On Saturday night, Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, making her only the second performer to take the prize twice. Finland's Käärijä was a close second in a battle of the Nordic neighbors. The competition was hosted by Britain on behalf of Ukraine, who won last year but couldn't take up its right to hold the contest due to the war in Ukraine.
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President Joe Biden has expressed concern over the recent leak of classified US documents, and has indicated that the Justice Department's investigation of the leaker is "getting close" to a conclusion. The FBI has reportedly narrowed the number of people they believe could be responsible, and the investigation is being conducted by the Intelligence Committee and the Justice Department. It is unclear what the consequences for the leaker may be, or what impact the leak may have on US foreign policy.
President Joe Biden has shown his commitment to protecting the rights of journalists by calling the family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia. The Biden administration has also designated Gershkovich’s case as a priority and Biden is expected to discuss the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Geneva. As Biden embarks on his trip to Ireland and the United Kingdom, he is likely to continue to advocate for the release of Gershkovich and other journalists wrongfully detained around the world.
President Joe Biden is set to embark on a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The trip is part homecoming, part statecraft and part politics, as Biden has a deeply felt personal history with the country. He will deliver remarks at Ulster University to highlight the progress since the signing of the peace agreement in 1998 and trace his family history in the country. Biden's trip is an intersection of his personal history and his view of international relations, and is expected to be a meaningful and memorable journey.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting death of Bishop David O'Connell, a longtime Catholic priest, as a homicide. O'Connell, 69, was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene in Los Angeles on Saturday. The religious community has been stunned by the death of O'Connell, who was hailed as a "peacemaker", and detectives are currently investigating the death. The Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Bureau or leave an anonymous tip.
This year, the Doomsday Clock has been moved to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to the hour, due to the specter of nuclear weapon use, particularly in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Former Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia and former Ireland President Mary Robinson have urged people to take action against the gathering of several existential threats, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin's actions and words chief among them. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists was founded to remind people of the urgency of these topics and the need to take action.
The European Union has been cracking down on tech giants for their data privacy practices, and the latest company to face the consequences is Facebook…