The awards – France’s equivalent of the Oscars – have been mired in controversy after Polanksi’s An Officer and a Spy received 12 nominations. The Polish-French director fled the US after his rape conviction in the 1970s. He has since faced other accusations of sexual assault. An Officer and a […]
Month: May 2023
El Salvador’s president vetoes controversial war crimes law
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Friday vetoed a controversial law intended to allow the prosecution of crimes committed during the country’s bloody civil war, arguing it was not in the interest of victims. Congress had narrowly approved the law on Wednesday but opponents criticize that it would allow judges […]
Coronavirus reappears in discharged patients, raising serious questions
A growing number of discharged coronavirus patients in China and elsewhere are testing positive after recovering, sometimes weeks after being allowed to leave the hospital, which could make the epidemic harder to eradicate. On Wednesday, the Osaka prefectural government in Japan said a woman working as a tour-bus guide had […]
North Korea leader Kim oversees military drills, holds discussing Coronavirus
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills on Friday, state media KCNA said on Saturday, a rare public outing amid efforts to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus in the isolated country. Kim also held a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s powerful politburo to discuss “anti-epidemics steps” […]