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Iranian Director Panahi Defies Regime After Cannes Win
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has previously been put in prison and banned from film-making in his home country, spoke out against the restrictions of the regime after winning the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
North Korea Detains Officials After Warship Launch Fails
North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media has reported.
US Men Seek ‘Absurd Manliness’ in Russian Orthodox Churches
“A lot of people ask me: ‘Father Moses, how can I increase my manliness to absurd levels?'”
Korean Mother Finds Daughter After 44 Years: Uncovering South Korea’s Adoption Scandal
The last memory Han Tae-soon has of her daughter as a child is in May 1975, at their home in Seoul.
EU Hits Back at Trump’s 50% Tariff Threat, Calls for Respect
The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on “respect” not “threats”.
Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine, 13 Killed
A massive wave of Russian aerial assaults has swept across Ukraine, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and injuring dozens more civilians, according to Ukrainian […]
Trump Misused South Africa Crosses as Graves, Says Organizer
The man who organised a display of white crosses in South Africa, an image of which was shown by Donald Trump on Wednesday, has said that the US president was wrong when he described it as a “burial site”.
Gaza Aid: 90+ Trucks Arrive After Delay as Hunger Crisis Deepens
More than 90 lorry loads of humanitarian aid have been collected by UN teams inside the Gaza Strip, three days after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade.