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Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images JJ took a break from his job at the Vienna State Opera to compete at Eurovision Austrian singer JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, after a nail-biting finish that saw him topple Israel from pole position at the very last minute. The 24-year-old, who is … Read more
Just now ShareSave André Rhoden-Paul BBC News ShareSave EPA Austria’s JJ won with a dramatic performance with Wasted Love The Eurovision Song Contest brought the drama as 26 countries battled it out for the trophy. The night saw wacky songs, fabulous outfits and high-tempo dancing. It eventually came down to tense stand off during the … Read more
Getty Images The boy was airlifted by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter to Sligo University Hospital on Saturday afternoon A young boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Lissadell beach in County Sligo. He was airlifted by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter to Sligo University Hospital on Saturday afternoon in a … Read more
Officials in Palm Springs, California are investigating an explosion on Saturday morning that killed one person and damaged a fertility clinic. The explosion happened just before 11:00 local time (19:00 BST) less than a mile from downtown Palm Springs, near several businesses including the American Reproductive Centres. In a statement, the fertility clinic said no … Read more
Police searching for missing County Kerry farmer Michael Gaine have found partial human remains at a field close to his farmyard. Mr Gaine, 56, has been missing for more than eight weeks and he was initially treated as a missing persons case before it was upgraded to a homicide on 29 April. Gardaí (Irish police) … Read more
Several people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air in Finland, local police said. The civilian helicopters crashed near Eura Airport at around 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT), having taken off together from the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Police have not confirmed the number of fatalities but said there were a total of five people … Read more
A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern police said in a statement on social media. They said they had launched a large-scale operation involving several rescue teams … Read more
At least five people have died and more than 5,000 buildings were damaged after a tornado tore through St Louis in Missouri. The tornado swept along a major road, tearing roofs off houses, uprooting trees and knocking down power lines on Friday evening. About 100,000 properties were left without power and the fire department said … Read more
The Band of the Irish Guards played a rendition of UK’s Eurovision entry outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning, ahead of the song contest final in Switzerland. The Royal Family shared this video on X saying: “Wishing Remember Monday the very best of luck in the Eurovision Final in Basel this evening!” Viewers in the … Read more
Israel’s military has announced the launch of a major offensive aimed at defeating Hamas and securing the freedom of remaining hostages in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces said on its Hebrew X account that it had mobilised troops for “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” to seize “strategic areas” of the strip. Hamas-run civil defence and health ministry … Read more