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-By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
+By PHILIPP JENNE and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press
-President Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.
+VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with "Wasted Love."
-The order allows government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English.
+As JJ walked through the gate, hundreds of fans cheered, some played his song and others surrounded the new star, hugging him and asking for autographs.
-It rescinds a mandate from former President Bill Clinton that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.
+The 24-year-old countertenor, whose winning song combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist, and who also sings at the Vienna State Opera, held up his trophy in one hand and a big bouquet of roses in the other. He smiled, wiped away tears and told the crowd "that victory is for you."
-"Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values, and create a more cohesive and efficient society," according to the order.
+JJ, whose full name is Johannes Pietsch, was Austria's third Eurovision winner, after bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst in 2014 and Udo Jürgens in 1966.
-"In welcoming new Americans, a policy of encouraging the learning and adoption of our national language will make the United States a shared home and empower new citizens to achieve the American dream," the order also states. "Speaking English not only opens doors economically, but it helps newcomers engage in their communities, participate in national traditions, and give back to our society."
+"This is beyond my wildest dreams. It's crazy," said the singer when being handed the microphone-shaped glass Eurovision trophy after his win in the Swiss city of Basel on Saturday night.
-More than 30 states have already passed laws designating English as their official language, according to U.S. English, a group that advocates for making English the official language in the United States.
+On Sunday night, JJ told reporters in Vienna that "I don't think you'll realize that you did it at all until you're on your deathbed."
-For decades, lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to designate English as the official language of the U.S., but those efforts have not succeeded.
+**'All of Austria is happy'**
-Within hours of Trump's inauguration last month, the new administration took down the Spanish language version of the official White House website.
+Austria's president, Alexander van der Bellen, celebrated JJ in a video posted on X.
-Hispanic advocacy groups and others expressed confusion and frustration at the change. The White House said at the time it was committed to bringing the Spanish language version of the website back online. As of Saturday, it was still not restored.
+"What a success! What a voice! What a show!" he exclaimed. "All of Austria is happy."
-The White House did not immediately respond to a message about whether that would happen.
+Chancellor Christian Stoecker wrote on X: "What a great success — my warmest congratulations on winning #ESC2025! JJ is writing Austrian music history today!"
-Trump shut down the Spanish version of the website during his first term. It was restored when President Joe Biden was inaugurated in 2021.
+The Vienna State Opera also expressed joy over the win. "From the Magic Flute to winning the Song Contest is somehow a story that can only take place in Austria," opera director Bogdan Roscic told the Austrian press agency APA.
-===== Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish =====
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+Several Austrian cities were quick to show their interest in hosting next year's contest. Innsbruck Mayor Johannes Anzengruber told APA that "not everything has to take place in Vienna. ... Austria is bigger than that," and the towns of Oberwart in Burgenland and Wels in Upper Austria also threw their hats into the ring.
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+JJ himself said he hoped that Vienna would get the next ESC which he would love to host together with his mentor, Conchita Wurst.
-By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer
+**A nail-biting final**
-There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film "Anora" go home with the top film prize and he took four for himself. Its star Mikey Madison was crowned best actress.
+Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came second at an exuberant celebration of music and unity - JJ won after a nail-biting final that saw Raphael scoop up a massive public vote from her many fans for her anthemic "New Day Will Rise."
-Twenty-two years after winning best actor for "The Pianist," Adrien Brody won the same Oscar again for his performance as another Holocaust survivor in Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist." He somehow kept the playoff music at bay.
+At a post-victory press conference, JJ said the message of his song about unrequited romance was that "love is the strongest force on planet Earth, and love persevered.
+"Let's spread love, guys," said JJ, who added that he was honored to be the first Eurovision champion with Filipino heritage, as well as a proudly queer winner.
+**Eclectic and sometimes baffling**
+The world's largest live music event, which has been uniting and dividing Europeans since 1956, reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with a grand final in Basel that offered pounding electropop, quirky rock and outrageous divas.
+Acts from 26 countries — trimmed from 37 entrants through two elimination semifinals — performed to some 160 million viewers for the continent's pop crown. No smoke machine, jet of flame or dizzying light display was spared by musicians who had three minutes to win over millions of viewers who, along with national juries of music professionals, picked the winner.
+Estonia's Tommy Cash came third with his jokey mock-Italian dance song "Espresso Macchiato." Swedish entry KAJ, which had been favorite to win with jaunty sauna ode "Bara Bada Bastu," came fourth.
+The show was a celebration of Europe's eclectic, and sometimes baffling, musical tastes.
+Grieshaber reported from Berlin. Associated Press writer Jill Lawless in Basel, Switzerland contributed to this report.
