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Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in the Israeli city of Eilat early Monday, with several contestants defying pressure to boycott in support of the Palestinians.  The 70th edition of the annual pageant, held in Israel for the first time, has also faced complications from the coronavirus pandemic.  Sandhu took the top prize in the Red Sea resort with Paraguay s Nadia Ferreira first runner-up and Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane taking the second runner-up spot. South Africa s Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts had urged its contestant to stay away from Eilat, citing ....

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