- RFI
Eurovision Song Contest chiefs disqualify Dutch entrant over backstage incident
Police in the Swedish city of Malmo were on Saturday investigating allegations of inappropriate behaviour which led to the exclusion of the Dutch singer Joost Klein from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Klein, 26, was barred from the competition less than 12 hours before he was due to go on stage with his entry Europapa.On Friday night, he failed to appear for the dress rehearsal even though his props were set up on stage inside the Malmo Arena.After a production manager ordered their removal,
- The Independent
Northern Lights: How to see them in the UK tonight
The Met Office says there is a ‘good chance’ of seeing the Northern Lights across the UK, particularly with long-exposure cameras
- Reuters
Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters
Weeks after attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Egyptian-American student Layla Sayed received a text message from a friend drawing her attention to a website dedicated to exposing people it says promote hatred of Jews and Israel. When Sayed visited the site, called Canary Mission, she found a photo from the Oct. 16 rally at the University of Pennsylvania with red arrows pointing to her among the demonstrators. Canary Mission later posted a photo of her on its X and Instagram accounts labeled "Hamas War Crimes Apologist," a reference to the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which around 1,200 people were killed and 253 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
