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Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader

Tokyo CNN  —  Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will assume command of the world’s fourth-largest economy once parliament …

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Eurovision braces for its most tense contest yet, as protesters and artists bristle at Israel’s presence

CNN  —  In the seven-decade history of Eurovision, it’s unlikely that a three-word slogan has been repeated so readily by the song contest’s extravagant contestants, tireless organizers or cagey media managers: The world, they insist, can be “United by Music.” But Malmo, the Swedish city hosting the kitsch cultural phenomenon this year, is increasingly divided …

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