Eurovision final marred by protests as five countries boycott over Israel
Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia and Netherlands all withdrew in protest against Israel’s participation amid Gaza war.

Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia and Netherlands all withdrew in protest against Israel’s participation amid Gaza war.









A six-time karate champion and action film star, Norris was hospitalised in Hawaii on Thursday for unknown causes.

Sean Penn was gifted an ‘Oscar’ made of Ukrainian railway metal after he skipped the Oscars to visit war-torn Ukraine.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four.
One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, while Sinners takes four awards.
The 98th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre, with the ceremony set to start at 23:00 GMT.
Rapper Liam O’Hanna welcomes ruling in case he says was ‘never about any threat to the public, never about terrorism’.

Bad Bunny as a case study in global relevance and diaspora power.
British broadcaster has apologised for failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome.

Egyptian series ‘People of the Land’ has stirred backlash from Israelis over its retelling of Israel’s crimes in Gaza.