Author: France 24

“Emilia Perez”, a musical crime comedy film about a Mexican drug lord who wants out of the cartel and undergoes a sex change, premiered at Cannes on Saturday. The film – directed by French master Jacques Audiard – has received glittering reviews, suggesting it may be in line to win the top prize the Palme d’Or. Popstar-turned-actor Selena Gomez stars as the boss’s unsuspecting wife in a surprisingly gritty role. During the film’s press conference, she answered a journalist’s question about how her character could mark the history of cinema. Source link

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A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board as rescue crews sped through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be. More information with FRANCE 24 news anchor Yinka Oyetade. Source link

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An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting raged across the north on Sunday as Israel’s leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month. Story by Leo McGuinn and Alexandre Guin. Source link

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit Israel on Sunday for talks about the Gaza war, according to the White House on Sunday. Earlier that day, Sullivan met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Dhahran to discuss a “semi-final” version of strategic agreements between the two countries, reported official Saudi media. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  Source link

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