Chopard has confirmed a few key pieces of its Cannes activities. The luxury jewelry maison, which enjoys a high-profile during the Cannes Film Festival, will present its annual Trophée Chopard ceremony at Carlton Beach on May 15, with a starry lineup that includes Isabelle Huppert as godmother and Odessa A’zion and Connor Swindells as laureates….
President Trump will host President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at the White House on Thursday, at a moment of a fragile truce following a tense year of U.S. tariffs and public insults between the leaders of the Western Hemisphere’s largest nations. Mr. Trump has subjected Brazil to a whiplash of measures, only…
The US, Canada and Mexico will co-host the World Cup between 11 June and 19 July. Iran are scheduled to play two games in Los Angeles, against New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June, and then Egypt in Seattle on 26 June. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said last week that…
Reporting Highlights Lopsided Contracts: Experts say World Cup contracts lock host cities out of prospective revenues more than ever, leaving FIFA with a larger share of the revenue. Texans on the Hook: A Texas taxpayer-funded program helps cover costs, but the state struggles to calculate whether there is a benefit. Lacking Transparency: Many cities have…
April 28, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET The OpenAI offices in San Francisco.Credit…Jason Henry for The New York Times On May 25, 2015, Sam Altman sent an email to Elon Musk proposing a “Manhattan Project for A.I.” He envisioned a Silicon Valley research lab that would build enormously powerful artificial intelligence and share it with the…
The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares to host the United Nations’ World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference on May 3. The letter also calls on Hichilema to create a safe and…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Sir Keir Starmer will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday alongside other EU leaders as Ukraine considers next steps after US peace talks. Mr Zelensky…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13. The first-ever Solidarity Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) member countries will be held from November 23 to 26, 2025. The official opening of the forum will take place on November 24 at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, the Agency for State Support of…
Shorouk Express CNN host Christiane Amanpour has revealed her cancer has returned for third time. The 67-year-old reassured viewers that her cancer is being “very well-managed”, but urged people to “listen to their bodies”. The British-Iranian journalist shared her diagnosis during an appearance on the “Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story” podcast, alongsidegynecology oncologist Dr. Angela…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump’s renewal of hostilities with Canada could lead to angry scenes at baseball’s World Series, the hosts of MSNBC Morning Joe…
