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Gorillaz’ ninth studio album, The Mountain, is due out February 27, 2026, via their own Kong label, with distribution through Sony’s The Orchard. The band has shared artwork, tracklist and pre‑order details on their official Gorillaz website, where fans can also stream the advance singles. It’s a 15‑track, collaboration‑heavy project that early write‑ups describe as a “vast sonic tapestry” about grief, hope and pushing through loss. The guest list includes Black Thought, IDLES, Johnny Marr, Spa

Two years into a relationship that’s spanned Super Bowls, an Eras Tour, and an engagement, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are running into what insiders are calling their first “real test” as a couple in a new round of reporting on Kelce’s looming retirement decision. With the Kansas City Chiefs already bounced from the playoffs and Kelce openly weighing whether to return for a 13th NFL season, sources say wedding planning has quietly taken a back seat to his career questions. Swift, who got enga

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any U.S. attack on his country could trigger a wider “regional war,” sharply raising tensions between Washington and Tehran. In a televised address, he accused the United States of trying to control Iran’s oil and gas and framed any confrontation as part of a decades‑long struggle over foreign interference. Khamenei’s comments, detailed by Al Jazeera, come as U.S. forces and Iran‑aligned groups have already traded strikes across parts

Democrats have flipped a Texas state Senate district that had been in Republican hands for years, turning a local special election into an early signal for 2026. The contest, triggered by a resignation, drew unusually heavy attention and outside money as both parties treated it as a test of voter mood. The upset was highlighted in an ABC News rundown of key political storylines to watch heading into the midterms. Strategists say the result underscores how demographic change and suburban growth

AI’s latest growth spurt is playing out far from Silicon Valley, in small towns suddenly asked to host massive new server farms that few residents ever see but everyone feels on their utility bills in Network World. Resource‑heavy AI data centers have already sparked organized backlash across the U.S., with projects killed over fears of soaring electricity demand, noise, and water use. Locals who were once sold on “the cloud” as clean and invisible now describe these facilities as industrial pl

While Trump keeps talking about shrinking or even dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, lawmakers from both parties have quietly moved toward a funding deal that keeps the agency intact in K‑12 Dive’s latest week‑in‑review on federal education politics. The emerging agreement would fund the department at roughly 79 billion dollars for 2026, a slight bump over last year instead of the steep cuts or elimination Trump has floated on the stump. It’s a reminder that even with unified Republic