Is pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs?
Overlapping interests and conflict are shaping modern relations.
Day: May 23, 2026
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.
Hegseth rants about ‘woke military’ and ‘political correctness’ during fiery West Point graduation speech
‘Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength,’ Hegseth told graduating West Point cadets
‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
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Fjord wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
🎞️The film “Fjord” directed by Cristian Mungiu, starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, wins the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
Inspired by real cases, the film follows a Romanian family who move to Norway and face accusations of ch…
Urgent manhunt for killers after two tourists stabbed to death and dumped at croc-infested river at popular safari park
A FRANTIC manhunt is underway after two tourists were viciously stabbed to death in a brutal attack and dumped in a croc-infested river in South Africa. Retired Ernst Marais, 71, and wife Dina, 73, had been visiting the world-famous Kruger National Par…
Film stars take to the Cannes red carpet ahead of Palme d’Or announcement
FRANCE 24 film critic Emma Jones reports from the red carpet at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in southern France.
Ukraine says it hit Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal on Black Sea
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‘Significant movement here in Washington’: US and Iran report progress towards deal on ending war
FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson speaks from Washington, DC on the reported progress in the talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Serbian protesters clash with police amid anti-government rally in Belgrade
Protesters on Saturday streamed into central Belgrade, many carrying banners and wearing T-shirts inscribed with the “Students win” motto of the youth movement.