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Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance

The 70th edition of the contest in May will have just 35 entries, the fewest since 2003, after five national broadcasters said they would boycott the show in protest against Israel's participation.

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.
ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

VÆB, representing Iceland, perform "ROA", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025.

Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel

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EU ministers convene on flights crisis

Iceland volcano ash causes 'biggest aviation disruption in history'.

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KLM pushes to resume passenger flights

Dutch flight operator successfully flies planes through ash cloud.

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Ash may hover for days over EU

Land-bound Europe sees airport layoffs, creative flight patterns.

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Ash cloud halts Europe-bound flights

Iceland eruption forces London, Paris-bound planes back to Israel.

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Ash cloud disrupts TA flights to London

Iceland eruption causes London-bound El Al plane to return to Israel.

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Iceland volcano ash halts flights across Europe

Volcanic eruption under a glacier Wednesday caused flight bans in Britain, Ireland, N. Scandinavia, holding dozens of flights to US.

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Iceland evacuates hundreds as volcano erupts again

"This is a very much more violent eruption, because it's interacting with ice and water," says expert on glacial flooding.

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Still seething over bailouts

Trouble with rescuing banks without consequences is that it distorts the economy.

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What's New in the EU: European health insurance card to cover costs for medical treatments

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