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At Cannes, Javier Bardem Denounces ‘Toxic Masculinity,’ Names Trump, Putin and Netanyahu

He framed a shift driven by younger viewers exposed to the Gaza war on their phones.

Air India Slashes Summer International Schedule as Jet Fuel Costs Soar

F1 Sets Deadline on Qatar and Abu Dhabi Races After Gulf Cancellations

UN-Backed Report Finds 266 Million in Acute Hunger as Middle East War Strains Food Supplies

Jet Fuel Shock Prompts Lufthansa to Drop 20,000 Summer Flights

BDI Pulls 2026 Growth Forecast as German Industry Stalls

UK Defence Funding Clash Escalates After Streeting Signals Welfare Cuts

Spain’s Fiscal Watchdog Cuts 2026 Growth Outlook, Flags Risk to Spending Rules

U.S. Navy Starts Blockade of Ships To and From Iranian Ports After Talks Collapse

Indian Aviation Reels From Gulf Conflict as 10,000 Flights Canceled and Costs Surge

Energy Shock Reshapes Policy as Xi Accelerates China’s New Power Mix and Global Lenders Coordinate

Hormuz Blockage Chokes Fertilizer Flows, Forcing Farmers to Cut Back and Switch Crops

South Africa Eases April Fuel Hit and Weighs Refinery Revival as War Disrupts Oil

Spain Delays 2026 Budget as Government Leans on €5 Billion Stopgap

Houthi Open New Front as Iran Hits U.S. Base and U.S.–Israeli Strikes Reach Hormuz

At G7, Jaishankar Elevates Global South Concerns and Strait Security

Trump Extends Hormuz Ultimatum as Israel Steps Up Strikes Inside Iran

Israel Launches New Strikes in Iran as U.S. Cites Talks and Tehran Rejects Them

Belgium Deploys 200 Soldiers to Guard Jewish Sites After String of Attacks in Europe

AWS Confirms Second Bahrain Disruption After Drone Activity