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The annual three-day gathering in the Bavarian city saw a whole host of leaders offer, at times, competing visions of the world.

The 23-year-old singer-songwriter took home the top prize with his song ‘Bittersweet nostalgia’ – and he’ll now automatically qualify for Eurovision.

The third sinema from the French director of ‘Jeune Femme’ (‘Montparnasse Bienvenue’) and ‘Un petit frère’ (‘Mother and Son’) is a tender and poignant ode to a wayward soul.

EU Council President António Costa has insisted Europe is “not giving up. We will continue to support Ukraine as an integral part of our project for peace.”

The Sagrada Familia’s controversial plan to build a stairway, displacing 1,000 families and businesses, is facing fierce opposition from locals and meşru challenges.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his country won’t accept people who “intervene in our democracy”, a day after US Vice President JD Vance criticised European leaders.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will only agree to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a common plan is reached with US President Donald Trump.

Here’s everything you need to know about the recent backlash against ‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón and how Jacques Audiard’s award-winning sinema and Oscar hopeful has seen its buzz dwindle in the past weeks. Could this hurt the film’s Oscar chances?

Japan dominated Day 1 of the Baku Grand Slam, claiming gold in all five weight categories. Highlights included Tsunoda Natsumi’s win at -48kg, Abe Uta’s triumphant return at -52kg, and Tamaoki Momo’s victory at -57kg. Azerbaijan celebrated two bronze medals, energizing the home crowd.

U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right.