China has selected Dead to Rights, a harrowing historical drama set amid the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, as its official contender for the 98th Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category. Directed by Shen Ao from a script he co-wrote with Xu Luyang and Zhang Ke, Dead to Rights centers on a humble postman, Ah Chang…
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations. What You Need To Know The Taliban have freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison. That’s weeks after they announced…
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. The indictment was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert…
UNITED NATIONS — Addressing the world’s leaders, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday blamed the United States and Israeli attacks for “dealing a grievous blow” to peace negotiations as Tehran braces for the reinstatement of sanctions in the next week, barring a last-minute diplomatic breakthrough. Hours before his speech, Iran’s rial currency fell to a…
Alice Winocour and her Couture cast defied uncharacteristically wet weather in San Sebastian Sunday night for the European premiere of their new film, a drama backdropped by the glamorous frenzy of fashion week. The French director-writer, known for her César Award-winning screenplay Mustang as well as the Eva Green-starring Proxima (2019) and Paris Memories (2022)…
BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean. What You Need To Know Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they…
MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States expires that expires in February and urged Washington to follow suit. What You Need To Know Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow will…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of next year,” following a Friday phone call. In a Truth Social post, Trump also said the Chinese leader would come to the…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effort to get their government recognized internationally years after taking power. What You Need To Know The Taliban have released a British couple…
WASHINGTON — Wrapping up his trip to the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump on Thursday offered “a little breaking news” and said the U.S. was “trying to get” back Bagram Air Base from Afghanistan because, in part, “it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” What You Need To Know Wrapping up his…