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BASEL, Switzerland — As tourists crossed Basel’s Mittlere Brücke bridge Thursday, some of them paused to savor the warm spring sun just as they have done for centuries. This week, the crossing that ...

Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists, and thousands of music fans gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest built towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final, which ...

Vienna has been selected to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, following the city’s official bid submitted on July 3, 2025. With this successful application, Vienna reaffirms its reputation as one ...

Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter ...