Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
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MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
- May 12
- 3 min
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
- May 11
- 3 min
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
UNITED NATIONS -The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by...
- May 10
- 4 min
Analysis-Behind Biden's Israel weapons pause: a defiant Netanyahu, a tense phone call
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden spent months urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians, but the...
- May 10
- 4 min
Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip/WASHINGTON -Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister...
- May 10
- 2 min
Israel secures spot in Eurovision 2024 grand final
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday's grand final...
- May 9
- 4 min
US believes Hamas, Israel can break Gaza ceasefire impasse; Israeli forces cut Rafah aid route
RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO -The U.S. said negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire should be able to close the gaps between Israel and Hamas while...
- May 9
- 3 min
Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony in wake of protests
NEW YORK - Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy...
- May 9
- 4 min
Biden compares Hamas attack to Holocaust in antisemitism warning
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the threat of antisemitism is growing in the United States, including on...
- May 8
- 2 min
German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin university
BERLIN - German police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp on Tuesday at a courtyard of the Freie Universitaet Berlin, which had...
- May 7
- 3 min
Explainer-Who's in control of Gaza's Rafah crossing and why is it important to Gaza?
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah crossing which borders Egypt...
- May 7
- 2 min
Holocaust researchers use AI to search for unnamed victims
JERUSALEM - Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to comb through piles of records to try to identify...
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