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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel's participation sows discord
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Public broadcasters from at least four countries -- including Spain and the Netherlands -- on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete.
Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace two days after Prada's acquisition
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday
Americans want U.S. to lead through powerful military but doubt armed forces can win: Survey
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Most Americans want the U.S. to engage more with allies and partners but have a growing doubt in the Pentagon's capabilities to meet the challenges presented by China and other adversaries, a new national defense survey by the Ronald Reagan Institute shows.
‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Prohibited from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because food is so expensiveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australia say they are going hungry on the island, prohibited from working to support themselves and given insufficient money to buy enough food.Others say they fear the Nauru government will deport them to their home countries, from where they say they have fled persecution and violence. Continue reading...
Student describes ‘horror show’ ICE deportation to Honduras at Thanksgiving
Dec 4, 2025 - World 
Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston airport while on the way to see family in Austin for a surprise tripAny Lucia López Belloza had not seen her parents and two little sisters since starting her first semester at Babson College, near Boston in August. A family friend gave her plane tickets so she could fly home to Austin and surprise them for Thanksgiving.The 19-year-old business student was already at the boarding gate at Boston airport when she was told there was an “error” with her boarding pass; when she reached customer service, she was handcuffed and arrested by what she believed were two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Continue reading...
