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Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics
Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition.

April 26, 2026

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Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder, Magic and Knicks win
Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder, Magic and Knicks win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points Saturday to propel the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-109 victory over Phoenix and a commanding 3-0 lead in their NBA playoff series.

April 26, 2026

Shots reportedly fired, Trump evacuated from press dinner in Washington
Shots reportedly fired, Trump evacuated from press dinner in Washington

Shots were allegedly fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said as loud bangs were heard at the hotel venue.

April 26, 2026

East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park
East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she's lived in for over 50 years.

April 26, 2026

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Highway bomb attack kills 10 ahead of Colombia election
Highway bomb attack kills 10 ahead of Colombia election

A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 10 people and injured at least a dozen on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month's presidential election.

April 25, 2026

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'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn
'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn

After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend that requires tracking fertility to avoid becoming pregnant.

April 24, 2026