This year's cohort of Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs taking part in 50:50 Startups is smaller than usual, because the war prevented many from travelling. 50:50 co-founder Amir Grinsteen (third from right) founded the program seven years ago, believing that building businesses together would also build lasting bridges, that could advance the cause of peace.
Police and members of the Secret Service block streets around the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S.
Clashes broke out between groups of demonstrators and police as a student-led movement returned to Serbia's capital Belgrade on Saturday, demanding an end to President Aleksandar Vucic's 12-year rule. The populist leader has been accused by critics of consolidating power and undermining democratic checks and balances.
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following a series of corruption scandals. The protest was called by the Spanish Civil Society association, which said about 80,000 people attended, well above the government estimate of 40,000.
A recent video showing an explosive-laden drone striking an Israeli Iron Dome battery couldn't have been more symbolic: Israel's famous air-defense system, which cost billions of euros, looked powerless against a small aircraft that cost a few hundred euros. While the video's authenticity has not yet been verified, experts believe it is genuine.
A French woman and her partner were remanded to custody Saturday after being charged in Portugal with abandoning two young boys in a rural area. The children, French brothers ages 3 and 5, are the woman’s sons.
The United States and Iran signaled progress on Saturday toward a framework agreement that could end a nearly three-month standoff triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory after a widely condemned video was shared on his X account showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. "As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.