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Boycott-hit 70th Eurovision celebrated under high security

Boycott-hit 70th Eurovision celebrated under high security

With provocative songs and glittering performances, the Eurovision Song Contest's festive 70th edition in Vienna next week will be held under tight security in the shadow of controversy sparked by Israel's participation. The world's biggest live televised music event will bring together participants from

Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter

Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter

It's been the crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, a flashy symbol of European integration, the charged focal point for geopolitics and a stage for social change. For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by

Finland's 'Flamethrower' and 4 other Eurovision favourites

Finland's 'Flamethrower' and 4 other Eurovision favourites

A vibrating violin behind a fiery curtain, a Greek cruise ship singer and a song about star-crossed planets are among the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The bookmakers put Finland's string-laden "Flamethrower" well ahead of the entries from Greece,

OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report

OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report

A confidential report into the OSCE's "chaotic" evacuation of its monitors from Ukraine after Russia invaded four years ago is damning about how it put its own staff at "serious security risk", AFP can reveal. It comes as the Organization for Security and Cooperation