scenes while reading newspapers or watching television news about the pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people in his South American homeland. “It’s like a war with an invisible enemy,” Jiménez says of COVID-19. “Each drawing tells a story that had an impact on me,” says the artist, who drew 750 sketches and selected 100 of them for a book called New Coronavirus and Good Government. His title plays off that of another book — New Chronicle and Good Government, a 1615 work by Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala containing 400 drawings and 1,200 pages recounting the suffering of Indigenous peoples at the hands of the Spaniards. The 56-year-old artist in 2005 published another book of drawings and testimonies of the survivors of the internal war between Shining Path rebels and Peruvian security forces in Oreja de Perro, an area in Ayacucho province at the heart of a conflict that killed almost 70,000 people. Jimenez compiled in a book his interpretation of the sufferings that Peruvians have endured during the COVID pandemic that has caused a deepening economic crisis and has killed more than 66,000 people in the Andean country. (Photo: AP) “There are similarities between the armed conflict and this pandemic,” says Jiménez, who between 1980 and 2000 lived in Ayacucho. The first drawing in his latest book shows the reaction of members of a working-class Peruvian family as they stare in shock at the television during the announcement of the start of the state of emergency and mandatory lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The shutdown lasted 106 days. Jiménez found scenes to drawn near his home. One morning, when he was returning from the market, he saw an old man fall to the ground and not get back up. People walked away from the man, saying he was infected. “Only stray dogs came near him, and a few pigeons,” the artist recalls. A drawing by artist Edilberto Jimenez, representing the pandemic. (Photo: AP) Jiménez, who is also an anthropologist, says that when he saw the man lying on the ground and the fearful witnesses, it reminded him of what he saw almost four decades ago when a man fell in the streets of Ayacucho during the political violence. His drawing of the pandemic scene shows the man collapsed on the ground, surrounded by hundreds of the dead who try to take him away while two barking stray dogs try to defend him. Other drawings show people dying in front of a hospital door, police chasing away street vendors with sticks, the unemployed or a family watching their father die because of a lack of oxygen. He said he also collected stories by watching television or reading news stories, including a May 20, 2020, Associated Press story from Lima about corpses and a gardener who hanged himself after learning he had contracted the virus. Jiménez’s characters show “the cruel injustice of Peruvian life,” says Víctor Vich, a professor of cultural studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru who wrote the prologue for the artist’s book. The pandemic has caused Peru’s intensive care units to almost collapse and the exact death toll from the coronavirus is still under debate. As of Monday, the number of confirmed deaths stood at 66,770, while the total including suspected COVID-19 deaths at 173,374, according to official data. Jiménez says he has seen two types of the pandemic in Peru: one for the poor and another for those with money. “We live in complete inequality.”

Nigeria's army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. They say an unknown number of his aides were also killed. In a statement, the Nigerian Air Force said: "An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport". "The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained," it said. Lt-Gen Attahiru, 54, only took up his post in January in an overhaul of the military's top brass. It was part of the government's plan to boost the military's efficiency in fighting a more than decade-long jihadist insurgency. Friday's crash comes three months to the day after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja, killing all seven people on board.

