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Frankfurt (AFP) – Jubilant Eintracht Frankfurt fans flock to the city center of Frankfurt to celebrate the Europa League title with the players.

Joint Base Andrews (United States) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden boards plane from Joint Base Andrews as he leaves for Asia where he will visit South Korea, then Japan for the QUAD summit.

Cannes (France) (AFP) – The cast and crew of the film “Hunt” hit the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to present the first film directed by Lee Jung-Jae, the star of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game”. IMAGES

Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lankan police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students protesting against the economic crisis outside the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the nation’s capital Colombo.

Sado (Japan) (AFP) – In a hall on Japan’s Sado island, 71-year-old Yoshikazu Fujimoto strikes the enormous, imposing drum mounted before him, producing a boom so powerful that it reverberates through the floorboards.　

Taipei (AFP) – Taiwan’s LGBTQ community celebrated the third year of gay marriage being legal this week, but for Vincent Chuang, it was a bittersweet reminder that he still cannot wed his partner because he fell in love with a foreigner. Under current rules, Taiwanese nationals can only marry those from the roughly 30 countries and territories where same-sex marriage is also legal.

A brewery in Savonlinna, Finland has created a beer in honour of Finland’s application to join NATO. “It tastes like security with a hint of freedom,” says owner Petteri Vanttinen.

Arlington (United States) (AFP) – The US government will fly in baby formula on commercial planes contracted by the military in an airlift aimed at easing the major shortage plaguing the country, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby says. The lack of formula — the result of a perfect storm of supply chain issues and a massive recall — is leaving parents increasingly desperate.

Maumere (Indonesia) (AFP) – An Indonesian ferry carrying more than 800 people that had run aground was dislodged and taken safely to dock at a nearby port. “We felt that the ship strongly hit something down there. It was like an earthquake, it was very strong,” says one of the passengers.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine asks for “forgiveness” in a Kyiv court after he gave a detailed account on how he killed a civilian early in Moscow’s invasion.

London (AFP) – The final practice of Trooping the Colour takes place near Buckingham Palace in London before it is performed in public. The Trooping of the Colour will take place on June 2nd as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. The ceremony, performed by regiments of the British Army, has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century and, since 1748, has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign.

Severodonetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Residents of Severodonetsk in Ukraine peek their heads out from behind the grey door of their Soviet-era residences to see if it is safe to step outside as the rhythm of shelling dictates their lives. “There is banging all the time, and shrapnel flying around. You can hear it from the basement. So we lock ourselves up,” says Anna Poladyuk, who’s outdoor cooking is constantly interrupted by shelling. The 66-year-old has been living below ground in the dark for much of the past month with 27 other residents.