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The 23-year-old singer-songwriter took home the top prize with his song ‘Bittersweet nostalgia’ – and he’ll now automatically qualify for Eurovision.

Japan dominated Day 1 of the Baku Grand Slam, claiming gold in all five weight categories. Highlights included Tsunoda Natsumi’s win at -48kg, Abe Uta’s triumphant return at -52kg, and Tamaoki Momo’s victory at -57kg. Azerbaijan celebrated two bronze medals, energizing the home crowd.

With electricity set to play an ever more central role in Europe’s energy system, the trade association Eurelectric has called on Brussels to urgently update a security of supply strategy that dates back to 2014.

Despite EU countries fronting an outward show of unity over the Trump White House’s tariff threats, dividing lines are emerging: some favour swift retaliatory action, others would prefer ongoing dialogue with the US. At stake is whether Europe can continue negotiating en bloc or will see a splinter.

Police say that at least 36 people, two critically, were injured after a car ploughed into a trade union demonstration.

After 15 months of devastating war and with a ceasefire at risk of collapse, peace in the Middle East has seldom looked more elusive. Euronews spoke to two groups who refuse to accept that.

As part of a broader political shift within America’s cultural landscape, Disney+ is changing its autoplay warnings about racial stereotypes on ‘Dumbo’ and ‘Peter Pan’.

In November, Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on Russia’s full-scale war. But after the first phone calls with Kyiv and Moscow, he said the talks would be led by a different person — his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Ukraine’s air force says it intercepted six missiles and 71 drones, while it successfully jammed the signal of 40 drones.