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The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why

The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Eurovision song contest continued to spawn unprecedented controversy, days after the winner was crowned, with the 27-nation European Union lambasting organizers for their “incoherence” in banning its flag from the concert hall dur
Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain

Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members' futures remain uncertain

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — They stroll Doha's waterfront promenade and sing softly about children who are now “birds in heaven,” flying free of the pain of the war in Gaza .
Harris utters a profanity in advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

Harris utters a profanity in advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers.
Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November

Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November

BERLIN (AP) — The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November, nearly three years after her 16-year tenure leading one of Europe's biggest powers ended.
American author V. V. Ganeshananthan wins prestigious Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

American author V. V. Ganeshananthan wins prestigious Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

TORONTO — U.S. author V. V. Ganeshananthan has won the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, worth US$150,000.
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

Secrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical novel, Claire Messud relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her paternal grandfather.
New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

Canada’s broadcasting regulator has granted Corus Entertainment Inc.'s request to ease some of its Canadian content spending requirements after the company warned of an increasingly dire financial situation.
Fans flock to Paris to cheer as Lise Davidsen becomes classical music's Taylor Swift

Fans flock to Paris to cheer as Lise Davidsen becomes classical music's Taylor Swift

PARIS (AP) — Taylor Swift isn't the only singer fans are flocking to Paris to hear.
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