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Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes

Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes

Hollywood titan Francis Ford Coppola returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to unveil his enormously hyped, wildly experimental and deeply divisive "Megalopolis".

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Ukraine battles to hold back Russia advance

Ukraine battles to hold back Russia advance

Ukraine battled Thursday "stabilise" the front line in the northeast Kharkiv region, where Moscow has made its largest territorial gains in 18 months after launching an offensive last week.

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Kante returns from wilderness as Deschamps announces France Euro squad

Kante returns from wilderness as Deschamps announces France Euro squad

World champion N'Golo Kante will make a surprise return to international football as France coach Didier Deschamps announced Thursday the 25 players that will make up the French squad at Euro 2024.

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Superb Schauffele plays his best with hunger to end win drought

Superb Schauffele plays his best with hunger to end win drought

Xander Schauffele says he's playing close to his best golf just as a two-year win drought has him yearning for a major breakthrough like never before.

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Paraguay leader to attend Taiwan inauguration

Paraguay leader to attend Taiwan inauguration

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena will attend the inauguration of Taiwan's new leader, a high-ranking government official said Thursday, making him the first head of state to confirm his presence at the ceremony.

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Military rank affects medical care, offering societal insights: study

Military rank affects medical care, offering societal insights: study

Human relationships are inherently shaped by power dynamics, yet quantifying their impact has remained a scientific challenge.

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US proposes reclassifying marijuana as low-risk drug

US proposes reclassifying marijuana as low-risk drug

US President Joe Biden's administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.

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Cannes film shocks with fairy-tale horror on abortion

Cannes film shocks with fairy-tale horror on abortion

An early entry in the Cannes film competition has taken Cannes spectators down a dark path of unwanted motherhood to a shop of horrors with a serial killer twist.

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Schauffele equals major record low round with 62 to lead PGA

Schauffele equals major record low round with 62 to lead PGA

Xander Schauffele matched the lowest round in major golf history on Thursday, firing a nine-under-par 62 to seize the early lead on the opening day of the PGA Championship.

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Schauffele ties record-low major round with 62 for PGA lead

Schauffele ties record-low major round with 62 for PGA lead

Xander Schauffele matched the lowest round in major golf history on Thursday, firing a nine-under-par 62 to seize the early lead on the opening day of the PGA Championship.

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