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Arts and culture
- Eurovision Song Contest 2024
- Dutch performer Joost Klein is disqualified from the Eurovision final over reported verbal threats and is under investigation by the Swedish authorities, being the first time someone has been disqualified during the festival itself. (Aftonbladet)
- The Norwegian announcer for Eurovision, Alessandra Mele, declares she withdraws from announcing votes while declaring support for Palestine in light of the ongoing war. (Times of Israel)
- Switzerland's entry, "The Code" by Nemo, is the winner of this year's Eurovision. (DW)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods
- 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods
- The death toll from the floods in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, rises to 153 people, with more than 138 people injured. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023–2024 Georgian protests
- 50,000 people march in Tbilisi, Georgia, in protest of the controversial foreign agents bill inspired by Russia. (Reuters)
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