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Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors. While they did not mention any country by name, Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since 2023, came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion. Under…

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves position to spend time with family

"Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime," Leavitt said in a post on social media site X/Twitter.

  • Karoline Leavitt resigns as White House press secretary at end of month
  • Mother of second child, returned from maternity leave in May
  • Transition to outside communications role supporting Trump's movement

·jpost.com