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What is it? Maserati knows it can’t mess this one up. There’s just too much at stake. The MC20 is described as the start of a whole new era for the fabled Italian car maker, the performance figurehead for a new generation of models intended to cement its standing among some very creditable competition and lead it into the future. The importance attached to the new car, the first in-house developed mid-engined Maserati in a generation, is reflected in the way it has been developed. This is not a Maserati in the traditional sense. Rather, it has been engineered using new digital processes that have enabled the new two-seater to go from conception to production in just two years. They’re borrowed largely from motorsport, ensuring rapid prototyping through a combination of computer-aided simulation and conventional road testing. “When we started the project, we decided to go a different way to that used in the past," says Federico Landini, MC20 vehicle line executive. "A lot of the development has been carried out digitally with new partners, many from motorsport. It didn’t just involve the car, but a new engine as well. The processes involved have been key to allowing us to deliver the car on time in a period that has otherwise been very challenging.” A fresh new start for Maserati, then. The MC20 name, however, adheres to convention first established by Maserati early this century: MC stands for Maserati Corsa (Racing), with the numeral designating the year the new model was revealed. Priced at £187,230, it's aimed at some mid-engined rivals with very strong credentials, among them the Ferrari F8 Tributo, Lamborghini Huracán and McLaren Artura. Production has just started in Modena, with UK deliveries expected in the middle of this year. Maserati is looking at annual volumes of around 1500, split between the road-going version driven here and upcoming racing versions of the MC20. The idea is the leverage their standing within the ranks of the supercar and motorsport elite for the more volume-orientated Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte models, in the process establishing a more engineering-led and sporting image for the brand. It’s a strategy Maserati has tried before, of course: the first mid-engined Maserati was the Bora, launched in 1971. The basis for the new car is an advanced carbonfibre monocoque. It is designed to underpin both petrol and pure-electric powertrains, with substantial aluminium subframes at either end. The structure is claimed to be the most rigid that Maserati has placed into production so far, exceeding even the high engineering standards of the ultra-low-volume Ferrari Enzo-based MC12 launched in 2004. It’s relatively light, too, helping the MC20 to achieve a kerb weight of 1475kg. The body is predominantly carbonfibre and carbonfiibre-reinforced plastic. It’s one of those cars that you have to see up close to fully appreciate the various nuances with its styling, which takes certain cues from Maserati’s past, including its low-set grille and chromed trident symbol. The upper section is quite sculptural. It’s the lower part, though, that more effectively influences the performance. It’s very technical, with various measures aimed at ensuring efficient cooling and downforce without the help of any active aerodynamic devices. There’s a highly functional look to elements such as the turned-up corners of the front splitter, vertical fins integrated within the leading part of the doors, structured nature of the sills, vents with the top of the rear haunches and the full-width diffuser at the rear. It also fully panelled underneath, with vortex generators and vertical fins to manage airflow. It’s not a big car: 4669mm long, 1965mm wide and 1221mm tall, which makes it 58mm longer, 14mm narrower and 15mm taller than the F8 Tributo. It rides on a 2700mm wheelbase, with 1681mm front and 1649mm rear tracks. The butterfly doors hinge forward and high on substantial hinges, revealing quite a large aperture and an easily negotiated sill. Tuck yourself inside, and you find a relatively simple but tremendously effective cabin mostly in dark hues. The design doesn’t aim for glitz. Rather, it’s fittingly minimalist, with two high-resolution displays for the digital instruments and infotainment functions as well as an absolute minimum of switchgear on the narrow centre tunnel. The carbonfibre-backed Sabelt seats get electric adjustment. They’re race grade in purpose, with substantial bolstering and loads of lateral support. The driving position is superb, placing you low and with excellent forward visibility. The rear-view mirror projects real-time video provided by a camera mounted on the bootlid. The car isn't big on luggage space, though. There’s a shallow, 100-litre compartment at the rear and a 50-litre recess up front. What's it like? A press of the steering-wheel-mounted starter button brings the MC20 to life with a mild crackle of exhaust. Gear selection is via a button on the centre console: D gives you automatic, M for manual. To appreciate just how serious Maserati is taking its return to the mid-engine supercar ranks, look no further than the MC20’s engine. Known as the Nettuno (Italian for Neptune), the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 is all new. It is not adapted from any existing unit but has been developed from the ground up around a 90deg architecture that is set to play a big role in new road-going Maserati models and underpin its return to motor racing. Forget any connection with old partner Ferrari. The engineering has taken place wholly in-house at the new Maserati Engine Lab in Modena. There is impressive breeding to the specifications, with quad camshafts, variable valve timing, two IHI turbochargers, Bosch-developed direction injection, twin-spark cylinder heads, patented pre-chamber ignition technology from Formula 1 and dry-sump lubrication. Although a pure-electric MC20 is in the pipeline and due to see production in 2023, you don’t find any electrification measures here beyond the operation of the turbocharger wastegates. Maintaining a rich tradition for delivering engines with high specific outputs, Maserati claims 207bhp per litre, giving the MC20 621bhp at 7500rpm. Torque peaks at 538lb ft between 3000rpm and 5500rpm. It is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox produced by US firm Tremec - the same unit used by the Chevrolet Corvette, with steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles and a mechanical limited-slip