Thousands rally in Taiwan to boost defence spending amid China tensions
Thousands rally in Taipei backing higher defence spending after US pauses $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
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Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted one by one families who lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, tied to a multi-billion criminal racket run by the mafia.
U.S. and Iran are closing in on a 60-day ceasefire extension with nuclear framework, FT reports
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Exclusive: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership ‘unfair’ – Reuters
Exclusive: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership ‘unfair’ ReutersZelenskyy says ‘time is right’ for Ukraine to start process of joining EU Al JazeeraZelenskyy addresses EU leaders calling “associate membersh…
From critic favourites to commercial hits, Japanese cinema wins fans at Cannes
With no fewer than 12 films in the official selection, Japan is at the heart of this year’s Cannes Festival. Its cinema industry continues to do well with moviegoers as well as critics, making it a notable success story amid the rise of streaming.
Dell says it has 5,000 clients for its AI Factory, a product line of servers with Nvidia chips, software, and services, including 1,000 new clients last quarter (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
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Dell says it has 5,000 clients for its AI Factory, a product line of servers with Nvidia chips, software, and services, including 1,000 new clients last quarter — Dell Technologies Inc. said it added 1,000 cus…
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts
France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behavior targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.
US and Iran ‘getting a lot closer’ to an agreement to end war, Trump says
The US and Iran are close to signing a Pakistan-drafted framework agreement to end the war, with a decision expected within 48 hours, according to officials who spoke in anonymity. The proposal sets a 30-to-60-day window to negotiate details, though nu…
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts – AP News
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts AP NewsFrance Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists The New York TimesFrance bans Israeli security minister ov…
Tens of thousands rally in Serbia against authoritarian President Vucic
Tens of thousands of people joined a rally on Saturday called by Serbia ‘s protesting university students despite efforts by the government of authoritarian President Aleksandar Vucic to curb mass demonstrations that shook his hard-line rule last year.