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How a French director pulled off Cannes's crazy Mexican narcos hit
A musical set in Mexico but filmed in the Paris suburbs by a director who does not speak Spanish and with a trans woman playing a man -- "Emilia Perez" is perhaps the craziest movie at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes narco musical star says being trans should be 'unimportant'
Karla Sofia Gascon, the Spanish star of Cannes frontrunner "Emilia Perez", said Sunday trans people were human beings like everybody else and their gender should be "unimportant".
France says will quell New Caledonia riots 'whatever the cost'
French forces smashed through dozens of barricades in a bid to retake the main road to New Caledonia's airport and a top official said Sunday that France would reclaim all of the Pacific territory from independence militants "whatever the cost".
Can we rid artificial intelligence of bias?
Artificial intelligence built on mountains of potentially biased information has created a real risk of automating discrimination, but is there any way to re-educate the machines?
Chinese director Jia mines leftover footage for top Cannes film
Veteran director Jia Zhang-Ke has boldly repurposed the leftover material he has amassed across his entire career to create a brand new film.
Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday.
Anti-Haitian wall: Dominican president's reelection trump card
A prison-like watchtower casts a pall over an otherwise idyllic tropical beach in the Dominican Republic's extreme southwest.
Protest after Peru classifies transsexuality as mental disorder
LGBTQ groups protested Friday outside Peru's health ministry after the government issued a decree listing transsexualism as a mental disorder.
Dow finishes above 40,000 for first time as rally pauses in Europe
The Dow scored its first-ever finish above 40,000 points Friday in a flourishing end to a week of records after a subdued session in Europe and a rally in some Asian markets.
Mercedes workers reject union in Alabama in setback for labor
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama facilities have rejected a union drive in a setback to the United Auto Workers' ambitious campaign to organize the American South, according to results released Friday by US authorities.
Higher US food prices lead to a shift in shopping habits
"I don't really shop for groceries as often as I used to," said Jasmine Reed, 32, outside a store in northern Virginia, as she explained the impact of higher food prices on her shopping habits.
French marines patrol New Caledonia after deadly riots
French marines on Friday patrolled the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, which local authorities said was "calmer" after days of riots over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured.
Military spending pushes Russian economic growth up
Russia's economy grew 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, official statistics published Friday showed, as President Vladimir Putin denied military spending on his Ukraine offensive was reaching unsustainable levels.
For Taiwan shoppers, China's malls only a ferry ride away
With suitcases and packages stuffed with food, alcohol and construction materials, Taiwanese shoppers make their way towards a ferry in the Chinese city of Xiamen bound for the Taipei-administered island of Kinmen.
Mercedes in Alabama to learn if they will join US union
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama business are expected to learn Friday if they will shift into a union shop, following a contentious federally-administered election.
Crisis-hit Boeing girds for potentially turbulent annual meeting
Crisis-ridden Boeing faces a potentially turbulent annual shareholders meeting Friday, with investors voting on whether outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun should be pushed off the board and keep a planned $33 million compensation package.
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss
The president of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on Friday criticised the fresh tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the United States' energy transition.
'Gold Rush' for Stockholm with Taylor Swift Eras tour
Stockholm on Friday welcomed Taylor Swift for the second leg of her European Eras Tour that has boosted the city's economy but also brought Swiftflation and a struggle to get a hotel room.
Standard Liege troubles shine light on Everton's would-be buyers
The Miami-based investment firm that has been trying to buy English Premier League outfit Everton is already mired in difficulties at some of the existing clubs in its portfolio, with recent events at Standard Liege in Belgium shining a particularly unfavourable light on 777 Partners.
French reinforcements reach 'calmer' New Caledonia after riots
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was "calmer" Friday, local authorities said, after reinforcements arrived to quell days of riots over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured.
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks rally on China property support
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Friday after China unveiled its most wide-ranging measures to support the country's battered property sector, sending real estate firms soaring.
Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Hong Kong, Shanghai stand out in Asia on China property support
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Friday after China unveiled its most wide-ranging measures to support the country's battered property sector, sending real estate firms soaring.
IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com
The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday.
Crisis-ridden Boeing prepares for turbulence at annual meeting
Boeing's annual meeting on Friday comes amid an exceptionally difficult period for the crisis-ridden company, creating potential for drama at an event that is usually a snooze-fest.
Hong Kong, Shanghai stand out in Asia after China property move
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Friday after China unveiled its most wide-ranging measures to support the country's battered property sector, sending real estate firms soaring.
China offers to buy up commercial housing to boost property market
China cut the minimum down payment rate for first-time homebuyers on Friday and suggested the government could buy up commercial real estate, in some of Beijing's most ambitious moves yet to lift the ailing housing market out of an unprecedented debt crisis.
China cuts rates, could buy up commercial housing to boost property market
China cut the minimum down payment rate for first-time homebuyers on Friday and suggested the government could buy up commercial real estate in a bid to boost the country's ailing housing market, currently battling an unprecedented debt crisis.
Crisis-ridden Boeing hopes for quiet annual meeting
Boeing's annual meeting on Friday comes amid an exceptionally difficult period for the crisis-ridden company, creating potential for drama at an event that is usually a snooze-fest.
China says could buy up commercial housing to boost property market
A top Chinese economic official said Friday the state could buy up commercial real estate in a bid to boost the country's ailing housing market, currently battling an unprecedented debt crisis.
Rapidus 'last opportunity' to put Japan back on global chip map
Japan's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned.