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Funerals for medics killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon automated-news
Funerals for medics killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon

Funerals were held for paramedics killed by two Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon on Friday.

23 May 2026 🔒
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged automated-news
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

23 May 2026 🔒
US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas automated-news
US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas

US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas

23 May 2026 🔒
'Fjord' starring Sebastian Stan wins the Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival automated-news
'Fjord' starring Sebastian Stan wins the Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or for 'Fjord', a tense family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. In FRANCE 24’s special Cannes awards programme, Eve Jackson and critic Emma Jones break down all the major winners from the closing ceremony – from the Grand Prix fo

23 May 2026 🔒
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action automated-news
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action

US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’ The US president, Donald Trump, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weigh

23 May 2026 🔒
China calls for APEC cooperation as commerce minister skips opening over ‘urgent official business’ automated-news
China calls for APEC cooperation as commerce minister skips opening over ‘urgent official business’

China's international trade representative Li Chenggang said he was chairing Friday's meeting as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had urgent matters to attend to.

23 May 2026 🔒
U.S. pushes its AI in China and Asia after Trump-Xi meeting automated-news
U.S. pushes its AI in China and Asia after Trump-Xi meeting

Integrating American AI in Asia is high on the agenda for the U.S., according to a senior official for APEC and economic policy.

23 May 2026 🔒
Iran Is Tightening Its Grip on the Strait of Hormuz automated-news
Iran Is Tightening Its Grip on the Strait of Hormuz

Shortly after the outbreak of the war with the United States and Israel, Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil and gas supplies. By threatening and attacking international shipping, Iran brought maritime traffic to a virtual standstill, giving it significant leverage

23 May 2026 🔒
Is pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs? automated-news
Is pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs?

Overlapping interests and conflict are shaping modern relations.

23 May 2026 🔒
Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’ automated-news
Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalists in India that “there’s been some progress made” and “there may be news later today.”

23 May 2026 🔒
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