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Ukraine

Zelenskyy goes on charm offensive ahead of EU candidacy decision

Brussels has backed Ukraine to be a candidate for EU membership but the final decision rests with the European Council.

France

France votes in parliamentary elections after Macron presidential win

Voters go to the polls in France on Sunday to choose lawmakers for the National Assembly as President Macron seeks an absolute majority for his centre-right coalition

Sport

International judo in Georgia

It was a great day for Georgia at the Tbilisi Grand Slam international judo tournament

USA

US president makes impassioned plea for ban on assault weapons

Ten days after 19 children and two teachers were massacred by a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas, US President Joe Biden has asked that "common sense" prevails in the debate on gun control legislation.

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Ukraine

NATO warns the war in Ukraine could continue for a long time

It has been 100 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine and NATO has warned the war could last a long time.

Denmark

Denmark holds referendum on European common defence

Denmark is voting in a referendum today on whether or not to scrap the country's opt-out of the European common defence policy.

Switzerland

Oxfam's call to governments ahead of Davos: Tax the rich

The international charity has called for a small increase to taxation of the world's wealthiest which, it says, could help mitigate rising levels of poverty the world over.

World News

World Food Programme warns of mass starvation due to Russian blockade

Experts have sounded the alarm that if ports around Odessa remain closed, shortages of grain, oil and other goods will trigger famine and migration crises the world over.

World News

Monkeypox cases reported in more European countries

Health authorities across Europe are reporting small but growing numbers of monkeypox and taking measures to prevent outbreaks.

Culture news

Actor Forest Whitaker receives award at Cannes

The US actor and activist Forest Whitaker has given an award at the Cannes Film Festival in recognition of his work as an artist and an activist

Culture news

Tom Cruise is top gun at Cannes Film Festival

Tom Cruise is given a warm welcome as he arrives at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun

Sport

Football fans gather in Seville ahead of Europa League final

Fans of Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers are gathering in the Spanish city of Seville ahead of Wednesday's final of the Europa League

USA

Biden on US shooting: 'White supremacy will not have the last word'

He was speaking after 10 people were killed in Buffalo in what is believed to have been a racially motivated hate crime.

China

New Hong Kong leader elected

The EU says the election of John Lee to replace Carrie Lam as leader of Hong Kong "violates democratic principles"

Romania

US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugee children in Romania

The US first lady Jill Biden and her Romanian counterpart Carmen Iohannis visited a school in Bucharest to meet Ukrainian child refugees and their mothers whom she praised for their bravery

Russia

Moscow fine-tunes Victory Day parade in midst of Ukraine invasion

Russia's military has been busy rehearsing for the country's annual Victory Day Parade on Monday as the war in Ukraine continues.

Ukraine

US, France continue to pledge military support and aid for Ukraine

The US and France promised continuing support to Ukraine to help the country fight the Russian invasion.

Netherlands

Chaos at Amsterdam airport amid large crowds and staff shortages

Cancellations, strikes, staff shortages and delays cause chaos at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as May holidays get underway

Ukraine

Life starts to return to the streets of Ukrainian capital Kyiv

Residents are starting to return to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and people are back on the streets attempting to get back to something resembling a normal life.

Russia

'I am burning with shame': Protester in Russia slams Ukraine invasion

Anti-war protests have taken place across Russia over the weekend with one man at a rally telling reporters he is "burning with shame".

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