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Pro-Europe protesters hit the streets of Berlin one week ahead of the European elections. 1ST IMAGES
This is Berlin's Bode Museum, one of the most prestigious museums in the German capital, and it was the site of a baffling, 'Ocean's Eleven' style heist which took place in the wee hours of Monday morning. Two thieves broke in to the museum at 3:30 AM and stole the world's second biggest gold coin, which weighs a whopping 220 pounds. The special print coin, which is called the "Big Maple Leaf" and was minted in Canada, is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records because it has a gold standard of 999.99/1000. Only five of these coins exist, each with a current gold value of over $4 million.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Bellevue Castle in Berlin. Zelensky's visit is aimed at rallying Western support for his embattled troops ahead of the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. IMAGES
Scene outside Mar-a-lago, Donald Trump's private Florida mansion, as the former US president is expected to launch a new White House bid Tuesday, even as a growing number of his hardcore supporters chalked up losses in last week's midterms. The 76-year-old billionaire, whose 2016 win shocked America and the world, has summoned the press to his Florida mansion for a "very big announcement" at 9:00 pm Tuesday (0200 GMT Wednesday). IMAGES
Speaking at a press conference alongside the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, reveals a new round of sanctions against Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine. The new sanctions include a cap on the price of Russian oil and a ban on exports from the country worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). The announcement comes as the Kremlin-installed leaders of Russian-held regions in Ukraine have been claiming victory in what Von der Leyen describes as "sham" referendums on joining the Russian Federation. SOUNDBITE