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Finland's 'Flamethrower' and 4 other Eurovision favourites

Finland's 'Flamethrower' and 4 other Eurovision favourites

A vibrating violin behind a fiery curtain, a Greek cruise ship singer and a song about star-crossed planets are among the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

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Crude edges up after wild swing, stocks track Wall St rally

Crude edges up after wild swing, stocks track Wall St rally

Oil prices edged up Friday after the previous day's wild swings, with investors awaiting the next move in the Middle East crisis, while stocks rose in holiday-thinned trade following a tech-led record day on Wall Street.

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Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter

Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter

It's been the crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, a flashy symbol of European integration, the charged focal point for geopolitics and a stage for social change.

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Knicks demolish Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

Knicks demolish Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

The New York Knicks put on one of the most dominant displays in NBA playoff history Thursday, destroying Atlanta 140-89 to advance to the second round.

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Blockbuster EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force

Blockbuster EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force

The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.

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'Uncharted': US court ruling shakes up battle for Congress

'Uncharted': US court ruling shakes up battle for Congress

A US Supreme Court ruling curbing protections for minority voters has reignited the political battle over electoral maps, with Republicans and Democrats racing to redraw districts in ways that could shape control of Congress for years to come.

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Florida executes man who spent nearly 50 years on death row

Florida executes man who spent nearly 50 years on death row

A Florida man who has spent nearly half a century on death row was executed by lethal injection on Thursday for the murder of a 13-year-old girl.

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Ace lifts rookie Green to share of LPGA lead as Korda lurks

Ace lifts rookie Green to share of LPGA lead as Korda lurks

Melanie Green aced the par-three 15th hole on the way to a six-under par 66 and a share of the first-round lead in the LPGA Riviera Maya Open in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on Thursday.

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Wear a bulletproof vest? I don't want to look fat, says Trump

Wear a bulletproof vest? I don't want to look fat, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wasn't keen on wearing a bulletproof vest despite multiple alleged assassination attempts -- as he is worried it may make him look fat.

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Formerra Appoints Matt Borowiec as Chief Commercial Officer

Formerra Appoints Matt Borowiec as Chief Commercial Officer

CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / Formerra, a leading distributor of performance materials, today announced the appointment of Matt Borowiec as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Borowiec will lead the company's commercial organization to support continued growth and global expansion while strengthening sales execution and customer success.

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