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Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say

Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the grand finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats, Swedish police said Monday.
Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is demanding to know why

Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is demanding to know why

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive said Monday it will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the final.
Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of some of those stocks surging overnight.
Premium Brands reports $6.3M Q1 profit, up from $5.9M a year ago

Premium Brands reports $6.3M Q1 profit, up from $5.9M a year ago

Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $6.3 million, up from $5.9 million in the same quarter last year.
Union certified at Amazon warehouse in Quebec by Administrative Labour Tribunal

Union certified at Amazon warehouse in Quebec by Administrative Labour Tribunal

MONTREAL — A Quebec-based union says its application to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in the province has been certified by the province's Administrative Labour Tribunal.
No concert ticket? No problem — Swifties can still gather at 'Taylgate' in Toronto

No concert ticket? No problem — Swifties can still gather at 'Taylgate' in Toronto

TORONTO — Come one Swiftie, come all Swifties. Whether you were lucky to nab tickets to one of Taylor Swift's six sold-out Toronto concerts in November or not, a new "fan experience" hopes to get you into the party spirit.
No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline: regulator

No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline: regulator

Four years on, the controversy over whether airlines owed refunds to passengers after cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights during the pandemic continues to simmer, aggravated by a sluggish, opaque complaints process.
Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The long-haul carrier Emirates announced Monday it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations.
Cancer prevention, screening efforts working, new projections suggest

Cancer prevention, screening efforts working, new projections suggest

A new study projecting declining rates of cancer cases and deaths in Canada demonstrates the success of prevention and early detection programs, but also highlights areas where more work is needed to save and prolong lives, researchers say.
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.