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World Service,13 May 2026,49 mins

Eurovision 2026 amid controversy

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The national broadcasters of five countries -- Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia -- have boycotted this year's Eurovision over Israel's war in Gaza. Our correspondent in Vienna covering the contest has been speaking to the Israeli singer and to the director of the competition about the controversies. We also brought together Sweden's 2010 representative and Austria's entrant from 2022. We explain why polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, and we speak to women living with PMOS. More than 1,000 passengers are being held on a UK-operated cruise ship in France after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness. Our newsroom reporter has the latest. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: 70th Eurovision Song Contest - 1st Semi Final, Vienna, Austria - 12 May 2026. Credit: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA)

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