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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo claims 42 lives since late August

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported 42 deaths linked to the Ebola virus since the end of August in the central province of Kasaï. According to the latest health bulletin, a total of 64 cases have been identified, including 53 confirmed......

Four dead and eight injured in Michigan church shooting

At least four people were killed and eight others wounded on Sunday during a mass shooting in the state of Michigan, according to the latest update from local authorities. An earlier report had mentioned one dead and nine injured. The attack occurred in a Mormon church in the......

Netanyahu’s plane avoided Moroccan airspace on its way to the UN

The flight route of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to New York for the United Nations General Assembly has raised many questions. His aircraft, which left Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, took an unusual path, deliberately avoiding the airspace of several countries, including Morocco.......

Netherlands: Ahmed Aboutaleb emerges as favorite for prime minister post

With less than a month before the Dutch snap elections scheduled for October 29, 2025, Ahmed Aboutaleb, former mayor of Rotterdam of Moroccan origin, has become the frontrunner for the office of Prime Minister, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted among more than 1,200 voters, places......

Michel Barnier returns to the French National Assembly after winning Paris by-election

Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier has secured a decisive victory in the by-election for Paris’s 2nd constituency, marking his return to the National Assembly 32 years after leaving it. Barnier, who obtained more than 62% of the vote, defeated Socialist candidate Frédérique Bredin......

Pro-European party leads in Moldova’s parliamentary elections, early results show

Moldova’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) is ahead in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by the Central Electoral Commission. With around 70% of ballots counted, PAS has secured about 44% of the vote, compared to 28% for the pro-Russian......

Afghanistan announces release of detained American citizen

The Taliban authorities have confirmed the release of an American citizen held in Afghanistan since December 2024. The freed man, identified as 36-year-old Amir Amiri, was handed over to Adam Boehler, the U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, during a meeting in Kabul. In a statement, U.S. Secretary......

Peru youth clash with police in Anti-Government protests

Youth unrest continues to grow in Peru, as violent clashes broke out overnight Saturday to Sunday in Lima, the nation’s capital, between protesters and police forces. Many demonstrators, some partially masked, gathered and lifted protective barriers around the Congress building in response to police......

Morocco mourns the death of Said Jedidi, pioneer of Spanish-language journalism

Rabat – The Moroccan media world is in mourning after the passing of journalist and writer Said Jedidi on Saturday evening. Considered one of the founders of Spanish-language journalism in Morocco after independence, Jedidi leaves behind a remarkable legacy that bridged cultures and languages. Born......

Venezuela launches new military drills amid escalating tensions with the US

Caracas – Venezuelan forces carried out new military exercises on the Caribbean coast on Saturday, deploying anti-aircraft systems and amphibious units at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. The maneuvers took place in the states of Falcón (northwest) and Sucre (northeast),......

Vietnam prepares mass evacuations ahead of Typhoon Bualoi

Hanoi – Authorities in Vietnam announced plans to evacuate more than 250,000 people on Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi approaches the country’s central coast. The storm, the tenth to hit Vietnam this year, is currently over the sea with sustained winds of around 130 km/h and is expected to make......

Home-jacking in Val-de-Marne: woman tied up during violent burglary

Perreux-sur-Marne – A quiet residential neighborhood in Val-de-Marne was once again shaken by a violent home-jacking. In the early hours of Sunday morning, around 4:30 a.m., four masked individuals broke into a house located on Quai de l’Artois, forcing open a window to enter. The intruders......

French hospital turns to crowdfunding to open 22 new beds

Évreux – In a striking sign of the strain on France’s public healthcare system, the Eure-Seine Hospital Center in Évreux has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance the opening of 22 additional hospital beds. The initiative aims to raise €100,000 from citizens by November......