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VideoRow over Israel's Eurovision slot overshadows run-up to final
Israel's qualification for the Eurovision final triggered fierce debate Friday on the eve of the showpiece event, while the Dutch contestant was mysteriously pulled from rehearsals.Hours after thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Malmo in Sweden to protest Israel's participation in the competition Thursday, Russo-Israeli singer Eden Golan made it through to the final.On Friday, German Culture Minister Claudia Roth denounced as "absolutely unacceptable" calls to boycott Isra
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Fresh rains pound Brazil's flood-hit south as evacuations double
The skies opened once again Friday in southern Brazil, offering little respite for those whose homes have been swallowed by floodwaters, while the number of people forced to evacuate doubled in 24 hours.In the past 24 hours, the number of people forced to flee their homes almost doubled to around 400,000 people, according to civil defense figures.
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Third week of evidence wraps at Trump's criminal trial
Donald Trump's New York criminal trial wrapped up its third week of evidence Friday following bombshell testimony from the adult film star at the heart of the case.The completion of Daniels' marathon testimony and cross-examination this week clears the way for prosecutors to call Cohen, their remaining star witness, who is expected to take the stand on Monday.
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VideoRussia attacks Ukraine's northeast in new ground offensive
Russia launched a surprise ground offensive into Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region on Friday, making small advances into a border zone it was pushed back from nearly two years ago.Civilians were told to flee and heavy fighting was reported as Ukraine's outgunned army rushed in reinforcements to defend the region, which has been mostly under Ukrainian control since September 2022."Russia launched a new wave of counter-offensive actions in this area. Ukraine met them there with our troops, brigad
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UK's Labour vows to ditch government's Rwanda deportation plan
Britain's main opposition Labour party on Friday pledged to scrap the Conservative government's flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a tougher more joined-up approach to tackling irregular migration."We will replace the Rwanda policy permanently," he said, promising a new approach to securing UK borders by tackling the issue "upstream" to smash the people-smuggling gangs behind the crossings.
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VideoIsrael hits Gaza after truce talks end
Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal.AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip early Friday witnessed artillery strikes on Rafah on the territory's southern border with Egypt, while witnesses reported air strikes and fighting in Gaza City further north.Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams left Cairo Thursday after what the Egyptian hosts described as a "two-day round" of indirect
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Israel qualifies for Eurovision grand finale
Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale, defying thousands of demonstrators marching on Thursday in host country Sweden over the Gaza war.At the end of March, contestants from nine countries, including Swiss favourite Nemo, called for a lasting ceasefire.
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