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Canada is welcome to join Eurovision, says song contest director

‘We know that Mark Carney wants to sort of embrace Europe,’ says competition director Martin GreenCanada is welcome to join Eurovision if it wishes, its director has said, months after the country revealed it wanted to “explore” joining the song contest in its federal budget.Eurovision director Mart...

Sian Cain 3 months ago

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BBC News · World

UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure

"It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

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UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure

"It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

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Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals

Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

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BBC News · World

Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals

Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

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BBC News · World

Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals

Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

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BBC News · World

Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency

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BBC News · World

Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency

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Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

The monarchy faces an unusual cut in public funding and at the same an increase in demands for more financial transparency.

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US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissionsThe US Department of Justice on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school – the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency...

Associated Press 3 months ago

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NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK

Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a yearChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity.The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating...

Dan Milmo Global technology editor 3 months ago

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AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss

Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

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Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

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Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

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Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85

Export’s performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female bodyValie Export, the Austrian performance artist and film-maker who inverted the male gaze in ways that were provocative, shocking and often outrageously fun, has died aged...

Philip Oltermann European culture editor 3 months ago

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US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

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One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire

Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in ReadingA young person has died and two others are being treated after an outbreak of meningitis in Berkshire, health officials have said.It follows a major outbreak in Kent, linked to a Canterbury...

Kevin Rawlinson 3 months ago

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Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer

Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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CIA director has met officials in Havana for talks, Cuba claims

Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, with Washington imposing a fuel blockade on the island in JanuaryCIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday as a way to improve dialogue between the US and the communist-run island, the Cuban government said.T...

Agence France-Presse 3 months ago

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Tape shows Bolsonaro son asking jailed banker for $26.8m to fund film on father

Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopefulFlávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopeful, has been caught on tape asking a banker accused of corruption for $26.8m (£20m) to fund a film about his father, the for...

Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro 3 months ago

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Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

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Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

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Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

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Eurovision 2026: Delta Goodrem sends Australia to the grand final with note-perfect performance

There was wind, there was fire, there was Goodrem’s remarkable upper-range – resulting in a refreshingly self-assured offering from Australia‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026Standing before a glistening crescent moon and adorned in more than 7,000 Swarovsk...

Eilish Gilligan 3 months ago

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