内容摘要：slow decorating embraces a more deliberate approach that prioritizes a personal connection to the stuff we live with. It might mean giving

slow decorating embraces a more deliberate approach that prioritizes a personal connection to the stuff we live with. It might mean giving

through two semifinals this week.Eurovision is known for electro-pop anthems and disco dancefloor-fillers — often paired with elaborate costumes and spectacular staging — and for a steady smattering of kooky novelty acts.

Past winners include ABBA, who won in 1974 with “Waterloo"; Canadian chanteuse, for Switzerland in 1988; and the Italian rock bandThis year’s favorites include

, representing Sweden with their ode to sauna culture “Bara Bada Bastu”; Dutch singer Claude with soulful ballad “C’est La Vie”; Austrian singer JJ’s pop-opera song “Wasted Love”; French singer Louane with “maman”; and, with her anthemic “New Day Will Rise.”

Israel’s participation has

by Palestinians and their supporters, who say the country should be excluded from the contest over its conduct of the“A blanket policy of barring trans women from single-sex services is not a proportionate means to achieve a legitimate aim,” the human rights group said.

Associated Press writers Kwiyeon Ha in London and Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, contributed to this story.KWALKWALAWA, Nigeria (AP) — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops.

A murky puddle is all that remains of a river near his 5-hectare farm and those of others in this community in arid Sokoto state. Because the 62-year-old Muazu can’t afford to dig a well to keep crops like millet and maize from withering, he might abandon farming.“Before, with a small farm, you could get a lot,” he said.