Bulgaria wins 2026 Eurovision, Israel lands a nail-biting second

Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Sunday for her catchy, party anthem “Bangaranga”, handing her country its first ever title. Israel’s Noam Bettan looked set to win for his song “Michelle” following a big televoting score, but…

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Australia news live: two high-profile Liberals defect to One Nation; man dies after suspected balcony fall in Sydney’s west

Former NSW Liberal senator Hollie Hughes and former Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen both defected to One Nation on Saturday. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says the opposition’s policy to…

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