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The author of Persepolis, who refused France's Legion of Honor in 2025 to denounce Paris's "hypocritical" Iran policy, died "of sadness" a year after her husband — and the Islamic Republic is pretending nothing happened.
Water bottles banned, tickets sold for up to 50 times face value, footballer statues vandalized in the Zócalo, criminal probe by the New Jersey attorney general: six days before kickoff, the party has already lost its innocence.
An open letter, a mocking invitation to Moscow, a Ukrainian drone on a Russian oil terminal: Ukrainian diplomacy walks straight into Putin's "Russian Davos".
In late May 2026, an exceptional heatwave hits Europe: record temperatures in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Sweden, wildfires in the south, heat-related deaths, power grids strained. Scientific climate attribution is unanimous, with WMO 2026-2030 projections confirmed. 9 European perspectives plus Japan on climate disruption and adaptation.
Pep Guardiola officially announces his departure from Manchester City after a decade of Premier League dominance, marking the end of an era for European football and opening uncertainty for the Abu Dhabi-owned club.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Alberta 'essential' to federal unity as the oil-rich province considers a self-determination referendum, reigniting the existential crisis of the Canadian federation.
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence, resigned amid internal tensions within the administration, marking a fresh upheaval in the US security apparatus.
Donald Trump announced the deployment of an additional 5,000 US troops to Poland, reinforcing NATO's eastern flank against Russia and confirming a major military commitment in Eastern Europe.
Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 with 516 points for "Bangaranga", Israel finishes second despite a record boycott from five countries. Sofia will host the 2027 edition.
On May 1, 2026, the long-awaited EU-Mercosur free trade agreement provisionally entered into force, creating one of the world's largest trading blocs covering 720 million consumers. The deal, 25 years in the making, eliminates tariffs on over 90% of trade. But it remains deeply contested: France decries it as a betrayal of European farmers, a legal challenge is pending before the EU Court of Justice, and the European Parliament has yet to ratify the text.
Recent events involving Iran underscore its central position in regional conflicts and global diplomacy. From Israeli strikes to American negotiations, the country generates varied reactions that affect Middle Eastern security and beyond.
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