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Movies by cinema heavyweights dominate Cannes Film Festival lineup
New York Times, Published on 10/04/2026
» NEW YORK — Movies by some of cinema’s most revered directors are among the 21 titles that will compete for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the event’s organisers announced Thursday, revealing a lineup that leans heavily toward auteur filmmakers.
Hours before news of ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV issues strong rebuke of Trump
New York Times, Published on 08/04/2026
» NEW YORK — Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying it was “truly unacceptable” to threaten to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilisation.”
American journalist abducted in Iraq, security officials say
New York Times, Published on 01/04/2026
» NEW YORK — An American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad by “unknown individuals” Tuesday evening, and government security forces have begun operations to find her and track down the abductors, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry.
Netanyahu hopes strikes on Iran will lead to uprising and regime change
New York Times, Published on 18/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilise the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
New Iranian leader was wounded early in the war, Iranian and Israeli officials say
New York Times, Published on 11/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader, he has not appeared on video or in public nor issued any written statements.
Trump officials sue to loosen DC’s gun laws
New York Times, Published on 23/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration sued Washington, DC, on Monday in an effort to loosen the city’s strict gun laws, the latest move in its effort to reimagine public safety in the nation’s capital, where it has deployed thousands of National Guard and other federal forces.
Chatbots can meaningfully shift political opinions, studies find
New York Times, Published on 06/12/2025
» NEW YORK — Chatbots can help you plan a vacation. They can check facts and offer advice. Can they also sway your politics?
China delays return of astronauts after debris may have hit space station
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2025
» SHANGHAI — China has postponed a mission to return three astronauts from its space station after a suspected debris strike on the craft, the country’s space authorities said on Wednesday.
Trump says he ordered submarines repositioned in rare nuclear threat to Russia
New York Times, Published on 02/08/2025
» United States President Donald Trump said on his social media feed Friday that he had “ordered two nuclear submarines” to be repositioned in response to online threats from Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, a rare case of potential nuclear escalation between the superpowers.
‘Coldplaygate’ is a stark reminder that cameras are everywhere
New York Times, Published on 19/07/2025
» NEW YORK — The internet’s latest obsession occurred at, of all places, a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.