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Agents of change
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2025
» Awash with saturated colour and steeped in Brazil's history of authoritarianism, Kleber Mendoça Filho's The Secret Agent has emerged as a serious contender for the Palme d'Or. A former film critic, programmer and now a leading voice in Brazilian cinema, Mendoça Filho's fourth feature -- and his third in Cannes Competition -- is a political thriller, a tribute to disappeared dissidents, and a deft ode to the way memory is passed through time and technology.
Paratrooper's chute collapses, saved by reserve
News, Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» An army paratrooper escaped injury during a training exercise when his main parachute failed to open, forcing him to deploy his reserve chute just moments before landing.
Thai soldier claims Air Force officer forced him to work as ride-hailing driver
Online Reporters, Published on 16/05/2025
» A conscripted soldier has claimed that his superior forced him to work as a ride-hailing driver using a mobile application, taking 90% of the income while only giving him 10%, claiming it was to help him earn extra money.
UK soldier's fall sparks fundraiser
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2025
» A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.
Hamas to release hostage as part of direct Gaza talks with US
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.
Europe and Trump deliver ultimatum to Putin
Published on 10/05/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine and European powers have demanded that Russia join an “unconditional” 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday to allow talks on ending the war, saying they had the backing of US President Donald Trump for the ultimatum.
European leaders arrive in Kyiv after Putin's parade
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2025
» KYIV — The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrived in Kyiv on Saturday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of unity a day after Russia's Vladimir Putin hosted his allies in a Victory Day parade on Red Square.
Putin says Russia to win Ukraine ‘victory’ as Trump seeks truce
Published on 09/05/2025
» President Vladimir Putin said Russia would achieve its strategic goals in Ukraine as he insisted the country was united behind his war.
‘No truce’: Ukrainian soldiers, civilians doubt Putin’s ceasefire
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - Near the front line in eastern Ukraine, soldier Sergiy struggled to contain his laughter when asked about a unilateral truce — ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin — that was supposed to be in force on Thursday.
First responders in Gaza run out of supplies
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» GAZA CITY - First responders in Gaza said on Thursday that their operations were at a near standstill, more than two months into a full Israeli blockade that has left food and fuel in severe shortage.