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Eurovision 2024 – live: Reactions as Switzerland’s Nemo wins tense final while UK flops

Eurovision 2024 – live: Reactions as Switzerland’s Nemo wins tense final while UK flops




Nemo was crowned the winner as boos were heard during appearances by Israel’s entry Eden Golan, while the UK’s Olly Alexander managed to avoid coming last in the contest



Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2024-news-israel-results-winner-b2543327.html

Author : Roisin O’Connor

Publish date : 2024-05-11 23:15:13

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Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people

Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people



Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in MarchKatie Britt, the Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering a widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in March, marked the run-up to Mother’s Day on Sunday by introducing a bill to create a federal database to collect data on pregnant people.The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (Moms) act proposes to establish an online government database called “pregnancy.gov” listing resources related to pregnancy, including information about adoption agencies and pregnancy care providers, except for those that provide abortion-related services. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/11/katie-britt-proposes-federal-database-to-collect-data-on-pregnant-people

Author : Léonie Chao-Fong

Publish date : 2024-05-11 21:28:45

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Switzerland triumphs at Eurovision: Nemo wins controversy-hit song contest despite huge swing to Israel and Ukraine in public vote – as viewers give Britain’s Olly Alexander ZERO points leaving him languishing in the bottom half of the table

Switzerland triumphs at Eurovision: Nemo wins controversy-hit song contest despite huge swing to Israel and Ukraine in public vote - as viewers give Britain's Olly Alexander ZERO points leaving him languishing in the bottom half of the table




The non-binary singer scored 365 points with the juries and 226 from the public for a total of 591, sweeping past Croatian entry Baby Lasagna’s score of 547.



Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13408083/switzerland-win-Eurovision-despite-swing-Ukraine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490

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Publish date : 2024-05-11 22:59:27

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Prince William needs to ‘check priorities’ amid ‘incredibly difficult’ marriage decision

Prince William has had a tough year, with the ill health of multiple family members – but a royal expert suggests the crown may be slipping away from him, as evidenced by his decrease in royal engagements



Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/prince-william-needs-balance-competing-32788091

Author : [email protected] (Gem Stokes)

Publish date : 2024-05-11 17:34:11

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Boy, 17, dies after being pulled from river

Ronalds Abele. Pic: Northamptonshire Police




A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Northamptonshire.



Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ronalds-abele-boy-17-dies-after-being-pulled-from-river-nene-in-northamptonshire-13133925

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Publish date : 2024-05-11 17:15:00

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Kate Middleton’s sweet tribute to late Queen during surprise Eurovision cameo

Kate Middleton's sweet tribute to late Queen during surprise Eurovision cameo




Eurovision fans were treated to a surprise piano performance by Kate Middleton in a pre-recorded clip from Windsor Castle, the former home of her late Majesty the Queen, during last year’s finale of the contest



Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/eurovision-kate-middleton-piano-concert-32771956

Author : [email protected] (Beth Hardie, Laura Sharman)

Publish date : 2024-05-11 18:45:00

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M25 closure – live: Traffic builds at Junctions 9 and 10 as motorway shuts with 19-mile diversion

M25 closure – live: Traffic builds at Junctions 9 and 10 as motorway shuts with 19-mile diversion




Junctions 9 and 10 in Surrey were closed at 9pm on Friday and will remain shut off until 6am on Monday



Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/m25-closures-weekend-junction-map-diversion-latest-b2543337.html

Author : Simon Calder,Matt Mathers and Barney Davis

Publish date : 2024-05-11 18:33:32

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Labour gains in leave areas may cut swing needed for overall majority

Labour gains in leave areas may cut swing needed for overall majority



Analysis reveals voters switching from the Tories in pro-Brexit seats could make a Starmer election victory easier to achieveVoters are switching from the Tories to Labour in the most pro-Leave parts of the country in such numbers that Keir Starmer may need a far lower overall swing from the Conservatives to win a parliamentary majority than was previously believed, election analysts have claimed.In their analysis of last week’s local elections, Professors Robert Ford of Manchester University and John Curtice of Strathclyde University both noted that the bigger the 2016 vote was for Leave in an area, the higher the swing was to Labour. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/11/labour-gains-leave-brexit-swing-majority-tories-starmer-victory-election

Author : Toby Helm Political editor

Publish date : 2024-05-11 18:22:23

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A kick in the Balearics for boozy Brits: Tourists face £1,300 fine for street drinking in Ibiza and Majorca in new war on fun-loving holidaymakers

A kick in the Balearics for boozy Brits: Tourists face £1,300 fine for street drinking in Ibiza and Majorca in new war on fun-loving holidaymakers




The fresh clampdown on so-called low quality tourism also sees a ban on party boats, much loved by touring Brits, coming within one nautical mile (1.852 km) of the affected areas after 9.30pm.



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Publish date : 2024-05-11 18:22:27

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Northern Lights to illuminate UK skies again tonight – here’s where you can see them

Incredible Northern Light displays were seen across Britain’s skies early this morning are expected to appear again tonight. Here’s where and when you can see them if they do



Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/northern-lights-illuminate-uk-skies-32787021

Author : [email protected] (Ashley Pemberton)

Publish date : 2024-05-11 14:13:26

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Two women killed in house fire – as two men held on suspicion of murder

Aftermath of a fire that killed two women in Dunstall Hill, Wolverhampton




Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were killed in a house fire in Wolverhampton.



Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/two-women-killed-in-house-fire-men-held-on-suspicion-of-murder-13133423

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Publish date : 2024-05-11 12:19:00

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‘I tried 70p trick to keep my home cool in a heatwave – it worked but there’s a catch’

'I tried 70p trick to keep my home cool in a heatwave - it worked but there's a catch'




As the UK gets swept up in the first heatwave of the year and our homes start to become stuffy, Mirror writer Zahna Eklund tries out a 70p trick that’s supposed to keep your house cool in a heatwave



Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-tried-70p-trick-keep-32780857

Author : [email protected] (Zahna Eklund)

Publish date : 2024-05-11 14:00:00

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Alastair Stewart shares first warning symptoms that led to dementia diagnosis

Alastair Stewart shares first warning symptoms that led to dementia diagnosis




Former newsreader opened up about initial concerns that prompted doctor visit



Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/alastair-stewart-dementia-symptoms-signs-b2543342.html

Author : Jacob Stolworthy

Publish date : 2024-05-11 13:20:20

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