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Cannes film festival hopes for ‘no controversies’ as wars, scandals…
Cannes, France – The world’s most popular film festival opens on Tuesday with a French comedy, The Second Act, by prolific film director and musician Quenti
What is behind Russia’s nuclear escalation threat?
Last week, tensions between Russia and the West appeared to escalate to a dangerous new level when President Vladimir Putin ordered military drills involving ta
Georgia parliament passes ‘foreign agents’ bill amid scuffles
The bill requires organisations receiving at least 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents.Georgia’s parliament has passed the t
Has the UN really said fewer people were killed by…
Has the UN really said fewer people were killed by Israel in Gaza? No, is the short answer. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affai
Boeing’s jets turn 70: A timeline of highs, lows and…
On May 14, 1954, Boeing, now one of the world’s largest commercial aerospace companies, unveiled its first commercial jet-powered passenger plane, the Model 3
Japan’s famous brother-and-sister act eye more Olympic judo gold
Three years after the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s Hifumi Abe and his sister Uta want to go for gold again in Paris 2024 Olympics.Japan’s brother-and-sister Olym
Russian corruption probe widens as senior defence official arrested
Yuri Kuznetsov, the second senior official arrested in the case, is accused of bribery after being found holding $1m.Russian police have arrested a senior Minis
Russia’s Putin to visit China in first foreign trip since…
The Russian leader’s May 16-17 visit aims to underscore the deepening ‘no limits’ partnership with China’s Xi Jinping.Russian President Vladimir Putin w
Photos: Unrest wracks French-ruled Pacific islands of New Caledonia
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings following violent unrest. The French authorit
Gaza ceasefire deadlocked as Israel’s Rafah attacks set talks ‘backward’
Qatar says mediation efforts are being hampered by Israel’s offensive on Gaza’s southern city.Israel’s military operation in Gaza’s southern city of Raf
Photos: Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy…
Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in man
Israeli forces attacked ‘known aid worker locations’ in Gaza: Rights…
Human Rights Watch says aid workers’ convoys and facilities have been targeted at least eight times since last October.Israeli forces have attacked humanitari
