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Swiss singer Nemo wins controversy-plagued Eurovision Song Contest

Swiss singer Nemo wins controversy-plagued Eurovision Song Contest

Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with “The Code,” an operatic ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing their nongender identity. Nemo beat Croatia’s Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world. “Thank you so much,” […]

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Eurovision 2024 hit by protests over Israel taking part amid Gaza war

Eurovision 2024 hit by protests over Israel taking part amid Gaza war

Malmo, Sweden — Not everyone was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to the Swedish city of Malmo. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city Thursday against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop competition. Protesters waving green, white and red Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town hall before

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Euro 2022 winner Alessia Russo on making history, inspiring a generation and that viral backheel goal | CNN

Euro 2022 winner Alessia Russo on making history, inspiring a generation and that viral backheel goal | CNN

Euro 2022 winner Alessia Russo on making history, inspiring a generation and that viral backheel goal Alessia Russo burst onto the scene in her first major tournament capturing the media’s attention with her stunning improvised backheel goal against Sweden in the semifinals. Russo has been speaking with CNN about why England’s Euro exploit could prove

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‘We are this good’: Swedish golf’s rising star hopes history-making win will be watershed moment for women’s game | CNN

‘We are this good’: Swedish golf’s rising star hopes history-making win will be watershed moment for women’s game | CNN

CNN  —  As Linn Grant left the course at Halmstad Golf Club in Tylösand, Sweden, she found herself swarmed by a group of young fans. Clamoring for anything and everything in the Swede’s golf bag, they excitedly waved pens in the hopes of securing an autograph. Grant duly obliged, signing everything from hats to golf

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