News in brief
Spain has experienced its hottest start to summer since national weather records began in 1961, following two intense heatwaves that pushed temperatures well above seasonal averages, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Meteorological officials reported that nearly every day...
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Economy
The United States and Europe could require an estimated $23.6 trillion in additional investment by 2050 to reduce their economic and technological dependence on China, according to recent economic analysis highlighting the scale of the challenge facing Western economies. The projected investment would...
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Government
Morocco's government has approved two senior appointments during a Cabinet meeting, filling key leadership positions in the areas of employment and digital transformation as part of decisions adopted under the country's constitutional appointment process. The appointments were endorsed on Thursday...
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Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticized the current global balance of power by placing United States President Donald Trump alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing all three as acting against European interests. Speaking in English during...
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Politics
The release of millions of U.S. justice documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein has triggered political fallout, resignations and renewed scrutiny of public figures mentioned in the files. At the same time, the case has fueled coordinated disinformation campaigns online, including operations attributed to...
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Environment
The United Nations has signed off on the first batch of carbon credits generated under the Paris Agreement’s new carbon market, marking a pivotal test of global efforts to channel finance into climate action while maintaining environmental integrity. The credits come from a clean‑cooking initiative...
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Politics
Finland has quietly pressed the United States not to describe potential future security commitments to Ukraine as similar to NATO's Article 5, warning such language risks undermining the alliance's core collective defense principle, according to a State Department cable obtained by Politico. Finnish...
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Environment
Morocco has intensified its call for stronger and legally binding climate finance commitments during a preparatory meeting for COP30 in Belém, Brazil. As the host nation works to close key divides before next year’s summit, Rabat...
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Politics
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday, August 17, that she, along with other European leaders, would visit Washington on Monday, August 18, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The delegation will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss...
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Legal
A kiss between two foreign actors, filmed at the iconic Place du 9 Avril in Tangier, has ignited a heated debate in Morocco, leading to a formal legal complaint and sparking a national conversation about public morality, artistic expression, and the nation’s cultural identity. A controversial...
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Politics
On Thursday, President Donald Trump questioned whether NATO would come to the United States' defense if attacked, prompting a response from French President Emmanuel Macron who reaffirmed France’s role as a "loyal and faithful" ally of the U.S. Trump’s doubts about NATO’s...
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