The election in Schleswig-Holstein was seen as a test for Scholz's Social Democrat-led government.

The significance of the day has increased amid Russia's war in Ukraine

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Ukraine will not let Russia "own the victory over Nazism" in 1945, Ukrainian President Zelensky said Monday, highlighting Ukraine's own role. "We won then, we will win now," he added.

Thousands of people protested in the city of Cologne, in western Germany, with pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine

France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Japan, Canada and the USA say stopping the flow of Russian oil will cut the main artery of Vladimir Putin’s economy and deny him the revenue he needs to fund the war.

In order to appease the god of storms and end a drought, men and women dressed as tigers whip themselves in southern Mexico.

World leaders mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day while war rages in Ukraine

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Neighbouring countries are updating their port infrastructure to help with international exports, while Ukrainian farmers call the bomb squad to defuse undetonated explosives.

Singer Bono and guitarist The Edge of the Irish rock band U2 performed a mini concert in a metro station in central Kyiv on Sunday.

The first lady met Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska in a town just 10 minutes drive from the Slovakian border.

The local governor says 90 people from one village were taking shelter in the school building when the bomb hit, and only 30 have been found alive.

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

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The Ukrainian military released a video on Sunday showing a Russian helicopter hit over Russian-held Snake Island.

The museum dedicated to the Ukrainian philosopher Grigory Skovoroda in Skovorodinovka, Kharkiv region, was destroyed by a Russian missile.

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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

The Ukrainian army said Moscow was focusing its main efforts to prevent Ukrainian air forces from operating effectively.

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The EU throws open the doors of its core institutions ahead of Europe Day celebrations on May 9. The day marks the 72nd anniversary of the Schuman declaration, which proposed the creation of a pan-European trade arrangement and is widely recognised a...

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public, in a sharp turn towards a more hardline enforcement of religious rules.

Solognot sheep, a rustic breed well-equipped to face the elements, roam the grounds of the Chateau de Chambord in France.

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SInn Fein becomes the largest party in Northern Ireland after election victory

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

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second term as French president. Reinstated, Macron promises "a stronger France" and "a more liveable planet".

It boasts two helipads, a swimming pool and a movie theatre but the 140-metre luxury yacht the Sheherazade will not be setting sail any time soon.

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least nine people and injured 40 when it blew away outer walls from a luxury hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital. No tourists were staying at the 96-room Hotel Saratoga because...

The Russian army undergoes a dress rehearsal on Red Square in Moscow for a parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany at the hands of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War II.

The President of the Constitutional Council formally announced the results of the presidential election in front of 450 guests at the Elysée Palace.

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Authorities say a natural gas leak was the apparent cause of the blast at Havana’s luxury 19th century Hotel Saratoga.

Humanitarian efforts, lead by the United Nations and Red Cross, had been stepped up over the last week to evacuate the last civilians trapped in the sprawling Soviet-era steel works.

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Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Fein's Vice President, called it a "historic day" and said the party would "work hard for everyone."

The agreement has caused immense discord in the Socialist party, which for years had dominated French politics.

At least 18 others were injured in the blast, including one person in a serious condition.

Germany withdrew the case "following recent judicial developments in Italy and discussions between the representatives of the two Parties."

President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" who is committing "genocide" in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

US First Lady Jill Biden met with US service personnel at an air base in Romania on Friday, the first stop on a four-day visit to Eastern Europe.

Euronews speaks to the UK's trade commissioner for the Middle East, Simon Penney, about the British government's efforts to strengthen commercial and trade links with the UAE and the wider Gulf region.

More than 214.6 tonnes of cocaine were seized in Europe in 2020, a 6% increase from 2019.

We bet you can't number 3 things that went well this week. We have 4: A high school for sloths, roads paved with nappies in Wales, Nigeria’s Spider-Man and more.

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Around two million children have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February. Most are now living in other EU countries. Witness travels to France to see how schools in the country are helping Ukrainian minors adjust to their new surroundings.

A young skateboarder walks past the bombed out fast food restaurant in Kramatorsk as the air raid sirens sound.

Saakashvili's health has been weakened after he twice went on hunger strike to protest against his imprisonment.