Capital city of Bulgaria, at the foot of Vitosha mountain
Bulgaria has won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with Dara's Bangaranga, finishing on 516 points. Israel's Noam Bettan has finished second on 343 points amid protests and a five-country boycott over Israel's war in Gaza. Organisers have tightened voting rules after allegations of organised voting for Israel.
Typhoon Jangmi has intensified on its approach to Japan, forcing evacuations, power outages and widespread disruptions across the region as authorities warn of life-threatening rain and floods.