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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/16/2026 > fans-torn-spains-eurovision-boycott-due-israeli-participation

Spain's Eurovision boycott over Israeli participation leaves contest fans torn

2+ hour ago  (903+ words) MADRID " No special menu, no themed decorations and no shared suspense over which musician's flamboyant performance proves victorious. For the first time in seven years, Silvia D'az won't get together with friends to watch the Eurovision Song Contest finals on…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/14/2026 > activist-flotilla-leaving-turkey-gaza-weeks-israel-intercepted

Activist flotilla leaves Turkey for Gaza weeks after Israel intercepted a previous convoy

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (381+ words) MARMARIS, Turkey " Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey's Mediterranean coast on Thursday in the latest attempt to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza - just weeks after Israel intercepted a previous flotilla and detained…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/14/2026 > france-allows-asymptomatic-passengers-bordeaux-cruise-ship-struck

France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (288+ words) BORDEAUX " Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux, while authorities confirmed the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily. French authorities had…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/13/2026 > 20-years-22-minute-ovation-guillermo-del-toro-pans-labyrinth-return

20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and "Pan's Labyrinth' return to Cannes

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (928+ words) Register for free to manage your followed authors and newsletters in one place. You are not following any authors yet. ' + 'Use the follow buttons on stories or staff pages to build your list. CANNES, France " Twenty years ago, Guillermo del…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/13/2026 > russian-ship-ursa-major-sank-near-spain-may-carried-nuclear-reactor

Russian ship that sank near Spain may have carried nuclear reactor parts

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (251+ words) Register for free to manage your followed authors and newsletters in one place. You are not following any authors yet. ' + 'Use the follow buttons on stories or staff pages to build your list. MADRID " A Russian ship that sank in…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/12/2026 > 42-qatar-forward-sebastian-soria-could-become-oldest-outfield-player

At 42, Qatar forward Sebastian Soria could become oldest outfield player at a World Cup

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (358+ words) GENEVA " Veteran Qatar forward Sebasti'n Soria has a chance to become the oldest outfield player to appear at a World Cup after the 42-year-old was included Tuesday in the country's preliminary squad for tournament. The Uruguay-born Soria was in a…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/12/2026 > spain-reporting-new-hantavirus-case-passenger-cruise-ship-confirmed

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as confirmed infections grow to 9

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (731+ words) THE HAGUE, Netherlands " A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain's health ministry announced Tuesday as the World Health Organization said it has now confirmed nine…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/11/2026 > 750000-people-take-streets-celebrate-barcelonas-league-title

750, 000 people take to the streets to celebrate Barcelona's league title

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (154+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " Nearly 750, 000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday to celebrate the team's La Liga title parade, according to Spanish media citing local authorities. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 on Sunday at Camp Nou and clinched its second…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/10/2026 > american-tests-positive-hantavirus-evacuated-cruise-ship

American evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1235+ words) TENERIFE, Canary Islands " Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands, with one American testing positive and a French traveler developing symptoms for the…...

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washingtontimes. com > news > 05/10/2026 > israel-deports-2-activists-detained-leading-aid-flotilla-gaza

Israel deports 2 activists detained for leading an aid flotilla to Gaza

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (567+ words) Tel Aviv, Israel " Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The two, Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origin…...