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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘still in charge’ despite hospital admission – BBC News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “still very much in charge of the government” despite spending the night in hospital with coronavirus, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.
The PM was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with “persistent symptoms” – including a temperature – for a series of routine tests.
It is said to be a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his doctor.
Mr Johnson, 55, tested positive for coronavirus 10 days ago.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will chair Monday morning’s coronavirus meeting in his place, Mr Jenrick said.
Last month, the prime minister’s spokesman said if Mr Johnson was unwell and unable to work, Mr Raab, as the first secretary of state, would stand in.
Mr Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: “We hope that as a result of these tests [the prime minister] will be able to come back to Downing Street as soon as possible.
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An Israeli air strike on a town in southern Lebanon has killed six people, including three paramedics, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
It comes as the US said the two countries had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire.
The health ministry said a fourth paramedic had sustained “critical injuries” after a civil defence centre was attacked in the town of Harouf.
The Israeli military told the BBC it had “identified” and “eliminated” two “Hezbollah terrorists”, adding “steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians”.
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Is Westminster about to head into a Labour leadership contest? And how does it work?
Following a disastrous performance by Labour in the May elections, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced calls from Labour MPs to resign.
The BBC’s Pria Rai breaks down how a Labour leadership contest could play out and speaks to Associate Political Editor at New Statesman, Rachel Cunliffe, to find out how we got here.
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There has been an international backlash against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest – one of the world’s biggest entertainment events – fueled by concerns over the war in Gaza.
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands are boycotting this year’s competition. And the Israeli contestant Noam Bettan was booed by some members of the audience on Tuesday, as he secured a spot in the final.
Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar has called the boycotts “shameful and hypocritical”, saying Eurovision is “a celebration of music, culture and brotherhood between nations, not a platform for scoring political points.”
All of this comes as Eurovision faces questions about its voting system, and the degree to which geopolitics may influence the contest’s outcome.
We ask the BBC’s music correspondent Mark Savage how the row over Israel’s inclusion could reshape Eurovision.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Boos and cheers for Israel’s entry
01:54 Criticism over the war in Gaza
03:30 Concerns about Eurovision voting
06:14 How politics affects Eurovision
07:58 Will the boycotts change Eurovision?
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This Saturday, the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest final takes place in Vienna, and this year’s competition is again mired in controversy.
A boycott over Israel’s participation by several countries, including Spain and Ireland, threatens to put the competition’s stance of political neutrality to the test. And it is part of a wider debate over which countries should be allowed to compete in prestigious international arts and sports competitions.
We speak to William Lee Adams, a culture reporter at the BBC who also runs a Eurovision YouTube channel, to unpack the controversy surrounding this year’s contest and discuss whether politics and art can ever really be separated.
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Chapters:
01:03 What is the appeal of Eurovision?
03:16 A basic guide to Eurovision
06:13 Why are Israel and Australia in Eurovision?
07:44 No politics in Eurovision
09:37 What was so controversial at Malmo 2024?
12:00 What happened in the 2025 voting?
15:12 Why are some countries boycotting this year?
17:55 Isn’t all art political?
20:07 Do boycotts serve any purpose?
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Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Health Minister Mónica García said the operation was “proceeding normally” and that all passengers on board the MS Hondius were still asymptomatic.
They will be divided into groups by nationality and ferried to the coast in small boats. Charter planes will be on the tarmac at the local airport, ready to repatriate them to their home countries.
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