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The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final in Vienna with pop and protests
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (716+ words) After a week's buildup, acts from 25 countries will take to the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna to battle for the continent's pop crown. Millions of viewers around the world will cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist,…...
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (478+ words) Posted today at 12: 15pm WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) " Israel and Lebanon agreed to a45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on…...
Exclusive-US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan, sources say
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (762+ words) Posted today at 10: 31am By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) " The U. S. is considering asking Israel to give some tax money it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund the U. S. president's post-war…...
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
1+ day, 25+ min ago (959+ words) Posted today at 12: 20am The village, al-Joura, was demolished by the Israeli military at the time. It has since vanished under neighborhoods of the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon and the grounds of a national park. The neighborhood where Abu Hamam's…...
War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (916+ words) With a nominal truce in place that has reduced but not halted the fighting, Al-Zain tried to assess whether to rebuild the shop in Beirut's southern suburbs that he once hoped to pass down to his kids. But it's unlikely…...
The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (576+ words) Posted today at 5: 19pm Fifteen countries battled for 10 of the 25 spots in Saturday's finale of the pan-continental pop competition, with the results decided by votes from national juries and viewers around the world. Those heading for the final include Denmark's S'ren…...
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (814+ words) Lebanese officials are hoping that the two-day negotiations will yield a new ceasefire deal and pave the way for tackling a series of thorny issues, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah. The…...
SRN - World News
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (661+ words) Posted today at 9: 20am The young, mostly-male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had barred off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event. Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem,…...
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (381+ words) Posted today at 3: 18am The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorized personnel while anchored 38 nautical miles (70 kilometers, 44 miles) northeast of the UAE port of Fujairah, near the Strait of Hormuz....
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on Palestinian territories
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (270+ words) Posted today at 4: 27pm May 13 (Reuters) " A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked U. S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a U. N. expert on the Palestinian territories, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures after she criticized U. S. ally…...