Abramovich was forced to sell the club after being sanctioned by the U.K. for his connection to Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine... Abramovich couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Contest organizers announced the list for the 2026 finale, set to be held in Vienna in May, after five participants — Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain — earlier this month announced plans to sit it out ...Source .
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition ... 7, 2023 ... Source .
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the participation of Israel, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition.
The two weeks old pygmy hippo baby "Panya" walks with its mother for the first time into their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 ... .