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Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Beaming with excitement, Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Pete Parkkonen entered a studio in Helsinki for their final rehearsals, before departing to Vienna, where they are tipped to win Eurovision.
Philadelphia hospitality industry prepares for World Cup as excitement builds

Philadelphia hospitality industry prepares for World Cup as excitement builds

Among the topics discussed was a recommendation - not a requirement - that businesses consider adding a 20% service charge to checks during tournament weeks.
ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again on Thursday as policymakers weigh concerns about higher inflation triggered by the Middle East war against worries about weakening growth.

Republicans Could Gain DOZENS of House Seats After SCOTUS Outlaws Racial Gerrymandering — Here’s How

Republicans could pick up as many as 27 additional House seats following the Supreme Court’s decision to curb race-based redistricting, a shift that could reshape the 2026 midterm map. The post Republicans Could Gain DOZENS of House Seats After SCOTUS Outlaws Racial Gerrymandering — Here’s How appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Lindsey Graham speaks out about bubble wand he had at Disney World during government shutdown

Lindsey Graham speaks out about bubble wand he had at Disney World during government shutdown

‘I didn’t buy it for me,’ Graham said of the infamous bubble wand
Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Football's power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high‑stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
India overtakes England to become Australia’s largest migrant group

India overtakes England to become Australia’s largest migrant group

Indians are now Australia’s largest migrant group, supplanting the English for the first time ever, in a change that highlights the rise of immigration as an increasingly contentious political issue. Some 971,020 people in Australia – or 5.2 per cent of the population – were born in India, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born in England, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The England-born population slipped from just over 1 million in 2013. The third-largest cohort...
World snooker champion Zhao Xintong succumbs to 'Crucible curse'

World snooker champion Zhao Xintong succumbs to 'Crucible curse'

Defending champion Zhao Xintong fell victim to the "Crucible curse" as he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy.
How lawmakers reacted to Hegseth's testimony on Iran War

How lawmakers reacted to Hegseth's testimony on Iran War

NBC News' Ryan Nobles joins "Here's the Scoop" to discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appearance in front of the House Armed Services Committee and why some skeptical lawmakers may not have been convinced by his testimony.
Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its quarterly operating profit had jumped 750 percent year-on-year to a record 57.2 trillion won ($38.4 billion) on the back of strong sales of chips crucial for artificial intelligence.

An Arsenal of Guns Were Stolen From Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Back in 2018, but Staff Would Not Cooperate With Police Investigation

No cooperation with the cops was the norm. The post An Arsenal of Guns Were Stolen From Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Back in 2018, but Staff Would Not Cooperate With Police Investigation appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Video game-loving China monk defends hobby, says gaming, religion serve similar life purposes

Video game-loving China monk defends hobby, says gaming, religion serve similar life purposes

A senior monk in China has attracted widespread social media attention for enthusiastically playing electronic games. Venerable Huayan, from Mingjiao Temple in Hefei in central Anhui province, has been a Buddhist monk for 20 years. He began to play e-games when he was a primary school pupil in the early 2000s, Counter-Strike (CS) is his favourite, according to the news portal Sina.com. Huayan once achieved the Legendary Eagle Master position, a very high ranking in CS. He said the most...