differential. There are four driving modes: GT, Sport, Corsa and Wet - all accessed via a rotary controller. Back to top Be in no doubt: this is a truly special engine, equally rewarding below 4000rpm in GT mode, where it relies on the heady torque loading to provide wonderfully flexible cruising properties, as it is chasing the 8000rpm redline when you’re hard on it in Sport mode. The advanced ignition system ensures outstanding response and great elasticity right across the rev range. There’s broad and instant thrust when the driver demands it, and it builds quickly and with great force in lower gears, providing the MC20 with explosive mid-range acceleration together with outstanding top-end qualities. The delivery is linear and, as with the best combustion engines, it becomes more determined the harder you work it. It’s a shame the gearbox doesn’t always match the new V6 for outright effectiveness, though. The speed of the upshifts is excellent, whether on part throttle or under full load. However, the dual-clutch unit sometimes lacks smoothness, occasionally resulting in an odd moment of hesitation on downshifts in automatic mode. It’s a small criticism, but discerning customers will notice. Another moot point, for this tester at least, is the sound the engine makes. It’s authentic enough, going without any synthetic enhancement unlike some supercars rivals, but it lacks the sheer excitement evident in other aspects of the MC20. Given how good it is in other areas, you expect the new Maserati to deliver a spine-tingling aural experience, especially on the overrun. While melodic at times in Sport mode, I can’t help but feel it could do with some additional sound tuning to fully underline its intent. There is a raspy timbre to the exhaust, and you also get a whoosh of turbochargers and some faint wastegate whistle when you’re pushing the V6. But it lacks the aural specialness of some rivals. Back to top Not that it is reflected in the straight-line performance, which is top shelf by any standard. The MC20 is among a very select group of rear-wheel-drive road cars to boast a 0-62mph time of less than 3.0sec. It is brutally fast off the line using the launch control system. The heroics of the engine combined with huge levels of traction ensure it doesn’t let up until you’re well into three-digit speeds. Maserati claims it hits 124mph in less than 9.0sec. Top speed is put at 203mph, just 2mph shy of the earlier MC12. Obviously, it’s fast when you want it to be, but the MC20 is arguably at its best when dialled back a bit. There’s so much torque that you can ride the mid-range in taller gears and still wonder at the strength of the performance. A timely downchange and short stab of the throttle are all you need to overtake a line of cars in GT mode. Focused as it is, it still manages to deliver a broad appeal. Maserati says it has developed this new mid-range model as much for everyday driving as for race track outings. The ride certainly reflects this. We discovered this on some awfully rough roads through the hillsides and villages to the south of Maserati’s home town of Modena. There are two levels of damper stiffness for each of the driver modes. It’s not exactly smooth, but there is an impressive degree of suppleness to the MC20’s on-road qualities in the more forgiving settings. Small-bump compliance is particularly impressive, as is the isolation of road shock on larger bumps. The tuning of the double-wishbone suspension (front and rear) is outstanding, providing a deft combination of compliance and control. It’s the steering, though, that really stands out. The electromechanical system, with 2.2 turns lock to lock, is extraordinarily good. There’s an easy lightness to its operation. Free of drive forces as it is, it remains wonderfully consistent and very pure in feel. There’s genuine feedback, allowing you to feel the suspension load up and keeping you well aware of the limits of adhesion, during cornering. The overall involvement is quite something. It is easy to establish a flow. There is very little dive under braking and only a slight amount of body movement on turn-in. The centre of gravity feels very low and, with it, the inertia, too. The delicacy of the steering allows you to place the new Maserati well and it is all supported by a grippy rear end that provides great traction under acceleration at the exit. Back to top It’s on a circuit, though, that the new Maserati really comes together. There’s clearly greater intent to the characteristics of the steering, throttle, gearbox and damping in Corsa mode. But importantly, the MC20 retains the approachability that makes it such a fine car on the road. The standard 245/35 ZR20 front and 305/30 ZR20 rear tyres have been developed specifically for the new Maserati in partnership with Bridgestone and they provide great purchase on smoother road surfaces. There’s a touch of understeer in higher-speed corners when you’re really pushing. But you can carry a lot of speed to the apex and adjust the line easily. It’s tremendously responsive on the throttle. It tucks in and rotates the rear with great clarity. The actions are communicated remarkably well, progressive and reliable in a way that makes the MC20 quite playful, which is something I never would have thought I’d ever say of a 621bhp supercar. The brakes are quite something, too. They combine 330mm front and 350mm rear carbon-ceramic discs with six-piston and four-piston calipers respectively. The pedal initially feels a little firm, but once you’ve got some heat into them, they deliver massive stopping power. They’re not on/off, either. There’s quite a bit of modulation in the pedal, which is appreciated in everyday driving conditions. Should I buy one? Maserati’s return to the supercar ranks is a rousing triumph. After a period where its future looked tied to a range of volume-market saloons and an SUV, it has silenced its critics - and there were many - with a supercar that perfectly encapsulates the flashes of brilliance in its illustrious past, establishing a new level of performance for the brand and taking it into direct competition with Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren for mid-engine supercar supremacy. The MC20 is world-class – fast, thrilling, engaging and, to these eyes, rather special to look at. It is the perfect foundation for the company to build on as it seeks to fulfil its potential as a force among premium brands under the wing of its parent company, Stellantis. Let’s hope it is not a one-off burst of brilliance.