+===== The UK and the EU hail a new chapter as they sign fresh deals 5 years after Brexit =====
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-On Sunday, firefighters who battled recent wildfires got applauded, Mick Jagger handed out the best original song Oscar and John Lithgow was tasked with looking "slightly disappointed" when speeches ran long. One highlight was Timothée Chalamet — literally. His yellow suit got more than one comment.
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-Here were some other telecast highlights:
+By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press
-**'Proud child of immigrant parents'**
+LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after sealing fresh agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.
-Zoe Saldaña was the favorite but that didn't diminish her emotional win.
+Five years after the U.K. left the EU, ties were growing closer again as Prime Minister Keir Starmer met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials in London for talks.
-After accepting the Oscar for best supporting actress for her work in "Emilia Pérez," Saldaña spoke emotionally about her family and her grandmother, tearing up during her speech.
+The deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc, Starmer said, while von der Leyen called the talks a "historic moment" that benefits both sides.
-"My grandmother came to this country in 1961 — I am a proud child of immigrant parents," she said. "With dreams and dignity and hard-working hands, and I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last. I hope. The fact that I'm getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish — my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted, this is for my grandmother."
+"Britain is back on the world stage," Starmer told reporters. "This deal is a win-win."
-The accolade comes after Saldaña swept awards season, taking home the Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, BAFTA and SAG awards for playing lawyer Rita Mora Castro.
+He hailed Monday's agreements — the third package of trade deals struck by his government in as many weeks following accords with the U.S. and India — as "good for jobs, good for bills and good for our borders."
-**A 'Wicked' opening**
+But Britain's opposition parties slammed the deals as backtracking on Brexit and "surrendering" anew to the EU. "We're becoming a rule-taker from Brussels once again," Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said.
-Host Conan O'Brien took a back seat at the Oscars' opening number, ceding the floor to a "Wizard of Oz"-themed, 8-minute musical medley led by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
+Here are the main takeaways from the summit:
-Grande, in a red sparkly dress, performed a rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz." Then Erivo, in a white gown with floral embellishments, took the stage to sing a staggering rendition of "Home" from "The Wiz." They joined up for "Wicked's" "Defying Gravity," with Grande kissing Erivo's ring.
+**Cutting red tape on food trade**
-Wildfire-battered Los Angeles, on this night, stood in for Oz, with the graphic "We Love LA" showing after the pair were finished. The show began with a medley of film moments that used Los Angeles as a backdrop, including "La La Land," "Straight Outta Compton," "Iron Man 2" and "Mulholland Drive."
+Officials said they will remove some routine border checks on animal and plant products and align with EU regulations, which will reduce costs on food imports and exports and make it easier for goods to flow freely across borders.
-Then it was O'Brien's turn, comically pulling himself — and a missing shoe — from within the body of Demi Moore, in a take on her film "The Substance."
+Businesses have complained about trucks waiting for hours at borders with fresh food that cannot be exported to the EU because of laborious post-Brexit certifications.
-**A very — maybe too — public family discussion**
+The changes will mean the U.K. can sell products like raw British burgers, sausages and seafood to the EU again, officials said. The benefits will apply also to movements between the British mainland and Northern Ireland, where post-Brexit customs checks have been a thorny issue for years.
-While accepting an Emmy Award in January 2024, Kieran Culkin used his time onstage to plead with his wife for more kids. They have two, Kinsey Sioux and Wilder Wolf. "You said maybe if I win," he said, cheekily.
+While the EU is the U.K.'s largest trading partner, the government said the U.K. has been hit with a 21% drop in exports since Brexit because of more onerous paperwork and other non-tariff barriers.
-On Sunday, he upped the demand.
+**Defense procurement pact**
-Culkin from the Oscar stage repeated the story and then said that he and Jazz Charton made a deal in the parking lot at the Emmys: If he won an Oscar, she'd not only give him a third, they could plan for a fourth. They even shook on it.
+A new security and defense partnership will pave the way for the U.K. defense industry to access a new EU loan program worth 150 billion euros ($170 billion.) That will allow Britain to secure cheap loans backed by the EU budget to buy military equipment, in part to help Ukraine defend itself.
-"I just have to say this to you, Jazz, love of my life, ye of little faith," he said as the crowd roared. "No pressure, I love you. I'm really sorry I did this again. Now let's get cracking on those kids, what do you say?"
+The EU has said that the loan program will help boost the readiness of European defense as well as enable more coordinated support for Ukraine.
-The moment got an echo later in the night when "I'm Not A Robot" director Victoria Warmerdam said she wasn't following Culkin's lead.
+**Fishing rights**
-"To my producer and partner in life, Trent: I'm not having your babies because of this statue," she said after winning best live action short.
+The deal included a 12-year extension of an agreement allowing EU fishing vessels to operate in U.K. waters until 2038, which angered U.K. fishermen and their supporters.
