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Eurovision's LGBTQ contestants make their mark in a turbulent year for the contest

LGBTQ inclusion is broader than ever at the spectacularly campy Eurovision, held this year in Sweden against a backdrop of unrest over Israel’s participation.
From left, Nemo of Switzerland, SABA of Denmark and Mustii of Belgium perform at Eurovision.
From left, Nemo of Switzerland, SABA of Denmark and Mustii of Belgium perform at Eurovision.
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Kylian Mbappé makes official what has long been rumored: He's leaving Paris Saint-Germain

Mbappé joined PSG in 2017 from Monaco in a deal worth 180 million euros.
saoccer player field warm up
saoccer player field warm up
8h ago

Ex-Venezuelan diplomat 'never' considered being president but will launch campaign this month

Former ambassador Edmundo González Urrutia became the opposition Unitary Platform’s candidate after primary winner María Corina Machado was banned from registering.
Edmundo González Urrutia
Edmundo González Urrutia
9h ago

Climate protesters try to break into Tesla's Germany factory, multiple people arrested

Tesla is pursuing a major expansion for its battery and car assembly factory in Brandenburg, Germany, about 32 miles south of Berlin.
Police confront environmental activists near the Tesla Gigafactory electric car factory
Police confront environmental activists near the Tesla Gigafactory electric car factory
11h ago

Police called to Drake's home after another trespasser tried to access his property

The trespassing incidents follow a shooting on Drake’s property that seriously injured a security guard on Tuesday morning.
Drake
Drake
17h ago

Wife of U.S. soldier detained in Russia says he was having an affair, not involved in 'geopolitical intrigue'

Megan Black said her husband's trip to Russia was "ill-advised" but simply part of an extramarital affair. Black's mother said she thought he had been set up by his girlfriend.
Army investigating whether detained U.S. soldier was lured to Russia by intelligence services.
Army investigating whether detained U.S. soldier was lured to Russia by intelligence services.
19h ago

Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation

The brown horse had been balancing on two narrow strips of slippery asbestos for days in Canoas, a city in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area.
Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
20h ago

PR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork

Baidu’s head of communications, Qu Jing, drew a public outcry after she implied that she was not concerned about her employees and said she only cared about results.
A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu apologized Thursday after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork.
A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu apologized Thursday after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork.
21h ago

U.S. surpasses China as Germany's biggest trading partner

China had been Germany’s biggest trading partner for years, but the gap between China and the U.S. has been narrowing as German companies “de-risk” from China.
After years of China being Germany’s main trading partner, the United States appears to be quietly taking that top spot as the year progresses.
After years of China being Germany’s main trading partner, the United States appears to be quietly taking that top spot as the year progresses.
21h ago

Vietnam's arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the U.S.

The arrest of Nguyen Van Binh could undermine the Communist country's effort to be recognized as a market economy by the U.S., its biggest market.
A senior Vietnamese official with the country’s labor ministry was arrested for “deliberately disclosing state secrets,” police announced on Thursday, a development that analysts say could hurt Vietnam’s efforts to obtain more favorable trade terms for exports to the United States.
A senior Vietnamese official with the country’s labor ministry was arrested for “deliberately disclosing state secrets,” police announced on Thursday, a development that analysts say could hurt Vietnam’s efforts to obtain more favorable trade terms for exports to the United States.
21h ago

Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks as part of the Chinese leader’s final stop on a five-day European tour.
The Chinese President pays a three day official visit to Budapest from the evening of May 8, 2024.
The Chinese President pays a three day official visit to Budapest from the evening of May 8, 2024.

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