"Please keep living in your truths & know I am sending so much love your way," Lovato shared. In March this year, Demi Lovato spoke about her sexual orientation and opened up about being pansexual. Now, in a video shared on Twitter, the American singer has identified as “non-binary” and said that they will “officially be changing my pronouns to they/them.” In a series of tweets and video, they said, “Not only has my life been a journey for myself, I was also living for those on the other side of the cameras. Today is a day I’m so happy to share more of my life with you all – I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward.” ALSO READ |‘I’m so fluid now’: Demi Lovato opens up about being pansexual Continuing, they stated, “This has come after a lot of healing and self-reflective work. I’m still learning and coming into myself, and I don’t claim to be an expert or a spokesperson. Sharing this with you now opens another level of vulnerability for me. I’m doing this for those out there that haven’t been able to share who they truly are with their loved ones. Please keep living in your truths & know I am sending so much love your way.” In March, during a conversation with comedian and host Joe Rogan as part of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Lovato had shared being “super closeted off” growing up. “I don’t know. I’m so fluid now, and a part of the reason why I am so fluid is because I was super closeted off.” In an interview with Variety last year, actor Cara Delevingne spoke about being attracted to all gender identities. “The thing is with me, I change a lot. I feel different all the time. Some days, I feel more womanly. Some days, I feel more like a man. As pansexual. I always will remain, I think, pansexual. However one defines themselves, whether it’s ‘they’ or ‘he’ or ‘she,’ I fall in love with the person — and that’s that. I’m attracted to the person.”

Some 61 children are said to have been killed in Gaza, and two have been killed in Israel Of the 219 people who have died in Gaza, at least 63 are children, according to its militant-controlled health ministry. Of the 10 people killed in Israel, two children are among the dead, the country's medical service says. Here are the stories of some of the children who have been killed. Short presentational grey line Children of the al-Kawalek family, 5 to 17 Nine-year-old Yara (left) and five-year-old Rula (right) were killed alongside several family members on Sunday When an Israeli strike hit al-Wihda street in central Gaza City early on Sunday, at least 13 members of the extended al-Kawalek family are believed to have been killed, buried in the rubble of their own home. Many of the victims were children, with one said to be as young as six months. "We saw nothing but smoke," one of the surviving members of the family, Sanaa al-Kawalek, told Felesteen Online. "I couldn't see my son next to me and I was hugging him, but I could see nothing." The Israel Defence Force (IDF) described the bombing as "abnormal" and said the civilian casualties were unintended. A spokesman said air strikes had caused a tunnel to collapse, bringing houses down with it. Among those killed were sisters Yara, 9, and Rula, 5. Both had been receiving treatment for trauma from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The al-Kawaleks were polite girls who always did their homework on time, one of their teachers, who did not want be named, told the BBC. A picture circulating online is said to show 10-year-old Aziz al-Kawalek, the only surviving member of his direct family, sitting by his mother's body. Ido Avigal, 5 Ido Avigal, five, who was killed in a Hamas rocket attack The youngest victim on the Israeli side is thought to be Ido Avigal, a five-year-old boy killed last Wednesday in the southern town of Sderot. Ido was killed inside a fortified room in what the Israeli military described as an "incredibly rare" incident. His mother grabbed him and took him to the fortified room when incoming rocket sirens sounded on Wednesday evening in Sderot, the Times of Israel reports. Rocket shrapnel pierced the protective metal plating used to cover the window of the room he was in, also injuring his mother and seven-year-old sister. He died of his injuries several hours later. "It was a piece of the rocket that came in at a very specific angle, at a very specific speed and at a very specific point," IDF spokesman Hidai Zilberman said of the incident. "We were at home and the kids were a little bored, so my wife Shani went with