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Rights groups take UK government to court over Israel arms sales
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» LONDON - Rights groups and NGOs took the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza.
Trump heads to the Gulf eyeing deals amid diplomatic offensive
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» RIYADH - Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.
Hollywood stars condemn Gaza 'genocide' on eve of Cannes Festival
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» CANNES (FRANCE) - More than 350 figures from the cinema world including Hollywood stars Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon condemned "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter published Monday on the eve of the Cannes Festival.
Cannes 2025: What's on our watch list
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/05/2025
» The 78th edition of Europe's biggest film festival starts today. We take a look at some notable titles across different sections -- Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week -- including a Thai film.
Trump defends resettling white South Africans as refugees in US
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday defended the decision to resettle a group of white Afrikaners in the United States as refugees, saying they were fleeing a "terrible situation" in South Africa.