China back at Cannes with women's rights blockbuster
One of China's biggest-ever productions, "She's Got No Name", premieres in Cannes on Friday, bringing megastars like Ziyi Zhang to the red carpet as well as the thorny issue of women's rights.
Read moreICJ orders Israel to 'immediately halt' offensive in Rafah
The top United Nations court Friday ordered Israel to halt military operations in Rafah, a landmark ruling likely to increase mounting international pressure on Israel more than seven months into the Gaza war.
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Escaped Iranian director receives ovation at Cannes
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walked the red carpet Friday after fleeing a prison sentence in his home country just days before the film festival.
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Hamilton edges Piastri in Monaco practice, Verstappen struggles
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of Australian Oscar Piastri in an intriguing opening free practice for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
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Swiatek 'roots for Rafa' but says right Nadal not seeded at French Open
World number one Iga Swiatek said she'll be "rooting" for Rafael Nadal at the French Open but insisted it was fair the 14-time champion had not been seeded.
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UK's Starmer campaigns in key election battleground Scotland
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer visited Scotland on the second day of general election campaigning on Friday, targeting a key battleground as his party bids to reclaim power for the first time in 14 years.
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Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN
Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated Friday at the United Nations following the agreement of a treaty against the pillaging of their traditional knowledge and genetic resources, like those from medicinal plants.
Read moreTop UN court starts ruling on bid to order Israel to halt campaign in Gaza
The president of the top United Nations court Friday began reading the ruling on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide".
Read moreIsrael recovers three hostages' bodies in Gaza ahead of ICJ ruling
The Israeli military said the bodies of three hostages seized in the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war had been recovered from the Palestinian territory, where fighting raged on Friday.
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'Happy I'm not playing Nadal', says Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev said he was "happy" not to have been drawn to face 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in the French Open first round as the great Spaniard prepares to bid an emotional farewell to the tournament.
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