them to her sister's house two buildings over," Ido's father, Asaf Avigal, told Channel 13. "I'm sorry I did not take the shrapnel in your place," Mr Avigal said at his son's funeral. "A few days ago, you asked me: 'Dad, what will happen if the siren goes off while we are outdoors?' I told you that so long as you were with me you would be protected. I lied." A few months ago, Mr Avigal and his wife had spoken about what an especially bright child Ido was, as if he was a 50-year-old in the body of a five-year-old. He would often urge his father to leave the computer and spend more time with him. "Enough with the screens - be with me," he would say. Ido's mother remains in hospital. Nadine Awad, 16 Nadine Awad, a 16-year-old Arab-Israeli schoolgirl, was with her 52-year-old father in the early hours of last Wednesday, when a rocket struck their car and home, killing them both. Her mother, who was also in the car, was seriously injured, medics said. Nadine's cousin, Ahmad Ismail, says he heard the sound of a rocket hitting from inside the family home, in the city of Lod, close to Tel Aviv, where Arab and Jewish Israelis live together. "It happened so quickly," he told the public broadcaster Kan. "Even if we had wanted to run somewhere, we don't have a safe room." Nadine was a "very special girl" in her first year of high school, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, those who knew her said. Her school principal said she "had dreams of changing the world". "She was such a special girl, such a talented girl. She wanted to conquer the world," Shirin Natur Hafi told local radio, the Times of Israel reports. Nadine had been involved in a number of science-related and social projects with Jewish schools in the area, and she had planned to participate in a biomedical studies programme, Ms Hafi said. Baby Omar was the only one of his family to survive in the strike that killed his mother and siblings On Friday, Muhammad al-Hadidi's four children - Suhayb, 13, Yahya, 11, Abderrahman, eight, and Osama, six - put on their finest clothes and went to visit their cousins nearby, in the Shati refugee camp outside Gaza City, to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan. "The kids put on their Eid clothes, took their toys and headed off to their uncle's house to celebrate," their 37-year-old father told reporters. "They called in the evening to beg to stay the night and I said OK." The next day, the building where they had been staying was hit. Only their five-month-old baby brother, Omar, survived, after being dragged from the rubble where he lay next to his dead mother. "They were safe in their homes, they did not carry weapons, they did not fire rockets," Muhammad said of his children. "What did they do to deserve this? We're civilians." Amid the wreckage were children's toys, a Monopoly board game and, sitting on the kitchen counter, unfinished plates of food from the holiday gathering. "When my children went to sleep, they were hoping that when they woke up it would all be over. But they are gone now. I have only their memory, and the scent of them in my home," Mr Al-Hadidi told The Times. Ibrahim al-Masry, 14 Ibrahim al-Masry was playing with his siblings in the front yard of their home in a northern neighbourhood of Gaza last week, when a strike hit, according to reports. Ibrahim and his brother Marwan, and several other relatives, were instantly killed. "Every day in Ramadan they play in the street at this time before Iftar," their father, Youssef al-Masri, told The Independent. "We didn't see it coming, we just heard two big explosions... Everyone was running in the street, children were bleeding, mothers were crying, blood was everywhere." Their brother, also called Ibrahim, said they had been filling sacks of straw to sell at a local market. "We were laughing and having fun, when suddenly they began to bomb us, everything around us caught fire," he told the AFP news agency. "I saw my cousins set alight, and torn into pieces," Short presentational grey line Hamza Nassar, 12 Hamza Nassar had left his home in Gaza last Wednesday evening to get some vegetables so his mother could prepare a meal to break the Ramadan fast, according to reports. He never made it home. Israeli strikes started near the Abu al-Kas cemetery and killed him, Al Jazeera reported. Hamza was a nice kid and an excellent student, his father told Al Jazeera. Short presentational grey line Tala Ayman Abu al-Auf, 13 Tala Ayman Abu al-Auf was killed alongside her 17-year-old brother The same