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Switzerland's Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest, the first artist identifying as non-binary to do so, in a contest marked by controversy over Israel's participation during the war in Gaza. Twenty-four-year-old Nemo's "The Code" won the highest score from nations' juries, and enough of the popular votes to get 591 points, edging out Croatia in the final, held in Sweden's Malmo. IMAGES
Shots ring out in Chad’s capital N'Djamena after junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won the presidential election, according to provisional official results. IMAGES
Explosions ring out and smoke rises in the area of Ocheretyne, a village in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region which, according to observers, is now mostly controlled by Russian forces. On Sunday, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces said the situation on the frontline had "worsened", with Moscow's troops making a number of notable gains. IMAGES
Sirens ring out over Jerusalem during Iranian attack on Israel. IMAGES
Explosions ring out and destroyed buildings in neighbourhoods located west of Gaza City, as Israel prepares for a full-scale ground incursion into the crowded Rafah, where more than 1.4 million Palestinians are trapped. IMAGES
On Lunar New Year's Eve, monks at Taiwan's Dharma Drum Mountain Temple strike the Buddhist Fa-hua Bell 108 times to usher in the Year of the Dragon. The ringing of the bell represents the removal of 108 types of human worries. IMAGES