ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had
ADVERTISEMENTCurtain up for Johannes Pietsch. Better known by his stage name JJ, the 24-year-old native of Vienna will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in tonight's second semi-final. JJ has already made a name for himself with his exceptional range, heartfelt performances and distinctive voice that reaches soprano heights.With his song 'Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTThe man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced today.A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he will request the maximum 25 years
ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had
ADVERTISEMENTCurtain up for Johannes Pietsch. Better known by his stage name JJ, the 24-year-old native of Vienna will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in tonight's second semi-final. JJ has already made a name for himself with his exceptional range, heartfelt performances and distinctive voice that reaches soprano heights.With his song 'Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTThe man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced today.A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he will request the maximum 25 years
ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had
ADVERTISEMENTCurtain up for Johannes Pietsch. Better known by his stage name JJ, the 24-year-old native of Vienna will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in tonight's second semi-final. JJ has already made a name for himself with his exceptional range, heartfelt performances and distinctive voice that reaches soprano heights.With his song 'Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTThe man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced today.A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he will request the maximum 25 years
ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had
ADVERTISEMENTCurtain up for Johannes Pietsch. Better known by his stage name JJ, the 24-year-old native of Vienna will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in tonight's second semi-final. JJ has already made a name for himself with his exceptional range, heartfelt performances and distinctive voice that reaches soprano heights.With his song 'Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTThe man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced today.A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he will request the maximum 25 years
ADVERTISEMENTCelebrated American actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Best known for his role as the justice-seeking sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall, Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles. The late actor’s obituary reads: “Joe
ADVERTISEMENTOne of the most moving moments of the Cannes Film Festival so far came when beloved French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer paid tribute to David Lynch during the opening ceremony.Lynch, who died earlier this year aged 78, and Farmer had been friends for years. Both admired each other’s work and even collaborated in 2024 when the director
ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted
ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had