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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The world-famous TV pop spectacle known as much for its elaborate costumes and theatrical performances as it is for its political controversies is setting up stage on a new continent. The Eurovision Song Contest is coming to Asia in 2026, with the Grand Final for the regional off shoot

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iranian universities and scientific research centers have come under a series of attacks in recent days, raising concerns that academic institutions are becoming a new frontline in the widening war. Iran’s Ministry of Science said at least 21 universities have been damaged in strikes since the war began, and

By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war. Overnight, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by what Kuwait said was an Iranian drone

By Patrick Oppmann, Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — If the Castros are – as some Cubans refer to them – “the royal family” of the island, then Sandro Castro seems to be applying for the role of court jester. In a country where regular access to the internet is still considered a luxury, Cuban nightclub

By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines on Wednesday, according to police and rights groups. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their homes amid the chaos in Artibonite, Haiti’s major agricultural

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a cornerstone issue for the country’s far right for over a decade. The bill stipulates that residents in the West Bank who