Italian broadcast reps. urge inclusion of Palestine in Eurovision
Only countries with a public broadcaster that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) participate in Eurovision, and Palestine does not have a public broadcaster.
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South Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State amid clashes
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Food factory fire in central Greece leaves five unaccounted for
Private jet crashes in flames during takeoff at Maine airport, fate of eight aboard unknown
Few details were available, but a government official briefed on the matter told Reuters there was a significant fire after the crash.
Armed attack in Mexico’s Salamanca kills 11, Guanajuato officials say
Guanajuato is one of the most dangerous states in Mexico.
Pakistan opposition groups oppose Islamabad’s decision to join President Trump’s Board of Peace
The country’s largest opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said in a statement that it does not accept the Pakistani government’s decision to join the organization.
‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held
At Sydney's Hyde Park, the annual "Invasion Day" rally started with a tribute to those killed by a gunman in a NSW rural town last week.
South Korea’s ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies of heart attack during official visit to Vietnam
Lee, 73, died on Sunday after emergency medical aid for a heart attack, a South Korean presidential advisory panel said in a statement.
Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases
They were released from prisons across the country, and more releases were likely taking place, said Alfredo Romero, the director of Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal.
At least 15 dead, dozens missing, as passenger boat capsizes off Basilan, Philippines
The accident occurred after midnight on Monday as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo in Sulu province, after departing Zamboanga.
As ICE enforcement surged, Trump administration slashed body-cam expansion, oversight staff
Darius Reeves, who was the director of ICE’s Baltimore field office until August, said a body camera pilot program rollout had been slow in 2024 under former President Biden.
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative despite video evidence
The Trump administration argued that Alex Pretti, the second shooting death by federal officers in Minneapolis this month, assaulted officers, compelling them to fire in self-defense.
French lawmakers back EU terror listing for Muslim Brotherhood despite heated debate
The motion passed by a majority of 157 to 101 after a near-five-hour debate - the entirety of which was filled with heated arguments and across-the-board accusations of racism and bigotry.
