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Switzerland's Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest, the first artist identifying as non-binary to do so, in a contest marked by controversy over Israel's participation during the war in Gaza. Twenty-four-year-old Nemo's "The Code" won the highest score from nations' juries, and enough of the popular votes to get 591 points, edging out Croatia in the final, held in Sweden's Malmo. IMAGES
"I think it's safe for everyone," Israeli singer Eden Golan tells a news conference in Malmo, Sweden, after a reporter asked whether she believed her presence at the Eurovision song contest might endanger other participants as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza continues. Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters marched in the city to voice their opposition to Israel's participation in the event. SOUNDBITE
"This is honestly not just a dream come true, but it's THE dream come true", says American director Sean Baker, after receiving the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for his film "Anora". SOUNDBITE
Un agent immobilier, un plombier et une ancienne star du tennis saisissent une occasion unique de capitaliser sur l'obsession américaine pour les faits divers sordides.
Taylor Swift fans gather outside Wembley stadium, London, ahead of doors opening for her first of five London dates. The popstar is resuming her monumental ‘Eras’ tour under tight security following the cancellation last week of three concerts in Vienna, due to a foiled suicide attack plot. IMAGES