-**007, celebrated by women**
+While economically minor, fishing has long been a sticking point and symbolically important issue for the U.K. and EU member states such as France. Disputes over the issue nearly derailed a Brexit deal back in 2020.
-There was no James Bond movie nominated in 2024 but there was a big James Bond section at the Oscars that ate up a lot of telecast time.
+Elspeth Macdonald, head of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, called the agreement a "horror show for Scottish fishermen" that was granted in order to secure other objectives. Scottish First Minister John Swinney said the deal was "the direct opposite of what was promised by Brexit."
-To honor transfer of the franchise to Amazon, three singers — Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye — each sang a different 007 title song. Lisa sang "Live and Let Die," Doja Cat tackled "Diamonds Are Forever" and Raye did "Skyfall."
+**Easing movement for young people**
-Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back. On Sunday, Halle Berry thanked them for being the "heart and soul" of Bond.
+Post-Brexit visa restrictions have hobbled cross-border activities for professionals such as bankers or lawyers, as well as academic and cultural exchanges, including touring bands.
-The tribute began with "The Substance" nominee Margaret Qualley in a red gown taking to the stage to dance acrobatically with a team of male dancers to the James Bond theme.
+The U.K. and EU said they agreed to co-operate on a youth mobility plan that's expected to allow young Britons and Europeans to live and work temporarily in each other's territory, though no details were provided.
-**Gene Hackman honored**
+British officials insisted that numbers would be capped and stays would be time-limited.
-Morgan Freeman made an understated tribute to a friend: Gene Hackman
+The free movement of people remains a politically touchy issue in the U.K., with the youth mobility plan seen by some Brexiteers as inching back toward completely free movement for EU nationals to move to the U.K. The U.K. has similar youth mobility arrangements with countries including Australia and Canada.
-Freeman, who starred with Hackman in two movies, kicked off the in memoriam section with a somber note about Hackman, who was found dead last week alongside his wife.
+**Cutting airport waits**
-"This week, our community lost a giant. And I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman," Freeman began in his speech. "I had the pleasure of working alongside Gene on two films, 'Unforgiven' and 'Under Suspicion.' Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer and a man whose gifts elevated everyone's work."
+British passport holders will be able to use e-gates at more European airports as part of the deal.
-"Gene always said, 'I don't think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work,'" Freeman continued. "I think I speak for us all when I say, 'Gene, you will be remembered for that, and so much more.' Rest in peace, my friend."
+Since Brexit, many British travelers cannot use automated gates when they arrive at EU airports. The new measure will end "the dreaded queues at border control," officials said.
-The in memoriam section would honor such luminaries as Terri Garr, Donald Sutherland, Louis Gossett Jr, Shelley Duvall, David Lynch, Bob Newhart, Gena Rowlands, Maggie Smith and James Earl Jones. A separate section in the telecast honored Quincy Jones.
+**Opposition objects to a 'surrender'**
-**How to stop the wrap-up music**
+Britain's opposition parties have criticized Starmer's bid to reset relations with the EU. The pro-Brexit and anti-immigration Reform U.K. party, which recently won big in local elections, and the Conservatives have called the trade-offs in the deals a betrayal of Brexit.
-It has been an endless torment to winners everywhere whenever they hear the music swelling. It means one thing: Stop talking.
+Starmer is "taking us backwards. We left the European Union. That was settled, we drew a line under that," said Badenoch, the Conservative leader. "This deal is taking us to the past and that is why we call it surrender."
-Brody had a novel response to the playoff music Sunday. He looked sternly into the camera and said: "I'm wrapping up, please turn the music off. I've done this before. Thank you. It's not my first rodeo, but I will will be brief."
+Starmer stressed that he did not violate his "red lines": The U.K. won't rejoin the EU's frictionless single market and customs union, and will not agree to the free movement of people between the U.K. and the EU.
-It's true. He won the Oscar in 2003 for "The Pianist," memorably kissing Halle Berry at the podium. But that time he was pleading, not demanding, more time from producers.
+David Henig, a U.K. trade policy expert at the European Centre for International Political Economy, suggested that while some will continue to argue against agreeing to EU regulations, most Britons likely believe it's time to move forward.
-When the music started rolling during his emotional speech back then, Brody said: "One second, please. One second. Cut it out. I got one shot at this." He added, "I didn't say more than five names, I don't think." He went on for more than a minute more.
+"Simply following EU rules in some areas is going to be controversial to those who thought that Brexit means casting off all influence from the EU entirely," he said. "That wasn't realistic for a trading nation like the UK., where 50% of our trade is with the EU."
-For more coverage of this year's Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards
+Pan Pylas and Jill Lawless in London and Lorne Cook in Brussels contributed reporting.
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