Macron and Scholz: Two weakened leaders face a Europe in turmoil

The French president heads to Germany on Sunday for a two-day state visit, at a time when relations between the European Union's two economic and political powerhouses are in decline.

The winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, at the closing ceremony on May 25, 2024.

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Having failed to find a buyer, Berlin's city council is now offering to give away the former Nazi leader's mansion on the outskirts of the German capital. The cost of maintaining the 1,600-square-meter building, unused for years, has become too high for the municipality.

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te makes a speech during his visit to a military camp in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 23, 2024.

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Vilnius, on May 23, 2024.

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