Vietnam wins Russia's 'Intervision' song contest, US contestant drops out
Europe • Sep 20, 2025, 7:29 PM
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With artists from more than 20 countries, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which the Kremlin promotes as an alternative to Eurovision and a means to highlight "traditional values". Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won the event with a song inspired by a poem about bamboo.
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West embraces 'democratic Palestine alongside Israel, to bring stability & security to both peoples'
Europe • 1:38 PM
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In a historic first, several major Western states are now formally recognizing a Palestinian state at what Dr. Julie Norman describes as a "crucial moment," one in which symbolism and strategy are increasingly intertwined. An Associate Professor of Polit
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French town halls raise the Palestinian flag in defiance of interior ministry order
Europe • 8:59 AM
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Ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s expected recognition of the state of Palestine at the UN on Monday, more than 50 French town halls raised the Palestinian flag above their entrances despite the interior ministry's warning not to do so. "The principle
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of deadly overnight strikes
Europe • 6:19 AM
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A Ukrainian drone strike on the Crimean resort town of Foros killed three and wounded 16, the head of the Kremlin-backed regional government said Monday, while Kyiv said overnight Russian strikes in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia had killed three and
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Poland will shoot down flying objects clearly violating its airspace, PM says
Europe • 12:50 AM
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Ahead of a UN Security Council meeting Monday to discuss the recent violation of Estonia's airspace by three Russian fighter jets, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland would shoot down aircraft that clearly violate its airspace.
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