David Cronenberg and Claire Denis Will Compete at Cannes Film Festival
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David Cronenberg and Claire Denis Will Compete at Cannes Film Festival

LONDON — Movies by David Cronenberg, Claire Denis and Park Chan-wook will compete for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the event’s organizers announced on Thursday. Films by previous winners Ruben Ostlund, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Cristian Mungiu will also be among the 18 titles in the running…

U.K. May Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for Processing
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U.K. May Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for Processing

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said he would announce a migration partnership with Rwanda on Thursday, prompting speculation that the deal will include sending migrants arriving in Britain to the African country for processing. Details of the new pact, and who it might impact, were not clear Wednesday…

Live Updates: U.S. Weighs Sending Top Official to Ukraine in Show of Support
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Live Updates: U.S. Weighs Sending Top Official to Ukraine in Show of Support

In the days after the Russian withdrawal from the outskirts of Kyiv, a driver named Oleg Naumenko opened the trunk of an abandoned car and it exploded, killing him instantly. The car had been booby-trapped, and his family and local authorities blamed Russian soldiers. “I died with him in that…