Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival Wednesday after its director said holding it online would go against its “soul.” The world’s biggest film festival has already been postponed until the end of June because of the virus. Thierry Fremaux said it...

The English Football League's (EFL) chairman Rick Parry has told member clubs it needs about 56 days to complete the 2019-20 season and intends to conclude the campaign with the playoffs in all three divisions, British media reported Thursday. The EFL, which oversees the three divisions...

 Daesh militants killed at least 18 regime fighters Thursday in an attack in central Syria, a war monitor said. Pro-government fighters backed by Russian air strikes were battling off the militants on the outskirts of the desert town of Al-Sukhna in Homs province, the Syrian...

The contrast could hardly have been starker -- an octogenarian Palestinian president giving a brief pre-recorded speech, and a prime minister talking in-depth and fielding questions about the coronavirus response. As the Palestinian government seeks to combat the spread of COVID-19, its...