Ireland’s public broadcaster said Thursday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, stressing that its position “remains unchanged,” Anadolu reports. In a statement, RTE confirmed that it will boycott the song contest for the second year in a row, noting that it will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, nor will it broadcast the competition. “RTE feels that Ireland’s participation cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk,” it noted. The statement added: “RTE also remains deeply concerned by the continued denial of independent access to international journalists to the territory.” RTE was among several European broadcasters that boycotted Eurovision 2026 after it was decided Israel could compete. READ: Eurovision boycott: Sanchez says ‘silence is not an option’ in face of ‘illegal war, genocide’
Ireland’s public broadcaster said Thursday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, stressing that its position “remains unchanged,” Anadolu reports. In a statement, RTE confirmed that it will boycott the song contest for the second year in a row, noting that it will …
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The World Food Programme has reportedly reduced aid allocations by half, a move that may exacerbate conditions for Palestinians who have already lost homes due to Israeli military operations.
Hospitals are reportedly experiencing severe shortages of fuel, medicines, and oxygen, which have led to reduced dialysis session durations for patients. These resource constraints are currently threatening the operational capacity of medical facilities, though the specific scale and duration of the shortages remain unverified.
Israeli forces conducted military operations in at least 15 towns across the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin. The scope and specific objectives of these raids are based on available reports.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov stated that the humanitarian impacts of the U.S. embargo on Cuba extend beyond political considerations.