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00:00 Israel`s military orders thousands more Palestinians to evacuate from Rafa as an operation in the
00:07 city continues.
00:13 Switzerland has won this year`s Eurovision Song Contest.
00:18 Nemo took the coveted glass microphone with the song "The Code", an ode to the singer`s
00:23 journey towards embracing a non-binary identity.
00:27 I want to say thank you so much. I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue
00:37 to stand for peace and dignity for every person in this world.
00:45 This year`s event was arguably one of the most controversial in the program`s 68-year
00:50 history.
00:53 Joost Klein representing the Netherlands was disqualified on Saturday, accused of making
00:58 unlawful threats to a member of the production crew.
01:03 Organizers excluded him, citing their zero tolerance policy towards inappropriate behavior.
01:10 But the decision was not well received by both fans and the Dutch national broadcaster.
01:16 I always had escapism. I was always strapped.
01:21 We have other solutions to solve this problem.
01:27 We are very disappointed that Joost can`t perform there and that millions of fans in
01:35 the Netherlands and Europe are disappointed.
01:39 There was also opposition to Israel`s participation because of the ongoing war in Gaza.
01:45 The country`s entrant Eden Golan was met with boos and cheers when she performed. She said
01:50 it was an honor to represent Israel.
01:57 The contest was also marked by mass protests in support of Palestine, with as many as 10,000
02:03 said to have taken part, with some demanding Israel be excluded from the show.
02:11 It`s important to reclaim my humanity and for all of us who`s being here to say no for
02:20 slaughtering human beings as easy as Netanyahu is doing it.
02:26 It was all smiles and some tears on stage as Nemo picked up the trophy, Switzerland`s
02:31 third win overall and first since 1988.
02:38 Palestinians in the Magazi refugee camp in central Gaza have been sifting through the
02:46 wreckage of their homes following Israeli strikes.
02:50 That comes after the Israeli military ordered thousands more people to evacuate from the
02:54 southern city of Rafa.
02:57 Meanwhile, elsewhere in the strip, women and children were among the dead brought to a
03:01 central Gaza hospital after an overnight wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 19 people.
03:08 The Israeli military continues to expand its operation in the southern city of Rafa.
03:27 When Israel launched its operation in Rafa last week, it seized the border crossing with
03:31 Egypt, a key entry point for aid.
03:34 But humanitarian agencies are now warning that food and other essential supplies are
03:39 running critically low.
03:44 Russia has been pummeling the city of Vovchanks with intense airstrikes and rocket attacks.
03:50 It's part of its major new assault into the Kharkiv region.
03:54 The city is part of Ukraine`s defensive lines as it lies right on the border with Russia
03:58 in northeastern Ukraine.
04:01 Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure and settlements since March.
04:06 Military analysts say that was in preparation for this new ground offensive.
04:10 Ukraine has rushed reinforcements to the Kharkiv region to try to hold off the assault.
04:17 By Saturday in Vovchanks, its few remaining residents were being evacuated by police and
04:22 volunteers.
04:23 Police said 900 people had been evacuated on Friday.
04:28 Zelensky has urged Western allies to send the weapons they promised as quickly as they
04:34 can.
04:37 Meanwhile, in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, the Moscow-appointed head there said
04:46 three people had been killed in a Ukrainian strike that hit a restaurant.
04:50 (whooshing)