• Storyful

    Red Alert as Parts of Northeastern France Hit by Severe Flooding

    France’s meteorological service said a red alert was in place for the Moselle valley on May 18 as the region continued to be hit by severe flooding.Footage from Rachida Gacem showed streets inundated with water in Bouzonville, near the border with Germany, on May 17.BFMTV reported that 15 people were relocated in Bouzonville amid the flooding. Credit: Rachida Gacem via Storyful

  • Variety

    ‘Universal Language’ Review: Matthew Rankin Channels the Best of Iranian Cinema in Absurdist Canadian Comedy

    In the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, a futile tension exists between French and English speakers — doubly silly, since the country is officially bilingual. In his gently satirical “Universal Language,” writer-director Matthew Rankin imagines a rather fanciful solution, where Farsi is now the region’s dominant tongue. Taking his cues from such Iranian classics …

  • CBC

    How a thriving Chinese community was built in N.L. despite racism and hardships

    Members of the N.L. Chinese community speaking on The Signal. Pictured from left to right: Zihan Jin, a new Memorial University graduate; Jerry Li, owner of Magic Wok eatery in St. John's; Gordon Jin, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Head Tax Redress Organization; Shirley Hong, a retired entrepreneur; and Francis Tam, president of the Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. (John Pike CBC )After an hour of talking on the radio with a multi-generational group from Newfoundland