A year after founding Women in Film India, Guneet Monga Kapoor – whose “The Elephant Whisperers” took the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 2023 Oscars – was at Cannes with four scholarship recipients in tow and a producing slate that signals a deliberate
Over 12 months, 1,281 routes were added – but 568 of these were relaunches of routes that were paused over the past decade.
Details have emerged about a tentative deal struck between Samsung and semiconductor employees who had threatened to strike. The deal reportedly makes some workers eligible for average annual bonuses of $340,000. The proposed 18-day strike had hinged on Samsung's bonus cap for
Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial boundaries in a step-by-step assertion of territorial control.
New video games in summer 2026 include everything from an Assassin's Creed remake to a new Marvel game. Here are the best new games of summer '26.
In tropical forests, much of the biodiversity can be heard before it is seen. Birds call, insects buzz and frogs croak, creating complex soundscapes that reflect the presence of different species.
Warsh’s predicament will be on full display on Friday at the White House, as Trump will be presiding over Warsh’s swearing in as chairman.
Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, is leaving the company after 35 years. Mehdi announced his departure in an internal memo on Thursday, noting that he will leave Microsoft next year. He will remain focused on marketing for
Analysts say Islamabad is seeking to strengthen ties with Beijing while navigating relations with the United States and Iran.
People in Havana reacted after US prosecutors indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a Miami-based exile group, with several residents calling for dialogue instead of confrontation.
SpaceX has already spent months testing and redesigning the Starship V3, which it described as “the most powerful launch system ever developed.”
Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.
Péter Magyar is pushing back against EU demands for pension and tax reforms, complicating attempts to release €17 billion in frozen funding before the August deadline. However, a breakthrough on the issue of the Erasmus+ educational programme is within reach.
Temperatures in the capital New Delhi hit 43°C on Friday.
The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.
The monumental structure was created by Parisan artist JR - often dubbed the French Banksy
Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in "many people's eyes" despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.
Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Athens on Thursday after Israël intercepted a flotilla carrying Gaza activists, gathering outside the Israeli embassy as international criticism over the arrests mounted.
Saudi-owned production powerhouse MBC Studios – which is the studio arm of MBC Group, the largest and leading media company in the Middle East – has announced its new lineup of Saudi film and TV projects toplined by high-end horror film (“Travellers’ Hell”) which is slated for
85 years after the first major roundup of Jews in occupied Paris, an exhibition at the French Embassy in Berlin is showing 98 photographs that were lost for decades. The find is particularly significant for 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Liliane Ryszfeld.
By Maha El Dahan and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - There is a "50-50 chance" of a U.S.-Iran peace agreement, the United Arab Emirates' presidential advisor said on Friday, but stressed that any political settlement must address the root causes of instability in the
Experts warn that European cities are “calibrated to the old calendar", meaning they’re struggling to adapt to soaring May temperatures.
Zelenskyy earlier warned Belarus of “consequences” over possible deeper involvement in Russia’s all-out war amid growing concerns that Moscow is seeking to open a new front against Ukraine from Belarus, as it did in early 2022.
In an effort to reduce prices at the pump, an EPA wavier allows the sale of fuel with 15 percent ethanol content
Pedigreed Argentine helmer Milagros Mumenthaler, a Golden Leopardo winner in Locarno for her debut “Back to Stay,” and Rodrigo Teixeira of RT Pictures, producer of James Gray’s “Palme d’Or entry “Paper Tigers,” will take centre stage at the third ECAM Forum co-production
Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector. IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.
Ken Loach and Rebecca O’Brien’s Sixteen Films has boarded “Forgotten Spaceman,” a documentary short written, directed and edited by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Elham Ehsas, with Jack Thomas-O’Brien serving as executive producer, ahead of the film’s festival debut later this year.
Employees in other units feel they were systematically excluded.
It's not an issue exclusive to Valve's hardware, but at the same time, it's something that shouldn't really exist
Holidaymakers heading to Portugal in June are being warned to expect delays and disruption as cabin crew, rail workers and metro staff prepare for a nationwide strike that could affect hundreds of flights and public transport services across the country.
The Italian group has signed a €320 million deal with shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply Falaj 3 OPV naval combat systems to Kuwait, strengthening Italy’s commercial and military presence in the Persian Gulf.
[Premium Times] According to WHO, recipients strengthened health systems, advanced disease control, and expanded healthcare access for vulnerable populations worldwide.
According to the Saudi Al Arabiya news agency, the draft interim deal includes an immediate, comprehensive and unconditional cease-fire across all arenas, but doesn't address Iran's nuclear program. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio confirmed that 'slight progress' had been made
The bloc is seeking to diversify supply chains and strengthen its global position, as it recalibrates trade relations with the United States and China.
Petrini's movement rejected fast food to promote sustainable production and traditional cooking.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 22 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump just got hit
The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food - but how much is that per household?
It is a warm May evening on the Croisette and Huma Qureshi is, by her own cheerful reckoning, in the middle of everything. She is at Cannes for the fourth time. She has been to Berlin twice, Toronto once, Busan. Venice and Sundance remain on the list. This year she is here for
A simple sandwich.
Christina Hendricks and Naomie Harris are set to lead “Reputation,” a new celebrity-focused legal drama for BBC. The six-part series, from Banijay U.K. company The Forge, sees Harris (“Skyfall”) play Lena, a top lawyer who is hired to represent international pop star Davina
[New Times] Hotels, restaurants, bars, transport operators, and other service providers are gearing up to benefit from the return of the Basketball Africa League playoffs, set for May 22 to 31 at BK Arena.
Bangladesh has seen a spike in cases of violence against women and children, fuelling outrage.
EU countries doubled their green-economy output in less than 10 years. Will this continue despite some scaling back of green policies?
India’s severe heatwave is affecting both people and wildlife in New Delhi. Hundreds of dead fish were removed from Sanjay Lake on Friday as temperatures remained far above seasonal averages.