French president Emmanuel Macron is to visit violence-hit New Caledonia
French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to New Caledonia, signaling French authoritiesโ growing confidence that reinforced security and emergency measures are bringing unrest on the French Pacific territory under control.
Trump campaign calls Cannes film 'The Apprentice' 'blatantly false,' vows legal action
Donald Trumpโs reelection campaign called โThe Apprentice,โ a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, โpure fictionโ and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Latest | France and Belgium support request for arrest warrants of Israel and Hamas leaders
France and Belgium have released statements supporting the worldโs top war crimes court and its chief prosecutorโs request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort.
Greek judge dismisses case against 9 Egyptians accused of causing a deadly shipwreck
A Greek judge dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Unionโs border protection and asylum operations, after a prosecutor told the court Greece lacked jurisdiction.
The alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot have gone on trial
The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are among nine suspects have gone on trial, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022.
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
While Donald Trumpโs hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a scathing portrait of Trump in the 1980s.
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
A Russian court has started the trial of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism over a play they staged, the latest step in the unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached unprecedented levels during Moscow's war in Ukraine.
The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officials
The United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in Gaza.
Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decades.
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
Iranโs Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to the countryโs paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the U.S. over the countryโs nuclear program, has died.
The Latest | Iran's president, foreign minister and others die in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the countryโs foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the countryโs northwest.
Taiwan's new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
Taiwanโs new president, Lai Ching-te, has said in his inauguration speech that he seeks peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats against the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory.
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the countryโs foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iranโs influence runs wide and deep.
Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country's violence in final debate
Less than two weeks from Mexicoโs national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xรณchitl Gรกlvez is trying to close the gap between herself and governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum.
Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga 'Horizon' at Cannes
A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western โHorizon: An American Sagaโ into theaters, the actor-director came to the Cannes Film Festival to unveil his self-financed passion project.
Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trumpโs running mate, delivered a speech before Israelโs parliament in which she criticized President Joe Bidenโs approach to the war in Gaza.
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France.
Slovak prime minister's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
Slovakiaโs defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves across the deeply polarized European Union nation.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabiaโs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the โsemi-finalโ version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmarโs military government in the countryโs western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the countryโs military government.
Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political partyโs manifesto ahead of the countryโs much anticipated elections.
The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโ
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppolaโs idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic โMegalopolis,โ one that particularly resonates with the director is: โWhen we leap into the unknown, we prove that weโre free.โ.
Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraineโs second-largest city.
Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentinaโs libertarian President Javier Milei has stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing โpoverty and deathโ to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime ministerโs wife.
Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence
When a gunman shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico this week, shock rippled across the Central European country โ even though the pro-Russia leader himself warned that the country was so divided that an assassination attempt was possible.
Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development
Mexico President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arรฉvalo were meeting Friday in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration.
King Charles III to travel to France for UK ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day
King Charles III plans to travel to France next month for British ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, while skipping the larger international event a few miles away as he continues to be treated for cancer.