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70th Eurovision Song Contest held under tight security amid boycott calls
As Vienna readies for the Eurovision Song Contest’s provocative songs and glittering spectacle next week, the festival’s 70th edition is unfolding under…
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China calls for complete and immediate end to fighting
With tensions still simmering in the Middle East, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urged an immediate halt to the fighting on Tuesday…
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Ryanair’s O’Leary calls for morning pre-flight alcohol ban
Mounting concern over disruptive travelers has prompted Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary to call for a curb on alcohol sales in airport…
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CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dies at 87
Ted Turner, the brash media entrepreneur who remade television journalism by launching CNN in 1980, has died at 87, the network announced.…
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Iran reviews proposed US deal as Trump threatens bombing
A fragile diplomatic opening emerged on Wednesday as Iran said it was reviewing a fresh US proposal, after sources indicated Washington and…
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German judge orders car-ramming suspect sent to psychiatric hospital
Two people were killed after a car tore into a crowd in central Leipzig, and the 33-year-old man accused of carrying out…
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Teenager Arrested After Brazil School Shooting Kills Two
Panic tore through a school in northeast Brazil after a teenage boy opened fire, killing two staff members and wounding two others,…
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Ukraine reports Russian strikes as ceasefire is due to begin
Just hours before Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire was set to begin at midnight, officials in Kyiv said Russia had launched fresh attacks, following…
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Global oil prices slip as Middle East fighting limits losses
Oil prices pulled back on Tuesday as traders weighed signs that shipping could resume through the Strait of Hormuz, even as fresh…
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Irish woman helps make Met Gala more accessible
As celebrities swept up the Met Gala’s red carpet in New York in towering looks and high drama last night, an Irish…
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Israel extends detention of flotilla activists until the weekend
Two foreign activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces will remain in custody until Sunday, according to the…
