1. 14 pro-Gaza supporters arrested near Eurovision arena as contest begins under heavy security  The Journal
  2. Eurovision 2026 final: Watch live as 25 countries battle to win  BBC
  3. How did Eurovision go from sequins and flares to geopolitical slugfest?  The Guardian
  4. How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool  The New York Times
  5. Spanish PM: Eurovision boycott ‘is right side of history’  RTE.ie