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Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest ahead of Israel

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Maduro ally Alex Saab deported to US

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Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, deported to US

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Thom Tillis Warns Pete Hegseth Against Ousting Another Top US General

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UK's Streeting vows to stand in any Labour leadership race

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After 11 months at sea, and several trips across the ocean, Ford strike group returns

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Eurovision Song Contest final gets under way in Gaza's shadow

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