A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband’s murder won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, capping a strong year for female directors. French director Justine Triet won the festival’s top prize on Saturday for the tense and icy drama, Anatomy of a Fall, led by a powerful performance … Read more‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins top prize as women dominate Cannes
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Kosovo to tone down tensions with Serbia, two days after clashes between Kosovan police and protesters who are opposed to Albanian mayors taking office in ethnic Serbian areas. “Pristina must de-escalate & not take unilateral, destabilising steps,” Stoltenberg said in a tweet on Sunday. The transatlantic military alliance’s … Read moreNATO urges Kosovo to ease tensions with Serbia after clashes
Leicester were relegated from football’s Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0. Leeds will also return to the Championship after three seasons in the Premier League as their relegation was confirmed by a 4-1 defeat to Tottenham … Read moreLeicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Of those affected by hunger, two-thirds are women and 80 percent … Read moreWhy do more than 800 million people live in hunger?