A scholar of the Middle East, Tsurkov, 38, is an Israeli and Russian double citizen. She was seized in Baghdad on March 26, 2023, during a research trip. It is understood she's held by the pro-Iranian ...

The race for the Palme d’Or wound up with a return for two-time winners the Dardenne brothers, adding a slice of Belgian social realism to a politically charged 78th Cannes Film Festival that ...