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Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria to first place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest — the country's first-ever win. The achievement surprised many because Bulgaria wasn't among the favorites to win

Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 16, 2026. Constant Same Bagalwa/AP hide caption toggle caption Constant Same Bagalwa/AP The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. However WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

In early May, Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan posted a picture together on their respective Facebook pages showing them smiling, sitting next to each other on a Romanian military aircraft. "We are on our way to the capital of Armenia with President Nicusor Dan, where the European Political Community summit will

Skip next section Berlin police report arrests, attacks on officers and media at Nakba rally May 16, 2026 Berlin police report arrests, attacks on officers and media at Nakba rally Police reported several arrests after attacks on officers and media representativesImage: Fabian Sommer/dpa/picture alliance Police in Berlin say they have made "several arrests" after attacks

A collision between a freight train and a bus on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured 32 others in the Thai capital, Bangkok, officials said. Preliminary reports showed ​the public bus had been stopped on the railway tracks at a ​red ‌light before the crash, preventing crossing barriers from closing, Deputy Transport Minister

Police in London on Saturday braced themselves as tens of thousands of protesters joined the latest rally staged by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon gathered up to 150,000 people into central London last September, for a rally proclaiming "national unity, free speech and Christian values." Who is Tommy Robinson? The

Skip next section Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says May 16, 2026 Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran ‌conflict ⁠with ⁠his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, ​Mohammed bin Zayed ​Al Nahyan, ​the ‌Kremlin said in a statement on ‌Saturday. "Both sides emphasised ‌the

Finding a rental apartment with three or four rooms in Berlin? No problem for top earners. In May 2026, a major rental platform is listing a unit of just over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) for just over €4,000 ($4,680) per month, including heating and other additional costs. The lowest offer is just under €1,000

Around 530 BC, the world's first public museum opened its doors in the Mesopotamian state of Ur, in modern-day Iraq. The curator was a priestess princess, and the museum was part of the palace complex, displaying artifacts from the region with informational labels in multiple languages. Fast forward some 2,500 years, and museums no longer

Workers for New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday, halting the busiest commuter rail system in the United States. Some 3,500 workers are taking part in the strike, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen. This is the first time the LIRR rail workers have staged a strike in 32 years.