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Consistently billed by organisers as non-political, this year's Eurovision Song Contest had become mired in controversy before the first act even took to stage

Human remains discovered in woodland belong to a man whose disappearance sparked a murder inquiry, police have confirmed.

Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.

A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Northamptonshire.

Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town.

A man has been rescued from a collapsed building in South Africa after five days trapped in the rubble.

A man has died in south London after being left outside a hospital with a gunshot wound.

At least 300 people have been killed in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, according to the UN food agency.

Russia's defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were killed in a house fire in Wolverhampton.

Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere - but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids.

James Anderson has announced he will be retiring from international cricket after England's first Test against the West Indies this summer.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have visited a volleyball court during their three-day trip to Nigeria.

Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands' entrant following a controversy over an "incident" he was involved in.

OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision - but this year the fizz and the fun has been taking a back seat as the show's bosses battle to keep politics and personal drama from the stage.

A man has been charged with murdering a 66-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in north London.

Sam Rubin, a veteran Californian entertainment reporter who also worked for ITV, has died at the age of 64.

The Netherlands' Eurovision entrant has been questioned by police over claims he made "unlawful threats" to a member of staff, Dutch media reports.

Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the "expanded humanitarian area" as it prepares to ramp up its military assault.

The UK is set to bask in the hottest temperatures of the year so far on Saturday, as parts of the country see highs of 26C (79F) and the summery feel is set to continue on Sunday until thunderstorms roll in.