After a run-up in the shadow of the war in Gaza, the Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway on Saturday in Sweden's Malmo, where representatives from 26 countries will compete."There should be demonstrations, people should voice their opinions, people should boycott," Magnus Bormark, who is competing for Norway with his group Gate, told AFP. Gate, like eight other contestants, have publicly called for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
Marc Marquez approaches the French MotoGP emboldened by his impressive display in Spain where he finished second after a thrilling duel with two-time defending champion Francesco Bagnaia.It was his best finish since also filling the runner-up spot in the Australian MotoGP in October, 2022.
The Bank of England was set Thursday to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high, resisting a cut as UK inflation cools at a slower pace than forecast.With the central bank set to keep the status quo, focus will be on accompanying statements for clues on when it may start cutting the interest rate.