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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) speak to the media following talks on May 28 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday will enter President Trump's televised Oval Office stage, where world leaders before him have been ambushed, scolded and sent home without lunch.
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Sam Popp on behalf of AxiosHollywood giant Jeffrey Katzenberg at Axios' AI+ Summit Wednesday likened the arrival of artificial intelligence to the advent of computer graphics in the 1990s, which revolutionized animation. The big picture: Whether Hollywood overcomes its unease to eventually embrace AI could be a bellwether for the technology's impact on other industries and on jobs.
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Sam Popp on behalf of AxiosWndrCo founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg warned that the impact of kids' unsupervised access to technology is "destroying a generation" during Axios' annual AI+ NY Summit Wednesday. The big picture: By 11, over half of children have a smartphone — but research has found screen time has played a key role in the youth mental health crisis.
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Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the holy city of Mecca on June 2 ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesMuslims from around the world travel to participate in the Hajj each year, an annual sacred pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
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Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at 92NY on June 3 in New York City. Photo: John Lamparski/Getty ImagesFormer White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has become an independent after serving under two Democratic presidents, according to the publisher of a new book from Jean-Pierre out this fall.
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Yellow police crime tape was put up for blocks surrounding the scene of an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado on June 1. Photo: Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesImmigration officials took the family of the man charged in the Boulder, Colorado, Molotov cocktail attack into custody, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Tuesday.
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Data: Gallup; Chart: Axios VisualsRepublicans see a U.S. in bloom. Democrats see one shadowed in gloom. The big picture: Polling shows deep divides in public sentiment driven by partisanship in a starkly polarized Trump 2.0 era. By the numbers: Overall, 38% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, according to a May 1-18 Gallup poll. That number, which sat at just 20% in January, has climbed — thanks to a massive surge in Republican satisfaction.
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South Korea's presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party (DPK) and Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party (PPP) shake hands on May 23. Photo: Kim Hong-Ji /POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesSome six months after South Korea was cast into a constitutional crisis by a stunning declaration of martial law, the nation will head to the polls Tuesday.
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Donald Trump talks on the phone prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 5, 2024. Photo: Clive Mason/Getty ImagesPresident Trump's Truth Social account is full of jarring juxtapositions: major trade policy announcements and presidential nominations broken up by bizarre conspiracies and personal boasts.
