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Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film Festival
A substation was set on fire and a pylon damaged, interrupting screenings and affecting 160,000 homes.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:
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Cannes awards its Palme d'Or trophy to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahiβs revenge thriller βIT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins best film at Cannes
After decades of state censorship and imprisonment, the Iranian director won the prestigeous Palme d'Or for best film with his highly political piece "It Was Just an Accident."
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins best film at Cannes with defiant new film
After decades of state censorship and imprisonment, the Iranian director won the prestigeous Palme d'Or for best film with his highly political piece "It Was Just an Accident."
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:The dirty secrets behind Myanmar's rare-earths boom
Myanmar is caught in a scramble for minerals. Their exploitation is causing deaths and environmental harm in the country's Kachin State, activists tell DW. Can the region's independence movement make a difference?
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Syrians hopeful for the future after US and EU sanctions relief
US President Donald Trump granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions in a major first step toward fulfilling his pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 14 years of civil war.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:South Sudan crisis: What if the UN lifts its arms embargo?
The UN Security Council is due to vote in late May on whether to renew an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year. Amnesty International is warning that the conflict could worsen without it.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 24th β Evening
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Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni response
Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Hamburg knife attack: Suspect sent to psychiatric clinic
German police do not consider the knife attack at Hamburg Central Station to be politically motivated and believe the attacker has a mental illness. The magistrate ordered to place the suspect in psychiatric clinic.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions
Secretary-General Alain Berset warned that courts must not be "weaponized" for political gain.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2025
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide will this year collect Spain's most prestigious honour, the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, consolidating her position as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Latin American photography.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:President Erdogan met with Syrian interim leader al-Sharaa in Istanbul
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:France: Power outage hits Cannes region during film fest
A power outage hit the glitzy resort on the French Riviera as the Cannes Film Festival was drawing to a close. Officials have said the outage came after a substation and an electricity pylon were vandalized.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:School dropout Kai Cenat launches 'Streamer University' and millions rush to enroll
Kai Cenat, one of the world's most popular online influencers, recently announced a somewhat unusual educational venture β a streaming school where βcontent is kingβ and sex education is a part of the curriculum. Laura Ingemarsson has been peering into his plans.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds more POWs
Russia and Ukraine have confirmed that hundreds more prisoners of war were swapped in the second day of a major exchange. After more than three years of fighting, both countries are holding thousands of prisoners of war.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes more than 100 targets in the Gaza strip over the past day
Six armed Palestinian men guarding humanitarian trucks - reportedly to prevent them from being looted - were killed by an Israeli drone strike.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Turkish foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss Ukraine war
Turkey's Hakan Fidan is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Women three times more vulnerable to having job taken by AI than men, new report warns
A new UN-led report found that women's jobs in high-income countries are more likely to be replaced or touched by artificial intelligence than their male peers.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:SebastiΓ£o Salgado's Genesis: humanity and nature through the lens of a photographic giant
Following the death of SebastiΓ£o Salgado, we look back at Genesis, the Franco-Brazilian's global exhibition that paid tribute to the planet by showcasing more than 200 of his stunning black and white photographs, the result of eight years work and some 30 trips around the world.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Power outage disrupts Cannes film festival
Organizers of the festival, which closes on Saturday night with the award the Palme d'Or, said the closing ceremony should take place as planned.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Confrontation ahead: EU Commission demands that Hungary withdraws draft transparency lawΒ
The European Commission sets the stage for a total confrontation with the OrbΓ‘n-government. A Commission spokesperson told Euronews that if the law is adopted, it would constitute a serious breach of EU principles and law.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Dutch synagogues filled with life 80 years after WWII
Six million Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, including many from the Netherlands. DW visited two Dutch synagogues, now revived and full of life 80 years after the end of World War II.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:From frustration to innovation: Retired firefighterβs invention helps save homes from wildfires
Heli-Hydrants give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water, helping crews battle California wildfires faster.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to shrink the National Security Council
The plans involve slashing the number of staffers in the NSC to less than 150, according to three people familiar with the restructuring.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Billy Joel calls off tour dates after being diagnosed with 'devastating' brain illness
Billy Joel has called off all his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with a debilitating brain illness which affects his 'hearing, vision and balance.'
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Eighteen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested
A 39-year-old woman is understood to have acted alone with no "political motive", German police say.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:βTruly terribleβ: Foreign countries pan Trumpβs trade offers
President Donald Trump promised that his administration would be able to make quick trade deals with more than 50 trading partners. But halfway into his self-imposed deadline, talks have gotten bogged down.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 24th β Midday
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Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:No knockout blows in Poland presidential debate
Frontrunners RafaΕ Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are virtually level in polls ahead of the June 1 runoff vote.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Deep discoveries, landmark lawsuits and rising renewables : Positive environmental stories from 2025
Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove thereβs hope for our climate.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:βIβm not looking for a dealβ: Trump revives global trade war
The president vowed to hit the European Union and phone manufacturers with new tariffs.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Chef Alain Ducasse: The mind behind the innovative culinary empire
Alain Ducasse, one of the most influential chefs of our time, opens up about his formative years in France and the philosophy that drives his success.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Is Germany's new government weakening climate protection?
Economics Minister Katherina Reiche wants to secure energy supplies with gas-fired power plants and fewer heat pumps. Climate activists have reacted with sharp criticism.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Russia hits Kyiv with massive drone and missile attack amid prisoner exchange
The assault came amid a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine on Saturday completed a significant prisoner exchange of hundreds of soldiers and civilians after Friday's first stage of the deal was reached following talks last week in Istanbul.
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