Eurovision crowns Swiss singer Nemo after contentious contest – POLITICO

Switzerland’s Nemo beat Croatian singer Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world. “I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace and dignity for every person,” Nemo said after the result was announced. Nemo … Read more

Dutch Eurovision candidate kicked out of competition’s final – POLITICO

The case has now been passed to a prosecutor, the Swedish press reported. The complaint accuses Klein of making threats, according to the reports. Further details were unavailable. Reports of a possible “incident” concerning the singer circulated on Friday after Klein was unexpectedly banned from taking his turn during the second dress rehearsal, even though … Read more

Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press – POLITICO

Shortly after beginning his fourth term as prime minister last fall, Fico and his government ceased communicating with four respected independent media outlets that he deemed “hostile,” including TV Markíza — the nation’s most-watched station, with a 27 percent market share — as well as the dailies Denník N and SME and the news site Aktuality. … Read more

Megyn Kelly on Stormy Daniels ‘revisionism’ of Donald Trump sex romp

Megyn Kelly hit out at “sleazy” Stormy Daniels for her “bulls–t #MeToo revisionism” when recalling her alleged sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump. “What shocked me the most [about Stormy Daniels] is that she completely revised her account of the interlude [with Trump],” Kelly said on her SiriusXM podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show” on … Read more

Appian CEO on Big Tech AI strategy, competition concerns, regulation

Just_super | E+ | Getty Images Big technology companies are consuming as much data as possible to become winners in artificial intelligence — but that’s not necessarily what will define winners, according to the boss of software giant Appian. Matt Calkins, co-founder and CEO of Appian, said that though internet giants like Microsoft, Amazon and … Read more

Maltese central bank governor, deputy PM face charges in snowballing corruption case – POLITICO

Allegations of corruption around the so-called Vitals deal figured prominently in the work of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was assassinated in 2017. Caruana Galizia published extensive investigations into privatization deals brokered by the Muscat administration. Charges are also pending against Muscat, who was prime minister from 2013 to 2020, as first … Read more

ABC News boss Kim Godwin ‘badmouthing’ new boss was ‘last straw’: sources

Embattled ABC News president Kim Godwin stepped down after she was caught “badmouthing” her new boss — the “last straw” in a “confluence” of bad decisions that included the bungled firing of weatherman Rob Marciano last week, The Post has learned. Godwin — the first black person to lead a major network news division — … Read more

In the safe hands of Sweden, here comes Eurovision 2024 – POLITICO

The ESC now takes a full week to unfold, with two semifinals, set to be held today and Thursday, before a grand final is broadcast worldwide on Saturday, May 11. Just like last year, 37 countries will take part, with 26 competitors due to participate in the final. And just like last year, there’s been … Read more