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Israel’s participation in Eurovision final sparks protests
The consequences of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have now stretched to the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Britain’s Olly Alexander addresses Israel Eurovision controversy
The inclusion of an Israeli artist in this year’s Eurovision song contest in Sweden has prompted calls for other country’s entrants to boycott the event as a protest against the war in Gaza.
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How drug gangs operate in Europe’s most dangerous city (dubbed)
Marseille has long held its unhappy reputation as one of Europe’s crime capitals.
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‘Cuban missile crisis last time the world lived through such a perilous moment’, says Eurasia Group President
We spoke to Ian Bremmer, who is a political scientist and president and founder of Eurasia Group, a geopolitical risk advisory firm.
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Failure to tackle climate change is breach of human rights, says top European court
Today began with concerning climate news – the world just experienced its hottest March on record, according to new data from the EU.
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US and European combined support is ‘winning ticket’ for Ukraine, says Latvian Foreign Minister
We spoke to Latvia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, and asked him how important this Nato summit is to Ukraine’s future.
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Euro 2024: Wales take on Poland in play-off final
It’s a busy night of friendlies ahead of the Euro 2024 football tournament but three qualifying spots are still up for grabs at this summer’s finals in Germany and Wales are hoping to take one of them.
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BFI Flare: Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema
The female gaze, drag queens and trans rights are just some of the politically charged themes of the films at BFI Flare, Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema.
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‘We want to make UK best place in world to be a female entrepreneur’, says task force co-chair
Well along with his announcement on small businesses and apprenticeships, Rishi Sunak also unveiled a new taskforce to boost private investment in organisations led by women.
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Europe ‘can’t agree’ on military assistance for Ukraine, says Lithuanian European Parliament member
We spoke to the Lithuanian MEP, Petras Auštrevičius, a former diplomat who’s on the Foreign Affairs and Security and Defence Committees in the European Parliament.
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Gaza aid sea corridor could open this weekend, says EU Commission President
With the UN warning that a quarter of Gaza’s population is on the brink of famine, five people waiting for aid were reported killed today, hit by an international air drop when parachutes failed to open. As Israeli attacks continued, Britain called on Tel Aviv to allow more aid in by land and the European…
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NATO criticises Trump for comments that ‘put American and European soldiers’ at risk
There has been alarm and condemnation from America’s allies after former President Donald Trump suggested the US might leave NATO members undefended against a Russian invasion.
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€50bn EU funding a ‘long-term signal of stability and commitment’ to Ukraine says expert
We spoke to Yaroslav Trofimov, who’s Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal – and has just published a new book about Russia’s war in Ukraine – Our Enemies Will Vanish.
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EU agrees €50bn aid boost for Ukraine as Hungary caves
The war with Russia is far from over but Ukraine received a boost from the European Union which has finally approved its 50 billion Euro aid package – providing Kyiv with economic and financial support in the long-term.
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Musk claims ‘first human brain chip’ implanted – what does it mean for people with neurological conditions?
Imagine a brain implant which could help people who’ve lost the use of their limbs to control a computer keyboard using just the power of thought. Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink claims it’s successfully implanted a chip inside a human brain for the first time, adding that the patient is “recovering well”. The firm got permission…
