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1. Why a song contest has emerged as Europe’s most controversial election

   

   The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has devolved into its worst crisis in history, marked by a historic five-country boycott and audience protests over Israel’s participation amid the war in Gaza.

2. Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza ceasefire acknowledges little progress made

   

   The high representative for the International Board of Peace overseeing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire acknowledged that little progress had been made, as he reiterated longstanding demands that Hamas and other militant groups disarm, calling them "not negotiable."

3. Fentanyl ingredients entering Canada via Vancouver en route to cartel-run drug labs, U.S. DEA boss says

   

   Chemicals used to make fentanyl are streaming into the Port of Vancouver on their way to drug labs run by Mexican cartels on Canadian soil, the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told senators in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

4. Gunshots in Philippine Senate as politician wanted by ICC urges people to mobilize

   

   Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building.

5. Trump's dismissal of Americans' inflation concerns fuels Democrats' midterm campaigns

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he isn't thinking about the financial situation of Americans as he tries to navigate a path toward a ceasefire with Iran, as the economic impacts of the conflict that began in late February start to become more apparent in the U.S.