Depoliticising Eurovision 'impossible', experts say
The Eurovision Song Contest is meant to be about celebrating music and cultural diversity, but politics inevitably seeps in, challenging the competition's long-standing claim to neutrality.
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Trump official to unveil ambitious US air traffic control upgrade
Faced with fresh flight safety problems at a major US airport, the Trump administration is set Thursday to unveil a modernized air traffic control system.
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India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.
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Knicks rally again to take 2-0 lead over Celtics, Thunder roar back
The New York Knicks rallied again from 20 points down to snatch a 91-90 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back in historic style in the NBA playoffs.
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What the shell: scientists marvel as NZ snail lays egg from neck
A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.
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Eurovision week's opening parade set to start the party
The Eurovision Song Contest comes shimmering into Basel on Sunday with a glitzy parade kicking off a week of high-octane revelry building up to the May 17 grand final.
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Trump to announce trade deal with UK on Thursday: US media
Donald Trump will announce a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, US media reported, after the president touted a "major" upcoming agreement on social media.
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Dhoni says 'nothing to decide now' over retirement plans
India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not rush into a decision about retirement when the Indian Premier League ends this month, saying he will listen to his body as his 44th birthday approaches.
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A bitter return for Iraqis kicked out of Europe
Iraqi Mohammed Jalal lost 10 years of his life seeking asylum in Germany, without success. Instead of being granted refuge, he was sent back to the land he had fled.
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Stocks rise further on growing trade deal hopes
Asian stocks extended their rally Thursday on hopes for an easing of trade war tensions as China and the United States prepare for weekend talks and after Donald Trump flagged a "major trade deal" later in the day.
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