Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga has released its latest must-have item: a pair of “extra destroyed” sneakers. At US$1,850 a pop, those who have a dog with a predisposition for chewing on shoes will be very fashionable this season…

Hollywood star James Cromwell (think Babe and Succession) has superglued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks in Manhattan. He was protesting the “senseless upcharge” for non-dairy milk as a member of PETA, the animal rights group.

And Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra has sailed into Sunday’s Eurovision grand final after receiving a standing ovation for their performance of their song Stefania in yesterday’s semi-finals. The same can’t be said for Latvia’s NSFW healthy eating anthem…