US Court cuts $18 million defamation payout to Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas/in /by
Despite the reduction, Anas said he would appeal the new decision.
Inside the making of the Palme d’Or/in /by
As the Cannes Film Festival rolls out its iconic red carpet for the 78th time, one gleaming symbol of cinematic achievement is once again in the spotlight — the Palme d’Or, handcrafted each year by the artisans of Chopard
Cassie testifies in Diddy’s trial/in /by
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand Tuesday in his federal sex trafficking trial in New York — testifying for the first time about years of alleged abuse and sexual exploitation
Child labour crisis: UN calls for urgent global action/in /by
At the United Nations, world leaders called for urgent, united action to end this crisis of child labour
Senegal’s fishing crisis: Overfishing, migration, survival/in /by
A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation is linking illegal and destructive overfishing by foreign vessels with a collapse in Senegal’s fish stocks and a surge in irregular migration
Does the new pope have Haitian roots?/in /by
Pope Leo the Fourteenth, is stirring conversation on social media suggesting he may have deep personal ties to the Caribbean—specifically Haiti
UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping/in /by
The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2% lower than a year earlier. Each of the U.N.'s 193 member countries is legally obliged to pay its share toward peacekeeping.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize/in /by
22 films will vie for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. Those films include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind,” Oliver Hermanus’ .
Zelenskyy dares Putin to direct talks in Turkey/in /by
Putin hasn't yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the two sides to attend as part of Washington’s efforts to stop the fighting
Over 270,000 pilgrims gather in Fátima shrine after Pope Leo’s election/in /by
Each year, pilgrims travel from all over the world to celebrate the apparition of the Virgin Mary to three children in 1917.