Israel has poured over $5.6 million into Eurovision security; tens of thousands of police will patrol the contest throughout the week. Tel Aviv Hotel Association says the song contest has attracted far fewer foreign visitors than expected. "There's definitely more controversy around Israel's contest than past ones," says John Kennedy O'Connor, who wrote the official history of Eurovision song contest.
Trump's special envoy says plan will be revealed only after Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Ramallah's boycott of U.S. peace efforts will come "at the expense of everyday Palestinians," he warns.
"An aircraft carrier that has at least 40 to 50 planes on it and 6,000 forces gathered within it was a serious threat for us in the past but now it is a target and the threats have switched to opportunities," says head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division. "If [the Americans] make a move, we will hit them in the head," he adds.
After Shimaa Seif performs demeaning imitation of Sudanese woman, Sudanese refugees and migrants in Egypt, who have long complained of bigotry, call to boycott the TV station that ran the sketch.
For over 20 years, National Security Adviser John Bolton has been warning the world about the dangers of a nuclear Iran. He is finally working with an administration that is willing to listen, and take action.
