‘Masters of the Universe’: First Reactions From the Premiere

Travis Knight's live-action 'He-Man' film hits theaters on June 5.

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Andrey Zvyagintsev on Cannes Contender ‘Minotaur’ and Life After (Near) Death: ‘The Light Can Go Out at Any Second’

Nearly a decade after his last film, “Loveless,” won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, two-time Academy Award nominee Andrey Zvyagintsev (“Leviathan”) returns to the Croisette with “Minotaur,” a modern-day parable about the emotional and moral collapse of a Russian

Africa: WHO Assembly Opens Under Shadow of Ebola, Hantavirus and Funding Cuts

[UN News] From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual assembly on Monday as countries grapple with disease outbreaks, deep funding cuts and

Africa: Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage At World Urban Forum in Baku

[UN News] Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants at a global forum on urban sustainability under way this week in Baku.

Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions

Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic.

Latest news bulletin | May 19th, 2026 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 19th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

NATO military chiefs meet as Iran war depletes alliance's arsenal

NATO allies are increasingly concerned that the US's massive campaign in Iran is starting to constrain their supplies of top-grade weapons, including interceptors. A meeting of the alliance's military chiefs Tuesday will discuss the urgent need to ramp up weapons production at

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana will no longer promote fur at Milan Fashion

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI), the exclusive owner of the “Milano Fashion Week®” trademark, announced today that it will no longer promote fur at any official Milan Fashion Week event, including on social media. The announcement comes after engagement with LAV

Africa: Hantavirus in Africa - Why Climate Change, Rats and Weak Surveillance Are Worrying Scientists

[The Conversation Africa] Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent

Africa: Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency - What You Need to Know

[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a "public health emergency of international concern", with cases now confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. Here is what you need to know.

Taiwan opposition vote to impeach president fails

The number of votes in favour was below the minimum two-thirds needed.

KL High Court finds blogger liable for defaming former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, son

The blogger was ordered to pay RM200,000 (S$64,359) in damages to Mr Lim and RM80,000 to Mr Clint Lim.

‘South Park’ Creators Show Jimmy Kimmel How They Made Trump’s Tiny Penis

“Why aren’t you guys in a gulag somewhere, shackled down in a basement?” That’s the question Jimmy Kimmel posed to the co-creators of “South Park,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone, on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday evening. The late-night host was, of course, alluding to the animated

Greek stocks vs. Nasdaq 100: Which market won in the last 5 years?

The Athens market has returned 146% in five years, beating the Nasdaq 100. A long read on how a 92% crash became one of finance's best turnarounds.

Stephen Colbert Reveals NSFW Graphics and Cut Sketches in ‘Worst of the Late Show’ Episode

With only a few episodes left behind the desk of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert dedicated Monday’s show to the segments, sketches and graphics that never made it to air. “We definitely have enough material for a ‘Best of’ clip show, but y’all got YouTube — you do it,” Colbert

Standard Chartered to cut over 15% of corporate functions roles as it targets higher returns

Standard Chartered will trim corporate functions roles and target a more than 20% increase in income per employee by 2028 as it seeks stronger returns.

Tiffany Haddish Gets Dramatic in Two Thrillers at the Cannes Market: ‘Audiences Are Desiring Real Storytelling’

Tiffany Haddish has no interest in imposter syndrome. She speaks with the certainty of someone who has already envisioned and earned every room she walks into. At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, those rooms will be scattered across the Croisette, where she arrives with two

Russia maintains heightened intensity as it unleashes another major nighttime barrage at Ukraine

Kyiv says Russia has launched one of its largest barrages at Ukraine in recent days, with the country’s aerial defences reporting more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles fired into Ukraine, targeting various cities.

‘Words of Love’ Review: French Filmmaker Rudi Rosenberg Sensitively Captures the Chaos and Compassion of Family

For his sophomore feature “Words of Love,” director Rudi Rosenberg makes a sensitive family drama about the fraught relationship between a mother and a daughter. Abigaëlle has never met her father and trying to make that connection becomes an obsession of hers — and while her

Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike ban

Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.

Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion

Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.

Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal

An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.

