The official selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will showcase three African feature films, all part of the Un Certain Regard section.

One person was killed and another injured on Sunday after Somali security forces opened fire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Mogadishu, according to opposition figures and witnesses, deepening tensions just days before President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term expires.

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105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre devastated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the fight for justice and reparations continues.

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French President Emmanuel Macron urged more investment in Africa on Sunday, as he prepared to co-host the Africa-Forward summit with his Kenyan counterpart.

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An additional soldier was sentenced to 14 days in military prison for filming the incident.

Hostilities have continued since Trump declared a ceasefire on April 16, mostly in south Lebanon, where Israel is occupying a self-declared security zone.

Francis Achile was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault by beating, racially aggravated harassment, and racially aggravated assault.

“In effect, from a system-of-government perspective, this constitutes a severe, unjustified, and unexplained infringement by the executive branch on the judiciary."

Israelis and Jews still react to attacks as though they were medieval defendants standing before hostile judges. No need.

Cole Thomas Allen, 31, did not speak in court as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf.

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik responded to Fidias Panayiotou's comments, calling them "deeply concerning."

On May 14, 1948, at 6:11 p.m. in Tel Aviv, prime minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the modern State of Israel, and the trajectory of the Jewish people changed irrecoverably

The French parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged more investment in Africa on Sunday, as he prepared to co-host the Africa-Forward summit with his Kenyan counterpart.

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RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24.

The EU's decision came shortly after Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, was inaugurated. Predecessor Viktor Orban often used a veto to block EU sanctions on Israel.

"I call on all Knesset members, everyone - just resign. Take responsibility and get out of our lives," Braslavski said.

Döpfner delivered a sweeping defense of Zionism, saying support for Israel should be embraced by Jews and non-Jews alike.

Brazilian Aeronautics Company – Embraer reported record revenue of USD 1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 31 percent increase compared to the same period last year. It was the best first quarter in the Brazilian aerospace company’s history, according to financial results released on Friday (May 8).

The strong results stem primarily from the Defense and Security and Commercial Aviation segments, which saw annual growth of 47 percent and 32 percent, respectively.

Major deal

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Last week, Embraer announced the sale of ten C-390 Millennium aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, with negotiations underway for an additional ten units. The purchase was made by the Tawazun Council for Defense Enablement, the organization responsible for fostering and regulating the country’s defense and security industrial ecosystem.

Embraer views the deal as a historic milestone, as it is the largest international order ever placed by a single country.