The Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off with pop and protests as the war
in Gaza casts a shadow
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MALMO, Sweden (AP) — The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmo after days of protests and offstage drama that have tipped the feelgood musical celebration into a chaotic pressure cooker overshadowed by the war in Gaza.