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Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad hopes to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, and bring a Palestinian voice to the event, which draws millions of television viewers, he said.Eurovision, which this year takes place on May 7-11 in the Swedish city of Malmo, bills itself as a no

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard.

British Maritime Security Firm Ambrey has received reports of an incident west of Yemens port city of Hodeidah. Meanwhile, the UK and US have issued a number of sanctions against targets that support or enable the Houthis.

IDF soldiers stripped and detained paramedics evacuating patients from a hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, according to a UN agency responsible for coordinating humanitarian efforts.

Three more acts have qualified for the final of Söngvakeppnin 2024: Hera Björk, Bashar Murad, and wildcard pick Sigga Ózk.

Tonight San Marino will select their representative for Eurovision 2024, while selections continue across Europe.

Competing countries and Eurovision fans are threatening to boycott if Israel is allowed in, and it could cost the show millions.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says the Eurovision Song Contest isnt political, and argues that Russias ban in 2022 was "fundamentally different".

Pressure is mounting on European broadcasters to boycott Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest because of the war in Gaza.

The first semi-final will take place on Tuesday, 7 May.