Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, top directors tell the AFP news agency. Pegah Ahangarani, an actor-director who fled the country in 2022, is one of several Iranian filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, which…
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with U.S. flags visible behind him, in Washington, United States, on March 2, 2026. The White House via X | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week in negative territory on Monday…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from losses in the previous session, while U.K. gilt yields fell back after Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied…
The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor. Video posted on social media by U.S. Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean. Southern…
CBS News producer Seyed Rahim Bathaei in Tehran said Tuesday that, as far as he can see on the ground, the government remains fully in control and the country is not in a “state of collapse, by any standards at all.” President Trump said in a brief social media post earlier Tuesday that Iran had…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a media tour of a Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, Sept. 23, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday announced its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.5, which the company says is better at coding, using computers and pursuing deeper research capabilities. The launch comes less…
5m ago Germany rejects calls for suspension of EU-Israel cooperation Germany has dismissed calls to suspend the EU’s cooperation deal with Israel, despite rising anger over the war in Lebanon and the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at…
Pope Leo XIV offered his strongest condemnation yet of the war in Iran, appearing to take multiple veiled shots at President Trump on Saturday, speaking out against military actions “some adults proudly boast about.” The rebuke, during a prayer vigil for peace at St. Peter’s Basilica, comes days after the pope said it was “truly…
Canon named a leader in latest IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment. Canon announces that it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52990625, December 2025). According to the IDC MarketScape assessment: “Canon maintains a strong presence in the market, with continued growth in…
Software maker Oracle has started telling employees that it’s conducting a round of layoffs, two people familiar with the move told CNBC. The layoffs were in the thousands, said the people, who asked not to be identified to discuss a confidential matter. As of May 2025, the company employed 162,000 people. Shares of Oracle have…
