Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers' top-three to win the competition.
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Former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker, says lawyer
Duggan denies the allegations that he broke US arms control laws. He has been in an Australian maximum-security prison since his 2022 arrest after returning from six years working in Beijing.
Canadian police arrest fourth man for Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing
A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year, Canadian police said on Saturday, in a case that strained diplomatic relations with India.
China's consumer prices rise for third month, signaling demand recovery
China's consumer prices rose for a third straight month in April, while producer prices extended declines, signaling an improvement in domestic demand, as Beijing navigates challenges in its bid to shore up a shaky economy.
South China Sea: Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where Beijing building ‘artificial island’
The Philippines said on Saturday it had deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused Beijing of building “an artificial island” in an escalating maritime row.
More than 150 killed in Afghanistan flash floods, government says
Thousands of houses have been destroyed or damaged in the worst-hit northern province of Baghlan.
U.S. energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week to work on "climate co-operation" and other issues, two Biden administration officials told Reuters on Friday.
Floods kill 50 people in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province
Officials say residents were unprepared for the heavy flash floods, adding that the death toll could rise.