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Morocco and US bolster disaster response expertise through joint training

The United States and Morocco have strengthened their disaster response collaboration with the completion of Maroc Mantlet 2025, an annual exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness. This year’s training brought together nearly 30 members of the Utah National Guard and Moroccan authorities,......

German court orders far-right AfD party to leave its headquarters

A Berlin regional court has ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party must vacate its national headquarters in 2026, following a legal dispute with the building’s owner. The landlord, an Austrian company, argued that the party had violated the terms of its lease during a February......

United Kingdom to introduce digital ID card for citizens and residents

The British government announced on Friday the creation of a new digital identity system for citizens and residents. The measure, which will not involve a physical card but instead be stored on mobile phones, is designed to make illegal work more difficult while offering easier access to essential public......

In Moldova’s Gagauzia, loyalty leans toward Moscow rather than Brussels

In the autonomous province of Gagauzia, in southern Moldova, residents continue to look east toward Moscow rather than west toward Brussels. Just two hours by car from Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, Comrat—the administrative center of the region—reveals a community that remains deeply attached......

Under Trump’s pressure, U.S. companies are rapidly “de-wokifying”

In the wake of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, major American companies are retreating from progressive positions they had embraced in recent years. After the killing of George Floyd in 2020, many corporations had openly supported social justice causes, aligning themselves with movements......

Netanyahu avoids French airspace on his way to the United States

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took an unusual flight route to New York on Thursday, bypassing French and several Central European airspaces, despite France having authorized Israel to use its skies. His official plane, known as the “Wing of Zion,” instead flew over Cyprus, Greece,......

Dallas shooting: FBI reveals suspect tracked ICE buildings before attack

The FBI confirmed that the suspect behind Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas had carried out extensive research on the agency prior to the attack. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn,......

Houthi rebels report Israeli strikes on Sanaa

Sanaa – Israeli airstrikes targeted Sanaa, the capital of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, on Thursday, according to the Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al-Massirah. An AFP correspondent in the city reported hearing explosions during the attack. Al-Massirah described the incident as “an......

United States: Q2 growth revised sharply upward to +3.8% annualized

The United States recorded an annualized GDP growth of 3.8% in the second quarter, according to an updated official estimate released Thursday, well above previous calculations and market expectations. The first estimate, published at the end of July, reported growth of 3%. It was later revised to 3.3%,......

Berlin to allocate €35 billion to space defense against Moscow and Beijing

Berlin announced on Thursday that Germany will invest €35 billion by 2030 in space defense to counter the growing military capabilities of Russia and China in orbit. The statement was made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a conference focused on space security. “We are establishing......

Near Bordeaux: Man shot by his neighbor after dispute in Floirac

A man was placed in police custody after shooting his neighbor in Floirac, near Bordeaux, on Monday evening. According to Sud-Ouest, the incident occurred in the parking lot of a residence on rue des Steamers. The alleged shooter, aged 48, reportedly waited for his 35-year-old neighbor to arrive before......

Aveyron inaugurates France’s largest collective self-consumption solar project

This Friday, September 26, the commune of La Rouquette in Aveyron will inaugurate the largest citizen-led collective self-consumption project in France. According to Actu.fr, more than 10,500 m² of photovoltaic panels have been installed on the communal parking lots of the ZAE de La Glèbe.......

Fuel stations in Morocco boycott minister Benali and threaten national strike

Casablanca – Tensions are rising between the Ministry of Energy Transition and the Federation of fuel station owners in Morocco. The National Federation of Owners, Traders, and Managers of Service Stations (FGNPS) announced it would boycott a meeting called by Minister Leila Benali, scheduled for......