Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Ad Evoking Country’s Brutal History
[A marketing campaign called “Tank Day” coincided with the anniversary of a military dictatorship’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Month: May 2026
‘I saw bad stuff’, says 9-year-old who huddled in closet during California mosque attack
‘My legs were shaking and my hands and my head were hurting a lot. I felt like a rock,’ Odai Shanah says A police officer stands guard as emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026. REUTERS Nine-year-old Odai … Read more
Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
Women’s voices take centre stage
Jordan Firstman and Julianne Moore pose during a photocall for the 2026 Kering’s Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner in Cannes. Photo: REUTERS CANNES: Beneath the glittering lights and luxury yachts of the French Riviera, Oscar-winning actor Julianne Moore delivered a pointed reminder that gender equality in cinema – and beyond … Read more
Trump’s Gaza board reports funding ‘gap’, urges quicker disbursement
Board only received a small fraction of the $17 billion pledged by members for Gaza An image of the Board of Peace backdrop at the inaugaral session in Washington DC on February 19, 2026. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB The gap between funding pledges and disbursement for Donald Trump’s Gaza rebuilding plan must be closed urgently, the United … Read more
Under Trump pressure, EU eyes deal to end trade standoff
Flags of the European Union flying on masts. PHOTO: FILE The EU hopes on Tuesday to strike a deal towards implementing its nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with an increasingly impatient Donald Trump threatening steep new tariffs unless it is done by July 4. The 27-nation bloc struck an accord with Washington … Read more
‘Michael’ moonwalks back to box office top
LOS ANGELES: ‘Michael’, the biopic about late music superstar Michael Jackson, has returned to the top spot at the North American box office, showing impressive staying power with audiences, industry estimates showed on Sunday. The film took in $26.1 million in its fourth week of release, Exhibitor Relations reported. Overall, ‘Michael’ has raked in a … Read more
How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict
Tehran sees its stockpile of enriched uranium and control of Hormuz as core strategic assets essential to survival People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Three months after the United States and Israel … Read more
A FOMO Moment for Mythos
[Those without access to Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model worry they’re more vulnerable to cyber attacks, a concern the company is seeking to address.
Middle East on Edge After Trump Says He Delayed Attack on Iran
President Trump said he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.