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7 hours agoGeopolitics threatens 70th anniversary of Eurovision
Geopolitical tensions are impacting the Eurovision Song Contest, with several countries boycotting due to Israel's participation.
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Kimmel suggested that the White House Correspondents' Association honor President Trump with a share in the Wall Street Journal's prize for its bombshell report on the bawdy letter the president allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein.
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