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Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th edition of the international singing extravaganza. (Image credit. HELMUT FOHRINGER/APA/AFP via Getty Images) ....
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...India, today witnessed the exchange of several agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at advancing cooperation between the two countries within the framework of their strategic partnership.
May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now perhaps Starmer. each one was brought low for a reason ... The big strategic decisions the country faced were ducked or postponed ... Reforms to social security were trumpeted before being diluted ... ....