strike that hit the al-Kawaleks' home also took the life of their 13-year-old neighbour, Tala Ayman Abu al-Auf, and her 17-year-old brother Tawfik. Their father, Dr Ayman Abu al-Auf, was also killed in the attack. He was the head of internal medicine at Gaza City's Shifa hospital, where he was in charge of its coronavirus response. In the days before the attack, Dr Abu al-Auf had been working longer and longer hours at the hospital, family friends told the BBC. Tala's teacher, who did not want to be named, describes her as an "excellent student" in seventh grade. Tala was "interested in religious classes and she liked to read and memorise the Quran," the teacher told the BBC, adding that she was always ready for exams. She had also been taking part in the NRC's programme to help children deal with trauma. "They had already suffered a lot," Hozayfa Yazji, the refugee council's area field manager, told the BBC. "This madness should stop... the violence should stop, in order to give these kids a future." Additional reporting by the BBC's Alexandra Fouché, Angy Ghannam, Ahmed Nour and Joana Saba

Ahead of its European market launch in the coming months, Hyundai's new luxury brand Genesis has priced up the first cars it will launch in the region: the G80 saloon and its GV80 SUV sibling. Priced from £37,460 and £56,715 respectively, the G80 and GV80 will arrive in UK dealerships in summer, ahead of the arrival of the G70, GV70 and Europe-specific G70 Shooting Brake. The G80 is initially available with either a 199bhp 2.2-litre diesel driving the rear axle, or a 296bhp 2.5-litre petrol engine which drives all four wheels. Both send their reserves through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The all-electric G70 Electrified is due to follow shortly afterwards. The all-wheel-drive-only GV80, available with either five or seven seats, is also offered with the 2.5-litre engine, as well as a 3.0-litre turbodiesel. As expected, neither car is offered with the petrol V6 option sold in other markets. Hyundai launched its premium brand in Korea and the US in 2015, and its European expansion will now begin with sales in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. The decision to launch Genesis’s largest cars first is likely an effort establish the brand’s premium credentials and reflects the fact they’re the newest in its fleet, having been revealed last year. Two further EVs, including one built on a bespoke EV platform, will also arrive within the first year of UK sales. Genesis has shared no details, but the latter is likely to be a production version of the Mint city car concept or X grand tourer concept. Genesis bosses say the marque will focus on offering a premium experience via an online-centred sales model and an emphasis on customer service. It will implement a “transparent” set pricing structure, with a limited number of car specifications. A five-year care plan that covers servicing, roadside assistance and over-the-air software updates will be included in the price, plus Genesis will offer a car- subscription service. Customers will be able to buy cars entirely online, although Genesis will also open ‘studios’ in London, Munich and Zürich for those who want to buy in person. Every Genesis customer will also be assigned a personal assistant, who will be their sole point of contact throughout their buying process and ownership.

Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza from Mexico dazzled in a shimmery fringe red gown while being crowned by the 2019 pageant winner Zozibini Tunzi. Andrea’s befitting gown was designed by Ivis Lenin. The magnificent haute couture dress took almost a year to be put together, stylist Jacob de Alba revealed in an Instagram post. Sharing further details about the outfit, he wrote that the silk tulle attire was hand-embroidered with more than 40,000 crystals “with a detail in fringes of Canutillo and crystals in the shape of arches, dispersed evenly.” The gown also featured “a slim oval neckline”. “On the arm, you can see the fall of a thin layer in the shape of a V-neckline that makes this a unique and exquisite design!” he added. Also Read |‘Stop Asian Hate’: Miss Universe Singapore makes statement against racism with outfit Ivis Lenin also congratulated Andrea on winning the crown. He wrote, “We made history, we have our third Miss Universe thanks to the whole team.” The designer added, “Thank you for trusting me and making me part of this dream that today is a reality. Mexico we have our third miss universe.”

