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Eurovision 2026 is here, but some countries won't be taking the stage
The Eurovision Song Contest semifinals start on Tuesday. But Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland will be absent. They’ve pulled out of the competition over Israel’s continuing participation. Source link
French woman with hantavirus has severe form of disease, is in 'final stage of supportive care'
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. Source link
Budget office estimates Trump's proposed Golden Dome will have trillion-dollar price tag over 20-year period
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defence program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion US over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion US price tag […]
World Cup will be missing some star players as injuries mount before big kickoff
Injuries to some of soccer’s biggest names are mounting ahead of the World Cup which starts next month, including Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal and Mohamed Salah. Source link
Cleaning out the shed or cottage for spring? Here’s how to protect yourself from hantavirus
As Canadians embark on spring cleaning, public health officials are advising them to take steps to protect themselves from hantavirus carried by rats and mice. Source link
World’s largest prize for a book of poetry to hold town hall about its award format
The Griffin Poetry Prize is the largest award in the world for a single book of poetry. Source link
U.S. indicts 2 companies, ship employee for deadly 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday a grand jury indicted two foreign operators and a shoreside superintendent in the March 2024 collision of the 984-foot cargo ship Dali that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers. Source link
Britain's Starmer faces crucial cabinet meeting as calls grow for him to quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet his top ministers on Tuesday for talks at which he may be forced to set out a timetable for his departure after one of the governing Labour Party’s worst election defeats. Source link
British PM Starmer tells cabinet meeting he intends to remain leader despite calls to resign
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilizing” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election drubbing. Source link
As Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, the biggest 'win' may be the summit itself
As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the expectations around the highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies are being tempered by the war against Iran, and as China appears to hold some key leverage. Source link