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It’s easy to assume that Cannes winds down after the last screening, that the gowns are packed away and everything fades into the next day’s headlines. But that’s a misconception of the true rhythm of the Croisette. After 8 PM, a different atmosphere takes over. A cinema without screens, yet one where everything can begin. This parallel ...
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The small Breton town of Landerneau set a new world record on Saturday for the largest gathering of Smurfs, with 3,076 people dressed as the iconic blue characters, according to the organizers. The achievement comes after two failed attempts over the past five years.
This is Beirut 21/05 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia on Wednesday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West. The deal, which was signed by Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin in January, was already ratified by Russia's State Duma ...
This is Beirut 21/05 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Located in Bellville, just 90 minutes from Houston, a restaurant is adorned with images of Donald Trump, from posters and T-shirts to burger buns. The menu features items like the “Trump Burger” and “Trump Tower.” Many customers say they’re pleased with Trump’s return to power.
This is Beirut 21/05 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.
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Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. "The situation in the Gaza Strip is worrying and painful," the pope said during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. "I renew my ...
This is Beirut 21/05 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said Wednesday it executed a man convicted of a deadly January 2023 attack on the Azerbaijani embassy, which sparked a sharp downturn in relations between the neighbouring countries. "The law of retribution was implemented this morning against the attacker of the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran," the judiciary said. An Azerbaijani diplomat ...
This is Beirut 21/05 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of "urgent humanitarian aid" to Gaza, according to a statement released Wednesday on Emirati state media. Israel has come under massive international pressure to allow aid into Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade imposed on March 2 has sparked ...
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Russia intercepted 159 drones launched by Ukraine over 12 hours at several Russian regions, including Moscow, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The drones mostly targeted Russian regions bordering Ukraine and were launched from 8:00 pm Moscow time (1700 GMT) Tuesday until 8:00 am on Wednesday, said a defense ministry statement. The ...
This is Beirut 21/05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Britain has hailed Monday's strategic partnership agreement with the European Union as the start of a new era, but the effects of the deal on defense and trade remain unclear. Will the agreement boost UK economic growth? That is one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's key arguments for restoring closer ties with the EU. This deal, along with ...
This is Beirut 21/05 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne expressed cautious optimism Tuesday at the start of a G7 finance leaders' gathering in his country, even as the advanced economies grapple with fallout from trade turbulence. His comments came as finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven economies -- the United States, ...
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Beijing condemned on Wednesday new US warnings on the use of AI chips by Chinese tech giant Huawei, vowing it would take steps against "bullying" efforts to restrict access to high-tech semiconductors and supply chains. Washington has sought in recent years to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, concerned that they could be used to ...