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France says it diverted British fishing boat in French waters without correct licence

23 May 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -A British fishing boat was escorted away from French waters earlier on Friday after it was found to have been fishing there without the appropriate licence, the regional French authority for the English Channel area said on Friday. Fishing rights have consistently been a contentious issue in talks between Britain and the European …

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Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ captivates Cannes with family drama

23 May 2025

By Hanna Rantala CANNES, France (Reuters) – Acclaimed director Joachim Trier said his new Cannes competition entry “Sentimental Value” is centred on reconciliation and family, topics the 51-year-old reflected on while working on the script with long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt. The movie also marks a reunion for Trier and his “The Worst Person in the …

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EU’s Costa to travel to Brazil to strengthen investment ties

23 May 2025

By Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Antonio Costa, head of the European Council that represents the 27 EU countries, will travel to Brazil from May 27-May 29 to strengthen partnerships and investment ties between the European Union and Brazil. The European Council said on Friday that Costa would meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da …

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Russia, Ukraine each free first 390 prisoners in start of war’s biggest swap

23 May 2025

By Tom Balmforth CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days, in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of the war so far. The agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners each was the only concrete step towards …

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VP Vance says use of military force under Trump will be careful, decisive

23 May 2025

By Steve Holland and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the United States under President Donald Trump will choose carefully when to use military force and will avoid involvement in open-ended conflicts in what he called a break from recent U.S. policies. Vance, delivering the commencement address at …

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Finland says two Russian military aircraft suspected of violating its airspace

23 May 2025

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Two Russian military aircraft are suspected of having violated Finnish airspace on Friday, Finland’s defence ministry said in a statement. The incident occurred off the coast of Porvoo in southern Finland, the ministry added. “We take the suspected territorial violation seriously and an investigation is ongoing,” Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen said in the …

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Israel has only authorized a ‘teaspoon’ of aid for Gaza, UN chief says

23 May 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Israel has only authorized for Gaza what “amounts to a teaspoon of aid when a flood of assistance is required” and again signaled that the U.N. won’t take part in a new U.S.-backed distribution plan. “Without rapid, reliable, safe and sustained …

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Netanyahu accuses France, Britain and Canada of ’emboldening’ Hamas

23 May 2025

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian militant group Hamas after they threatened to take “concrete action” if Israel did not stop its latest offensive in Gaza. The criticism, echoing similar remarks from Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on …

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Israeli settlers raid West Bank village close to where pregnant woman killed

23 May 2025

By Ali Sawafta BRUQIN, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli settlers torched Palestinian vehicles and houses in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s army and villagers said, the latest in a series of attacks on the village of Bruqin, close to the location where a pregnant settler was killed this month. Palestinian residents in Bruqin, who say they …

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