Critic Dheepthika Laurent unpacks this month’s TV releases, including the gripping Soviet space race drama told from the Russian side, “Star City”, the return of the outrageously scandalous 1980s hit “Rivals” and Nicolas Cage stepping into his very first TV role in “Spider Noir”. Source link
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced Wednesday the drilling of new wells at an oil and gas field in the Amazon rainforest for the first time in a decade, at an event attended by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In November, Lula hosted the COP30 UN climate conference where he urged world leaders to present … Read more
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said it had conducted a precise strike in Beirut but did … Read more
A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of millions of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with historic buildings destroyed and writers, … Read more
NASA has unveiled its plans to send humans to the Moon, which include establishing a permanent presence on Earth’s nearest satellite by the 2030s. It comes as China moves ahead with its own lunar ambitions, launching three astronauts into outer space. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Michelle LD Hanlon, Executive Director at the Center … Read more
At $60,000 (lowest price of 2026, so far) BTC would find strong support. According to Willy Woo, a typical bear market would take bitcoin to $45,000. The price of bitcoin (BTC) was below $73,000 on the morning of this Thursday, May 28, 2026, although it made a rapid recovery towards that price area. At the … Read more
NASA is ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four US companies. And the Americans are not alone. … Read more
The Iranian regime has been accused of extortion and threatening global energy security after reports emerged that Tehran has started charging $2 million (€1.7 million) per ship for “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is the world’s most indispensable energy corridor, located between Iran and Oman. Before the Iran war, it transported … Read more
After almost three months of being cut off from the world, internet access was partially restored in Iran starting on Tuesday. While some rejoice at finally being reconnected and able to check in on their loved ones, many complain about the persistent slowness in connectivity and doubt a complete restoration will happen any time soon. … Read more
Iranian state television on Thursday released images it said showed missiles being launched at an American air base from where earlier in the day a strike had been launched on Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas. It is the most serious trade of fire since an April ceasefire began and comes amid ongoing talks to … Read more