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Portuguese man-of-war swarm beaches in Gironde: “Its venom is very painful”

Since the beginning of summer, Portuguese man-of-war, or physalia, notorious marine organisms often mistaken for jellyfish, have been washing up in large numbers on the Atlantic beaches of southwestern France. Recently, the Gironde region has been affected, particularly around the Arcachon Bay and the......

OMPIC signs new cooperation program with German counterpart

The Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC) and its German counterpart, the European Patent Office (EPO), have agreed to strengthen their cooperation. During the joint commission held in Munich from September 24 to 26, both institutions signed a new cooperation program for the period......

Maritime: Resumption of the Tanger Med–Motril shipping line

The Port Authority of Motril, in southern Spain, has announced the resumption of the maritime connection with Tanger Med following the reorganization of routes operated by the ferry company Balearia. In a statement, the Port Authority said it is actively seeking a new operator to ensure the continuity......

Young man indicted in France over rape and death of elderly woman

A 20-year-old man has been formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention in France after the rape and death of an 80-year-old woman in Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department. The Poitiers prosecutor’s office announced the decision on Saturday. The events occurred during the night of......

Labour pushes for youth mobility deal with EU amid economic debates

Labour is seeking to establish an “ambitious” youth mobility scheme with the European Union, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced ahead of the party’s annual conference. The plan would allow thousands of young Europeans to temporarily live, study, and work in the UK, while offering British......

Italy uncovers largest underground factory producing contraband cigarettes

Italian customs police announced the dismantling of the country’s largest clandestine cigarette factory, hidden in a sophisticated underground bunker near Cassino, southeast of Rome. Authorities seized more than 150 tonnes of contraband cigarettes and uncovered a vast production site capable of......

Morocco launches digital hub in New York to harness AI for sustainable development

Morocco officially launched the “Morocco Digital Hub for Sustainable Development” (D4SD) on Friday in New York, aiming to accelerate digital transformation in Africa and the Arab region. The initiative, aligned with HM King Mohammed VI’s vision, was presented in partnership with the......

China unveils World’s first high-altitude flying wind turbine

China has unveiled an innovative flying wind turbine, the S1500, described as the world’s first high-altitude airborne wind power system. Measuring 60 meters in length and 40 meters in width and height, this helium-filled aerial turbine hovered at 1,500 meters above the Gobi Desert during its first......

Washington lifts Visa restrictions for Ghana amid immigration partnership

The United States has lifted visa restrictions for Ghana, a key West African partner in Washington’s immigration policy, the American embassy in Accra confirmed on Saturday. This announcement follows an agreement in which Ghana agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States,......

Iran rejects U.S. demand for all enriched uranium

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that the United States demanded that Iran hand over all its enriched uranium in exchange for a three-month extension of suspended sanctions, calling the request “unacceptable.” “They want us to give them all our enriched uranium,”......

France to appoint new government before October 1

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that his new government will be appointed before the parliamentary session begins on October 1, in an interview published Friday by Le Parisien. “The government will be named before the start of parliamentary work. I want to continue working......

Paris prosecutors investigate death threats against judge who sentenced Sarkozy

The Paris prosecutor’s office has initiated two investigations following an alarming wave of threats directed at the judge who sentenced former president Nicolas Sarkozy to prison. These hostile messages began circulating online just one day after Sarkozy received a five-year prison term for illegal......

Ivory Coast opens contemporary art museum in historic colonial building

In Grand-Bassam, the Ivorian coastal town recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, a new contemporary art museum opened its doors on Thursday in the renovated former Post and Customs Hotel, a colonial-era building. The museum, now called La Maison de l’Art, combines historical architecture—red......