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Finland's hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

New Delhi, May 15 -- At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a big impression. Grabbing viewers' attention as one of 25 acts competing in quick succession in Saturday's g... Read More


France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

New Delhi, May 15 -- Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in the French port city of Bordeaux, while authorities confirmed the cause of ... Read More


Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

New Delhi, May 15 -- On a night otherwise dedicated to the endangered state of free expression, honoree Ann Patchett asked those gathered for PEN America's annual gala to take a breath and consider th... Read More


Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

New Delhi, May 15 -- A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials s... Read More


Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 9

New Delhi, May 15 -- Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where nine people were killed and doze... Read More


Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill enter National Recording Registry

New Delhi, May 15 -- Albums and songs from Taylor Swift,Beyonce, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go's are joining America's audio canon. The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of... Read More


Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, 'Dai Dai'

New Delhi, May 15 -- As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It's a... Read More


What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader

New Delhi, May 15 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is on the rocks after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thu... Read More


After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with 'Iceman'?

New Delhi, May 15 -- Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album - and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar... Read More


Trump, Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations but differences persist

New Delhi, May 15 -- Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinpingwrapped up critical talks on Friday, claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between... Read More