The world’s most important art festival is imploding and Russia and Israel sit at the center of the crisis

Italy’s culture minister is boycotting. The prize jury has quit. Where does the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition go from here?

Iran's foreign minister meets Putin in Russia as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon

Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with a Russian delegation on the Iran war, he earlier blamed the US for a breakdown in peace negotiations.

Israel-Iran LIVE: Iran’s FM Araghchi calls his Islamabad visit ‘successful'’ after arriving in Russia

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday (April 27, 2026) rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon. “We categorically reject direct negotiations with Israel,