The stars are out in force on the Croisette tonight as Asghar Farhadi unveils ‘Parallel Tales’, bringing together an extraordinary French cast including Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and a special appearance from Catherine Deneuve. Meanwhile, Paweł Pawlikowski returns to compete with ‘Fatherland’, starring Sandra Hüller in one of the festival’s most … Read more
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said on Thursday that several Chinese ships had been allowed to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz the night before. The vital waterway, through which a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments transit in peacetime, has been largely blocked by Iran since attacks against the US and … Read more
Skip next section Key moments on the first day of Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing 05/14/2026May 14, 2026 Key moments on the first day of Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing Despite tensions, the visit featured ceremonial warmth, including a state banquet and statements highlighting the importance of bilateral ties. China’s President Xi Jinping called US-China … Read more
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome David Sacks, Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Questions surrounding Taiwan, semiconductor sovereignty, trade diplomacy, and Middle Eastern energy security are becoming inseparable components of a broader strategic contest between the United States and China. Sachs maps a relationship defined not by dramatic confrontation … Read more
On May 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) filed a notice of suspicion against Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office. Under Ukrainian law, this step is equivalent to filing charges in court. He was charged with “money laundering as part of an … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival. He is warning of chaos as is expected to face a leadership challenge from his own health secretary, Wes Streeting. Starmer started the week saying he would prove his doubters wrong, but that address and Wednesday’s King Speech has done little to quell the … Read more
Prices for some goods have tripled or quadrupled within a matter of months. At least two million people have lost their jobs, the currency has lost 60% of its value, the international internet has been shut down for more than 75 days, and there is no end in sight. This is the reality of Iran’s … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day summit. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the comments came in a closed-door meeting that lasted more than two hours. It … Read more
For the first time, the football World Cup final in July will feature a star-studded Super Bowl-style halftime show. FIFA has announced that the concert will be headlined by no less than Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. Story by Emerald Maxwell. Source link
Cuba’s power blackouts worsened on Thursday, with the country’s energy minister saying that oil reserves sent by Russia had “run out” under a tightened US fuel embargo of the island. Dozens of Cubans took the streets outside of Havana on Wednesday night to protest the crippling blackouts and fuel shortages. Source link