memeorandum: Switzerland's Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza (Jill Lawless/Associated Press)

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Switzerland's Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer's journey toward embracing a nongender identity.

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