The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened under the weight of politics, as the red carpet gave way to urgent appeals for Gaza, under siege for more than 18 months, and asked questions about the role of cinema in the face of mass suffering.

The ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations remain the defining issue shaping the region’s trajectory. These talks unfold against a complex backdrop of both momentum and obstructions, offering opportunities and risks in equal measure.

Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations yesterday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, widely seen as the most sensitive encounter between the two sides to date. The Iranian delegation was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi,

70 years since the Bandung Conference, Brazilian analyst Marco Fernandes examines the pivotal role of China, namely diplomat Zhou Enlai, in advancing the unity of Global South nations in that historic moment.