Bali increases surveillance for hantavirus

All entry gates into Bali, including seaports and airports, are tightly monitored

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for Gaining ‘Nothing’ From Meeting With Xi Jinping: ‘All You Came Back With Was His Instagram?’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for getting “nothing” out of his recent meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of the People’s Republic of China. “But first, is everybody feeling good? Feeling safe? I know why. I know

Ebola virus: Thailand tracks travellers from high-risk areas, puts hospitals on alert

Thailand has not detected any Ebola cases, but surveillance has been stepped up as a precaution.

Gordo Says He Had No Idea Drake Was Dropping Three Albums

The producer also didn't know how "Hoe Phase" would sound before Drake spliced it together himself

How to unlock the Goliath race in Forza Horizon 6

The Goliath race is the ultimate challenge in Forza Horizon 6. Here's everything you need to do to unlock it.

Urban life makes animals bolder, more aggressive across 133 species, analysis finds

A global analysis has found that urban animals are bolder and more aggressive, exploratory and active than their rural counterparts. The findings are published in the Journal of Animal Ecology.

DNA floating in seawater is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of America's dolphin populations

DNA is everywhere in the world's oceans—not only packaged inside cells from skin, scales, mucus, feces, and blood, but also floating freely. Sequencing such "environmental DNA" (eDNA) from open water has long been used as a cost-effective way of gauging the number and identity

Economic impact report examines the value of open biodata infrastructure

Public infrastructures like roads and electricity are so essential to society that people almost take their value for granted. A new report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), shows that open data resources have become a

Taiwan says China's military actions are greatest source of regional instability

TAIPEI/BEIJING, May 19 - China is the greatest source of regional unease and instability due to its ongoing military activities, Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday, as the Chinese navy announced it had sent a carrier task force into the Western Pacific for training.

Obsidian and the Birds: An Odyssey of Wonder from the Aztecs to the Quantum World

A recent visit to Teotihuacán — the ancient Mesoamerican city in present-day Mexico, built by earlier cultures around 600 BCE and later rediscovered by the Aztecs — left me wonder-smitten by the see-saw of our search for truth and our search for meaning, by a peculiar

‘Strawberries’ Review: Moroccan Women in Spain’s Agricultural Industry Are Exploited by a Callous System in a Potent but Flawed Drama

Stories about exploited migrant workers have become something of a mainstay in international cinema, rightly so given the tenacious hold this form of indenture — or worse — continues to have on the Global North. They also make for good cinema: who doesn’t want to root for

Starbucks Korea CEO sacked over 'Tank Day' campaign that evokes 1980 massacre

Dead elephant discovered in Sabah forest reserve with head hacked off

Rangers would conduct a post-mortem soon to confirm the cause of death.

Taiwan says China’s military actions are greatest source of regional instability

Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai expressed concern about what China was up to.

Asian markets cautious, oil dips after Trump holds off on Iran attack

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as oil prices eased on hopes of a US-Iran deal, though elevated crude levels capped investor appetite for risk. Energy markets held centre stage after US President Donald Trump signalled "serious negotiations" with Tehran and called off planned

Video: Preparing Smile for space

Before Smile can begin studying how Earth responds to the streams of particles and bursts of radiation from the sun, the spacecraft had to complete an extraordinary journey here on Earth.

Unmoved by Trump's threats, Iran creates a new reality in the Persian Gulf`

Expanding overland transport routes alongside collecting massive fees from tankers in the Strait of Hormuz provides the Islamic Republic with more breathing room than the West expected

Ike Willis, Frank Zappa’s Loyal Vocalist and Guitarist, Dead at 70

Willis spent 10 years with Zappa, famously voicing the titular protagonist on the musician’s three-disc rock opera, Joe’s Garage

Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases

The UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.

Marcos says Philippines would be involved in any Taiwan conflict

The Philippine leader’s comments come ahead of a state visit to Japan next week.

Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?

Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.

Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire

Cryo-EM reveals the structural basis of functional diversity in alcohol oxidase isozymes

As the global push toward a carbon-neutral society accelerates, understanding how microorganisms metabolize methanol with high efficiency has become increasingly critical. At the University of Tsukuba, researchers have applied cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to resolve the

Australia secures more jet fuel from China, urea from Brunei

The government said more than 600,000 barrels, or about 100 million litres, of jet fuel would arrive from early June.