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2 weeks ago | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones |Patrick Smith
BASEL, Switzerland — Austria was crowned the winner at Saturday’s grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s most popular singing tournament, beating strong competition from Israeland Switzerlandto come in first place on an evening full of glitz and glamour. Austria’s song, “Wasted Love” by JJ, was awarded 436 points by a combination of votes from viewers and juries of music professionals from each participating country.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones
Nov. 3, 2024, 1:30 PM UTCAnger and frustration erupted in Spain on Sunday, as King Felipe VI arrived in the town of Paiporta to survey the damage of historic flash floods that killed more than 200 people on Tuesday night.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones
Nov. 2, 2024, 11:11 AM UTCSirens sounded in central and northern Israel Saturday and the Israeli military continued to pummel Lebanon and Gaza, as cease-fire talks held this week yielded little hope of ending hostilities on the ground.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones
Sept. 22, 2024, 9:18 AM UTCBy Israel and the Hezbollah militant group exchanged heavy fire across Lebanon's border on Sunday, fueling fears of a wider conflict in the region as the monthslong war in Gaza continues to rage. “Dozens of rockets hit Israel which destroyed homes, cars and communities.” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said on X. Israel‘s Magen David Adom rescue service said on X that three people were wounded by shrapnel in the barrage.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones
By Hezbollah was reeling Saturday from an Israeli airstrike that killed two of its senior figures and dozens of other people, intensifying fears of all-out war in the Middle East in the wake of the deadly attacks on the group’s communication devices.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Andrew Jones
Andrew JonesJune 20, 2024 at 1:37 PM·4 min readRocket Lab reached the milestone 50th launch of its Electron rocket in record time. An Electron lifted off from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 2:13 p.m. EDT on June 20 (1813 GMT; 6:13 a.m. local New Zealand time on June 21). The rocket was operating with an instantaneous launch window but lifted off at the first opportunity in a 14-day launch window.
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May 22, 2024 | 
aol.com | Alexander Smith |Andrew Jones
May 22, 2024 at 11:03 AMLONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a new election for July 4, setting his ruling Conservative Party the challenge of overturning dismal polling if it is to retain its 14-year hold on power against the high-flying opposition Labour Party.
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May 11, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones |Nick Duffy |Kaetlyn Liddy |Saba Hamedy
Updated May 11, 2024, 4:14 PM UTCOf the 37 countries who entered this year’s Eurovision, 26 of them have made it through to compete tonight. However, the show will feature only 25 of the countries: The Netherlands’ contestant Joost Klein was dramatically expelled over a backstage incident that is being investigated by police. Eurovision organizers have long strived to keep politics aside, but global tensions have often imposed themselves on the contest.
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May 9, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones
May 9, 2024, 4:25 PM UTCBy MALMÖ, Sweden — Behind the music, color and high camp, geopolitics has never been far from the surface at the Eurovision Song Contest, be it through subtly political lyrics, boycotts or the outright ban on Russia after it invaded Ukraine two years ago. This year’s competition in the Swedish city of Malmö is no different, with Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip at the forefront of the conversation among performers and fans alike.
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May 7, 2024 | 
nbcnews.com | Andrew Jones |Patrick Smith |Kaetlyn Liddy |Nick Duffy
Updated May 7, 2024, 5:03 PM UTCThe extravagant, glitter-dusted pop song contest is being held this year in Malmö, Sweden. Artists from 37 countries across Europe and beyond will perform original songs to compete for the public's vote. Pro-Palestinian groups calling for a cease-fire are expected to protest the event this week due to Israel’s participation. The spectacle typically draws in around 160 million viewers. In the U.S., the shows are available to watch on Peacock beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
