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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Arrives in Rome to Meet Prime Minister 13 May 2023 - 03:44 pm
Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni (R) greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky upon his arrival for their meeting on May 13, 2023 at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.  Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP
Liverpool hosts Eurovision grand final tonight on behalf of Kyiv 13 May 2023 - 02:17 pm
(L-R) Singer and songwriter Mae Muller, Music duo Tvorchi, Singer Blanca Paloma, Singer Marco Mengoni, Metal band Lord Of The Lost and Singer and songwriter La Zarra attend a a press conference on the eve of the final of the Eurovision Song contest 2023 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, northern England on May 12, 2023. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
Poland detects object, likely observation balloon, in airspace 13 May 2023 - 12:29 pm
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Turkiye's Erdogan warns supporters ahead of Sunday's vote 12 May 2023 - 11:22 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses a speech during his campaign rally in the Sultangazi district of Istanbul, on May 12, 2023. (Photo by Ozan Kose / AFP)
Pope urges Italians to have more children, not pets 12 May 2023 - 11:07 pm
Pope Francis blesses a pregnant woman at the end of a conference in Rome on May 12, 2023 during a two-day 'General States of Birth' conference. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
British PM Sunak says disappointed at Eurovision ban on Zelensky message 12 May 2023 - 04:35 pm
Ukrainian singer Mariya Yaremchuk (left) performs during a break in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song contest 2023 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, northern England on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
France busts illegal immigration ring using real passports 12 May 2023 - 01:10 pm
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Eurovision hit as England train strikes begin 12 May 2023 - 01:01 pm
Indie rock band Joker Out perform on behalf of Slovenia during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song contest 2023 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, northern England on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
'Freak and killer': Russian woman who left note on grave of Putin's parents convicted 11 May 2023 - 10:58 pm
A woman reacts during the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian serviceman Valerii Sosnovskii who died near Bakhmut, Donetsk region in Poltava on May 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Ihor Tkachov / AFP)
Erdogan contender drops out in Turkiye's pre-election shock 11 May 2023 - 05:45 pm
File photo: Chairman and founder of the Turkish centre-left party Memleket (Homeland Party) Muharrem Ince gestures as he delivers a speech on stage during a political rally to launch this new party Memleket, in front of the party headquarters, in Ankara, on May 18, 2021. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP)
Spain to spend €2.2 bn to tackle drought 11 May 2023 - 05:05 pm
This picture taken on May 11, 2023 shows a baby stork on the nest on top of a dry tree, at the Donana National Park in Aznalcaraz, southern Spain. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)
German union calls for new round of rail strike 11 May 2023 - 01:55 pm
This file photo taken on August 12, 2021 shows a worker walking next to the rails at a transshipment point for freight trains in Hagen, western Germany, as Deutsche Bahn employees went on strike over wages. Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP
Man opens fire at Mercedes plant in Germany 11 May 2023 - 01:16 pm
The area around the Factory 56 at the plant of German car maker Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen, southern Germany, is taped off after shots were fired at the plant on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Thomas Kienzle / AFP)
Footbridge collapses in Finland, injures 27 11 May 2023 - 12:00 pm
Barrier tape is fixed at the site of an accident in which around 27 people, a majority of them children, were injured on May 11, 2023 in Espoo, Finland, when a pedestrian bridge collapsed. (Photo by Jussi Nukari / Lehtikuva / AFP)
European Parliament votes to regulate use of ChatGPT and other AI 11 May 2023 - 09:41 am
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Over 71 million left their own country in 2022 due to overlapping crises 11 May 2023 - 08:21 am
Refugees who crossed from Sudan to Ethiopia wait in line to register at IOM (International organization for Migration) in Metema, on May 4, 2023. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi / AFP)
Meloni says no decision taken yet on pact with China, Ansa says 10 May 2023 - 08:05 pm
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni holds a bouquet of flowers as she arrives to meet her Czech counterpart on May 10, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)
Hungary gives up hosting 2024 European figure skating championships 10 May 2023 - 07:42 pm
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