Germany is in the running for a seat on the Security Council when the UN General Assembly elects new members to the most powerful body within the UN on Wednesday. According to the United Nations Charter, the Security Council “bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.” The decisions of the Council … Read more
Throughout World War II, discriminatory policies saw thousands of Romani, Sinti, Manush, Yenish and travelers displaced across France, imprisoned in vast internment camps and sent to extermination camps in Eastern Europe. Eighty years ago, the last travelers were freed from French internment camps. Our reporters Antonia Kerrigan and Valentine Erba went to meet with a … Read more
Moscow launched over 600 drones and 70 missiles on Kyv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on June 2. Dozens were injured, and the death toll is rising quickly. This comes as Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine in the past few weeks. Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 2: The European Union approves the creation of offshore “return hubs” to where failed asylum seekers could be sent. The British papers focus on a new trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US. The Canadian province of Alberta will hold a referendum in October … Read more
Premiering in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” is Clio Barnard’s adaptation of Keiran Goddard’s acclaimed novel about five childhood friends from working-class Birmingham whose lives have drifted far from the futures they once imagined. “Peaky Blinders” actor Joe Cole stars as Rian – the one … Read more
Some rate the amount of BTC sold as “small” compared to total holdings, Peter Schiff says there could be “much bigger” sales to come. Between May 26 and 31, 2026, the company Strategy, founded by Michael Saylor, sold a total of 32 bitcoin (BTC) for an amount of $2.5 million, registering an average price of … Read more
Japanese SoftBank’s group announced 45 billion euros of investment in France by 2031 and the opening of three data centers. Data center operators are choosing the country because it has space to expand and ample electricity thanks to its nuclear plants. Source link
Taiwan President Lai Ching-tey inaugurated the COMPUTEX technology trade fair in Taipei on Tuesday, saying the island’s maintenance of the political status quo is the most responsible approach to securing global supply chains. As the home of the world’s largest contract chip maker, TSMC, Taiwan is a major equipment supplier to companies including Nvidia and … Read more
Moscow launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight. At least 14 civilians were killed and more than 100 others were wounded. Residents crowded into the metro in an attempt to escape the bombardment. Source link
US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a “rapid pace”, even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended dialogue with mediators over Israel’s expanding offensive … Read more