The U.K.'s main opposition Labour party on May 3 called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after seizing another parliamentary seat from the Conservatives and making gains in English local elections.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced its support for various cinema projects in 2024, spanning script and dialog writing, short film production, short animation film production and domestic film screenings.

Meryl Streep will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, organizers said on May 2.

China has launched a lunar probe on May 3 that will land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath".

A scientist has embarked on a comprehensive study to measure a historic building's response to seismic activity in Erzurum.