Israel conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities. The pre-dawn raids on Gaza were some of the heaviest seen since the fighting began a week ago. Israel said it hit facilities belonging to the militant group Hamas and several commanders' homes, but main roads and power lines were also damaged. There were no immediate reports of casualties following the strikes. Live updates: Israeli strikes target Hamas tunnels People in Gaza have told of their fear. "I was getting ready to die. I had to be at peace with it," Najla Shawa, a Palestinian humanitarian worker and mother of two, told the BBC. Describing previous air strikes over the weekend, she said: "People we know [were killed], people we work with... ordinary people, professional people, young and old." 'We cannot sleep': Mothers fear for children The Israel-Palestinian conflict explained The Israeli military said more than 50 warplanes conducted a 20-minute attack on the Gaza Strip shortly before dawn on Monday. They struck 35 "terror targets" and destroyed more than 15km (9.3 miles) of an underground tunnel network belonging to Hamas, it added. The military also said it had hit the homes of nine "high-ranking" Hamas commanders. Israeli soldiers also fired artillery from positions near the Gaza border. The fighting began after weeks of rising Israeli-Palestinian tension in occupied East Jerusalem that culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews. Hamas, which controls Gaza, began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes. Israel says more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into the country over the past week. On Monday, rocket warning sirens sounded again, in several areas around southern Israel. One rocket hit an apartment building in the city of Ashdod and several people were reportedly hurt. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said the overnight strikes had caused widespread power cuts and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings. "Slept for 3 hours - we are physically safe but had one of the [most] difficult nights," one resident wrote on Twitter. The overall death toll in the territory now stands at 200, including 59 children and 35 women, with 1,305 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel says more than 130 militants are among the dead - but Hamas has not recognised this. International calls for a ceasefire have continued to mount. Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that his country was "going to great lengths to reach a ceasefire... and hope still exists". The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sunday, and Secretary-General António Guterres warned that further fighting had "the potential to unleash an uncontainable security and humanitarian crisis". He pleaded for an immediate end to the "utterly appalling" violence. line How likely is a ceasefire? By Paul Adams, BBC diplomatic correspondent, Jerusalem Is Israel's military operation in Gaza, dubbed "Guardian of the Walls", nearing its conclusion? Not obviously. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks are continuing with "full force" and will "take time". In a news conference on Sunday, he admitted there were "pressures" but thanked US President Joe Biden, in particular, for his support. Mr Biden's envoy, Hady Amr, has been in Israel since Friday, discussing the crisis with Israeli officials. Since the US, like Israel and many other countries, regards Hamas as a terrorist organisation, Mr Amr will not be meeting one of the two warring parties. Any messages for Hamas will have to go through traditional interlocutors, such as Egypt or Qatar. Local reports suggest Hamas has been offering some kind of ceasefire for several days, only to be rebuffed by Israel, which clearly wants to inflict as much damage as it can on the militants before the fighting is finally brought to a close. These episodes follow a familiar pattern: Israel presses home its undoubted military advantage until the international outcry over civilian casualties, and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, demand that the operation end. In Israel's estimation, we have not reached that point yet. line The Israeli strikes followed Palestinian rocket attacks targeting the southern Israeli cities of Beersheba and Ashkelon just after midnight on Monday. Ten people, including two children, have been killed in rocket attacks on Israel in the past week. Israeli officials say they have seen the highest ever concentration of rocket attacks in that time. The country's Iron Dome defence system is said to have intercepted 90% of the rockets. But some have caused damage to cars and buildings, including the Yad Michael synagogue in Ashkelon, where a hole was blasted through the wall just before a Sunday evening service for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Officials in Gaza said Sunday had been the deadliest day of the flare-up so far, with emergency workers spending the day trying to rescue people from under debris. What is Hamas? How Israel's Iron Dome missile shield works Israel-Palestinian conflict claims fact-checked The UN has also warned of fuel shortages in Gaza which could lead to hospitals and other facilities losing power. Rescuers in Gaza have spent much of the day searching through the debris of the strikes Lynn Hastings, UN deputy special co-ordinator for the Middle East peace process, told the BBC that she had appealed to Israeli authorities to allow the UN to bring in fuel and supplies but was told it was not safe. The UN Security Council has been unable to agree on a public statement in recent days and none was forthcoming after Sunday's meeting. The United States - a strong ally of Israel - is said to be the hold-out, believing it would be unhelpful in the diplomatic process. President Biden has publicly backed Israel's right to self-defence, but he has said his administration is working with all parties to achieve de-escalation. "My hope is that we'll see this coming to conclusion sooner rather than later," he said of the fighting last week. Timeline: How the violence escalated The worst violence in years between Israel and the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip has seen dozens killed. It follows a month of spiralling tensions before open conflict broke out. Here is what happened in the lead-up to the fighting.

