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Rubio expects 'frank' meeting with pope as Trump takes fresh potshots at Leo
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a "frank" meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican this week, the U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump took a fresh pot-shot at the pope for
UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’
BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMT Business live – latest updates A recent jump in electric car sales in the UK is likely to be “tempered” by worries over rising inflation and energy prices caused by the Iran
Africa: One Continent, Many Threats - Why Africa Needs a Bsl-4 Lab Strategy
[Ghanaian Times] Africa can't outsource its deadliest threats
China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'
HONG KONG, May 5 - China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded measures were \"illegal\" and \"seriously violated\" the norms of international relations.
Nina Hoss Thriller ‘The Other Side,’ Underdog Story ‘The Rome Eight’ Join Beta Slate at Cannes
Beta Cinema has added two films to its Cannes Market slate: “The Other Side,” an Alpine-set adventure thriller starring Nina Hoss, and “The Rome Eight,” an underdog story based on true events, starring Oliver Masucci, who was in Oscar-nominated “Never Look Away,” German
EU finance ministers urge caution amid Trump tariff threats and trade tensions
EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday sought to downplay US president Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats. Some viewed his announcement as yet another post on social media by the US President.
Israel court extends Gaza flotilla activists' detention until Sunday
An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla until Sunday, a rights group representing them said, as authorities continue to question the pair. Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian national Thiago Avila appeared
India throws Diet Coke parties as Iran war disrupts supplies
Indian pubs and social media influencers have spotted a chance to profit from the scarcity.
‘Runa Simi’: About One Man’s Quest to Dub ‘The Lion King’ into Quechua
It took Peru’s Augusto Zegarra nine years to complete his debut feature documentary “Runa Simi” but less than a year to reap a boatload of awards. He just took home the Alternativa Film Festival’s Focus Award last April 30, which includes a hefty cash prize. This would be the
Mubi Takes Na Hong-Jin’s Cannes Contender ‘Hope’ Across Multiple Territories
The arthouse specialist has snatched up rights to the Korean sci-fi action thriller starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Hoyeon.
EU rules fuel Cyprus culling clash as farmers threaten protests
Protests are looming in Cyprus as farmers oppose mass culling and demand alternative EU measures. The Veterinary Association says NO.
From Kyrgyzstan to Brazil, Alternativa Film Festival Reels in Pics From Asia, Latin America
Pics from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil and Georgia competed in the Alternativa Film Festival, the burgeoning nomadic festival that launched in Kazakhstan, continued in Indonesia and celebrated its third edition in Medellín, Colombia. Founded by tech
Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones
The devices feature a large circular camera module with multiple lenses.
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.
French Startup IPFC Unveils AI Rights Model to Protect and Pay Creators
In the run up to the Cannes Film Festival, French entrepreneurs Emmanuel Lipszyc and Thomas Cohen have launched IPFC, an ambitious new startup aiming to protect and monetize creative IP consumed by generative AI systems. Their model draws inspiration from rights management orgs
Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
Staffers at Google DeepMind's headquarters have voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from being used by Israel and the US military. In a letter to Google management on Tuesday, employees requested that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and
No, the Netherlands didn't 'legalise illegal migration' — what the Senate really decided
The Dutch Senate recently rejected a hardline asylum bill, which some are interpreting as overruling the notion that irregular migrants are "illegal" in the eyes of the law.
'We should never have signed this trade deal with the US,' leading MEP says
French MEP Aurore Lalucq argues that Donald Trump’s recent tariff threats, which she considers a violation of the EU–US trade agreement, show the EU should not have agreed to the deal, highlighting divisions within the Socialists & Democrats.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia set to scrap visa requirements, source says
ANKARA, May 5 - Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for their citizens during talks between their foreign ministers in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
Forget Space Balls, this forgotten Star Wars parody nails the worst thing about Luke Skywalker
Thumb Wars isn't the best Star Wars satire, but it gets one thing brutally correct.
How Trump’s timeline for ending the Iran war keeps shifting
The president has repeatedly suggested that the conflict was nearing a conclusion while simultaneously escalating threats against Tehran.
Iran warns 'not even started' in Hormuz
Iran's powerful chief negotiator warned the United States against any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, after a spate of attacks risked reigniting the Middle East war. The US military said its Apache and Seahawk helicopters hit six Iranian boats threatening commercial
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The Carnegie International Makes Its Mark
Artists protest the Met Gala, Iran exits the Venice Biennale, and MoMA’s Duchamp survey leaves us feeling blue.
Dow transports are nearing a bear market after erasing their entire April breakout: Chart of the Day
