The festival continues with tight security and enthusiasm from global film industry figures.
Category: International
Israel Issues Demolition Orders in East Jerusalem at Accelerating Rate Says UN Human Rights Body
Rights groups say the pace of demolition orders has sharply increased since Israel launched its war against Iran.
WHO Says DRC Ebola Outbreak Has Reached 500 Suspected Cases with Numbers Expected to Rise Further
The agency advised countries sharing borders with DRC to activate national emergency management mechanisms.
India-Nordic Summit Leaders Call for Strengthening Cooperation in Space Blue Economy and Arctic Affairs
The summit communique placed India and Nordic nations as partners in steering Arctic and ocean governance.
Former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Speaks to 1000 Plus People in Butte Montana
Buttigieg rallied support for Montana Initiative 194 that would ban corporate spending on political campaigns.
Israel Intercepted 41 of 50 Plus Boats from Global Sumud Flotilla 250 Nautical Miles from Gaza
Organizers confirmed the interceptions took place about 250 nautical miles from the besieged Gaza Strip.
Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice Rejects Climate Science and Plans to Revive Oil and Gas Industry
Tice told Bloomberg he is willing to fundamentally overturn decades of UK climate and energy policy.
Osage County Kansas Resident Tests Positive for Measles with Exposure Linked to Topeka Baptist Church
Health officials warned people who attended the church on May 3 to watch for symptoms until May 24.
Far-Right Jerusalem Marchers Chant Death to Arabs in Old City as Violence Escalates
The march took place even as Israeli forces carried out an operation that killed the Hamas military chief.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Defends Flotilla Interception as Neutralizing Malicious Hamas Plan
Netanyahu said the raid effectively broke the isolation Hamas sought to end through the flotilla operation.