If you're still unconvinced by electric power, second-hand ICEs are an option, and will be even after the UK government's ICE ban falls in 2030. The GTV is remembered fondly for its engines, which helped the Alfa Romeo scoop our 1995 Car of the Year and Best Sports Car awards. Several changes were made to this handsome coupé throughout its production run. It was offered initially with a 155bhp 2.0-litre Twin Spark engine, before the arrival of a snarling 220bhp 3.0-litre Busso V6. A decent V6 GTV in Lusso trim will cost you upwards of £3500, while a well-loved Twin Spark can be picked up for just under £3000. One we found: 1997 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 Twin Spark 16v, 56,000 miles, £2995 Aston Martin DB9 The DB9’s interior may seem quite dated now, but the 5.9-litre V12 under its bonnet is as timeless as they come. We all know how good the DB9 looks, and the convertible version draws you even closer to its iconic hearty growl. A good used DB9 could be a sound investment, and prices are still affordable, at around £32,000 for cars with 40,000 miles on the clock. Automatics are reasonably common, but keep an eye out for a sequential manual, because they’re rising in value. One we found: 2007 Aston Martin DB9 5.9 manual, 63,000 miles, £29,950 Volkswagen Passat W8 To the untrained eye, this could pass for any other Passat. Under its bonnet, however, lies a truly unique engine: the 275bhp 4.0-litre W8. Production of the W8 spanned just four years, and the Passat was its only recipient. Used examples are rare but can be bought for £4000-£7000, or more for an estate. That’s a tempting price for a piece of motoring history that paved the way for the Bugatti Veyron’s stunning W16. One we found: 2005 Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion manual, 68,000 miles, £6495 BMW i8 The i8 of 2014 was the world’s first mainstream hybrid sports car, mating a 228bhp turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine to a 141bhp electric motor. Launch cars were capable of 23 miles of electric-only driving and later editions good for 34 miles. But it’s not all about keeping your expenses down: the 0-62mph sprint takes just 4.4sec, so you can have lots of fun as well. Official figures suggest the i8 is capable of 128.4mpg, but you’re more likely to achieve 40mpg in daily use – which isn’t bad given the performance on offer. Early i8 coupés can be picked up for as little as £38,000, but expect to pay in the region of £50,000 for a facelifted example with a few thousand miles on the clock, and even more for a Roadster. One we found: 2015 BMW i8 7.1kWh, 36,000 miles, £42,988 BMW M3 (E46) The Mk3 BMW M3 remains ideal for a motorway blast, a trip to the shops or even the school run. Its 3.2-litre straight six puts out 338bhp, enabling it to hit 62mph in 4.5sec. That’s Porsche 911-baiting performance. Upgrades were made throughout the E46 M3’s production run, but the original is equally desirable as later iterations. Good examples can be found for around £20,000; just check carefully for hidden repairs and oil pressure issues before taking the plunge. One we found: 2002 BMW M3 manual, 66,000 miles, £19,995 Vauxhall Monaro VXR Built by Holden in Australia, the Monaro came to Britain as a Vauxhall. Packed with a rumbling Chevrolet small-block V8 making 328bhp, it sold so well that Luton’s VXR department wanted to get in on the action, the result being the Monaro VXR with 376bhp. Turns out one can improve on perfection. Good VXRs can be picked up for £15,000 to £20,000, while earlier CV8 models command prices of around £12,000. One we found: 2006 Vauxhall Monaro VXR 5.7 V8 manual, 63,000 miles, £11,950