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• A test for Ukraine, a dilemma for Zelensky: What's at stake in the Andriy Yermak corruption probe May 15, 2026
  The arrest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former right-hand man Andriy Yermak Thursday in connection to a corruption scandal comes as a major test for both the Ukrainian government and the country's independent anti-corruption agencies. Yermak is accused of laundering 460 million hryvnia (more than $10 million) in dirty money through an elite real estate […]
• Andy Burnham: Labour's "most popular politician" eyes Parliament return May 15, 2026
  Will Starmer face a leadership challenge? Owen Jones tells #F24Spotlight why Andy Burnham could make his Westminster return following a Makerfield MP resignation ➡️https://f24.my/BvKr
• Eurovision boycotts: "The biggest crisis in the contest's 70-year history" May 15, 2026
  “This is the biggest crisis in Eurovision’s 70-year history.” Amid boycotts against Israel's Eurovision 2026 inclusion, France 24's Dave Keating explains how politics have increasingly shaped the competition over the past three years. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/GA4B
• Cannes: Iranian director Farhadi condemns both US-Israeli attacks, crackdown on protesters May 15, 2026
  Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Friday condemned both the civilian deaths caused by Israeli and US air strikes in Iran and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic Republic. The Oscar-winning director was premiering his latest film "Parallel Tales" at the Cannes Film Festival.
• Haiti: At least 78 dead in violent Port-au-Prince gang clashes May 15, 2026
  At least 78 people have died since May 9 due to violent #clashes between gangs in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, #Haiti's capital city. Ravaged by #gang violence, the country has seen the situation deteriorate in the past two years.
• EU facing 'second big wake-up call' on energy, Irish Minister Darragh O'Brien says May 15, 2026
  Our guest this week is Darragh O'Brien, Ireland's Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and Minister for Transport. In his position, O'Brien has been directly involved in dealing with the fallout of the Middle East crisis, especially rising energy costs.
• 36 countries approve creation of special Ukraine tribunal to prosecute Russia May 15, 2026
  Thirty-four European states – along with Australia and Costa Rica – said Friday they would join a proposed special tribunal for Ukraine. The future legal body would allow Kyiv to prosecute Russia for a "crime of aggression" over its invasion.
• ‘Some hide their crosses’: Jerusalem nun attack highlights Israel’s growing anti-Christian problem May 15, 2026
  When a foreign nun was the victim of violent physical assault in Jerusalem last month, local activists and clergy say they were shocked but not surprised. In the past few years, anti-Christian incidents have surged in Israel – illustrating how a small minority of insular and mainly ultra-religious nationalist or ultra-Orthodox Jews are becoming increasingly […]
• UK: 'Andy Burnham is by far and away the favourite of all Labour Party members across all stripes' May 15, 2026
  As the UK's Labour Party enters a potentially existential leadership crisis, Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Matthew Torbitt, political commentator and former Labour Party advisor. Torbitt argues that Starmer can probably survive in the short term because Labour’s internal rules make leadership coups difficult. Unlike the Conservatives, Labour “don’t tend to dispose of leaders, […]
• Advanced deepfakes used by digital 'vigilantes' to catch online predators May 15, 2026
  Digital vigilantes are now using advanced deepfake technology to expose the dark reality of internet grooming. Using AI is a powerful weapon against online predators.