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Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria

Bulgarian pop star Dara was met by a crowd of fans in Sofia airport on Sunday, celebrating her historic Eurovision win. The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest. "Thank you for being here," she told fans as she arrived in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, before adding "I cannot wait to dip my toes in this atmosphere". Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils. The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France. The demonstrators are calling for better government investment in high schools. The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis. The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France. Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December. The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on

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Bulgarian pop star Dara was met by a crowd of fans in Sofia airport on Sunday, celebrating her historic Eurovision win. The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest. "Thank you for being here,"…

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Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria

Bulgarian pop star Dara was met by a crowd of fans in Sofia airport on Sunday, celebrating her historic Eurovision win. The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest. "Thank you…

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