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Eurovision body to hold vote on Israel's participation
Israel's continued participation in the contest has been controversial due to the ongoing Gaza war.

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads
Subscriptions for user opting not to see personalised ads on its platforms will start from £2.99 a month for UK users.

Lenovo Legion 9i review: A stunning gaming laptop with one big weakness
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Eye-catching exterior design Enjoyable keyboard, large touchpad Tons of leading-edge connectivity Strong GPU performance in games Cons Modest display quality with questionable 1200p/440Hz mode CPU performance doesn’t measure up Short battery life Our Verdict The Lenovo Legion 9i packs great game performance in a stylish design, but it comes with a few caveats. Price When Reviewed This...

Filming for Harry Potter TV series spotted in town
Fans of the young wizard capture a scene for the upcoming HBO series being shot in Hertfordshire.

Kneecap rapper's terror case thrown out
The case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought.

How 'hopelessness' is bringing Peep Show to a new generation
Robert Webb and David Mitchell's hit show is still being talked about ten years after it ended.

China’s Sichuan Airlines returns to Auckland
Sichuan Airlines has confirmed the start of nonstop flights between Chengdu and Auckland in early December.

Word that baffled Race Across the World producers added to dictionary
Fin Gough and Sioned Cray's saying poody confused producers but is in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Near $30M Ether Wipeout on Hyperliquid Stands Out as Crypto Market Sees $1B in Liquidation

SNX Q3 Deep Dive: AI Infrastructure and Global Demand Drive Outperformance

OPEC+ is poised to slip further below oil output target

Accenture is cutting staff it can't retrain in the age of AI — but it still plans to hire more people

Cancer patients have not been forgotten - Luxon
During the election campaign, National pledged to fund a list of medications for solid cancer tumours.

Fire crews battle blaze in Albany, Auckland
Currently seven fire trucks, including a ladder truck, are battling the blaze.

Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles online
The criminals say they will share 30 more profiles along with 100 employees' data if a ransom is not paid.

Old clip of heavy clouds falsely shared as Typhoon Ragasa

Video shows Omani rescue operation, not French military supplying ‘terrorists’ in Mali

NATO responds to new sighting of Russian jets over Baltic Sea

Eurovision crisis: EBU confirms broadcasters to vote on excluding Israel in November

Mass arrests for sextortion and romance scams in sting operation across Africa

Melbourne Storm host Cronulla Sharks in clash to decide first NRL grand finalist
Follow live coverage of the match from AAMI Park in Melbourne.

RuPaul's fresh new drag queens are hot to go!
Watch all 12 werk room entrances from series seven of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Why some US TV stations didn't air Jimmy Kimmel's return
Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent, discusses the implications of Jimmy Kimmel's return to screen - and why some stations didn't put him on air.

'I was mortified': The star Graham Norton forgot he'd met
The chat show host tells the story of when he met actress Keala Settle backstage - and forgot they already knew each other.

Actress and West End star Amber Davies joins Strictly line-up
Davies will make her Strictly debut on Saturday and will be dancing the waltz with Nikita Kuzmin.

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