World May 11 Dutch contestant Joost Klein booted from Eurovision hours before tension-plagued final The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel.
World May 10 Eurovision Song Contest sees boos, cheers and tighter security for Israel's contestant Golan has become a focus for protests by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who want her country kicked out of Eurovision over its war against Hamas.
World May 09 Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march against Israel's participation in Eurovision Chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" and "Israel is a terror state," the demonstrators set off smoke flares in the Palestinian colors during a noisy, peaceful rally to criticize Israel and call for a cease-fire.
World Apr 29 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg says slow arms deliveries to Ukraine have benefited Russia on the battlefield Russia is hurrying to exploit its advantages before Kyiv's depleted forces get more Western military supplies. Ukraine's president says new Western supplies have started arriving, but slowly.
World Apr 24 U.S. aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against Russia, path to victory uncertain Hope for future breakthroughs for Ukraine still hangs on more timely deliveries of Western aid, lawmakers acknowledge.
World Apr 09 Simon Harris installed as Ireland's new prime minister, country's youngest-ever leader The new leader faces challenges including a strained health service, soaring housing costs and an exodus of lawmakers from his center-right Fine Gael party.
World Apr 04 More than 600 British jurists call for suspension of arms sales to Israel after strike kills 3 U.K. aid workers Britain is just one of Israel’s longstanding allies whose governments are under growing pressure to halt weapons exports because of the toll of the six-month-old war in Gaza.
World Mar 26 Assange can't be extradited until U.S. rules out death penalty, UK court says For the WikiLeaks founder, it was a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site's publication of classified American documents.
World Mar 22 WATCH: Princess Kate announces she has cancer, has begun chemotherapy Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
World Mar 20 Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar plans to step down after a new leader is chosen Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said his reasons for stepping down were “both personal and political" and he had no firm future plans.