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Leaked memo exposes accusations of bias at BBC over Gaza and trans issues

A leaked internal memo from Michael Prescott, a former independent standards advisor to the BBC, has revealed alleged systemic editorial failings across multiple topics, intensifying pressure that led to the resignations of the broadcaster’s senior leadership over the weekend. The 19-page document......

Honda profits drop 37% due to Trump tariffs and chip shortage

Honda has reported a 37% drop in net profit for the six months ending in September, citing the impact of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump and a global semiconductor shortage that disrupted production at a key factory in Mexico. The Tokyo-based automaker announced on Friday that......

Morocco faces mounting ecological pressure amid recurrent droughts

Morocco is facing growing ecological stress due to increasingly frequent droughts, according to the latest Global Ecological Threat Report published by the Australian think tank Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The report places Morocco among the North African countries that have experienced......

Afghanistan: Understanding the causes of recurrent Earthquakes

Afghanistan, a landlocked country in the heart of Asia, is regularly struck by devastating earthquakes. Each time the ground shakes, the same question arises: why is this territory so prone to such disasters? The answer lies beneath the surface — in the immense geological forces at work deep within......

Fewer than 60 world leaders to attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Brazil announced on Friday that only 57 heads of state and government have confirmed attendance at the COP30 climate summit, significantly fewer than the 75 leaders who participated in last year’s conference in Azerbaijan. The reduced turnout underscores the growing logistical and political challenges......

Goldman Sachs CEO warns of looming debt reckoning for the United States

The United States is facing a potential economic reckoning as its national debt surpasses an unprecedented $38 trillion, according to warnings from David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs. Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, Solomon emphasized the critical need for sustained economic growth to address......

Trump urges Senate Republicans to end filibuster amid government shutdown

The United States faces mounting pressure as President Donald Trump intensifies his push to end the month-long partial government shutdown. On Thursday, Trump called on Senate Republicans to invoke the "nuclear option," eliminating the filibuster rule to advance federal funding legislation......

The Caso Koldo corruption scandal and its impact on Spain's government

The Caso Koldo, also known as the Ábalos Case, is a major ongoing corruption investigation that has deeply shaken Spain’s political scene since early 2024. The case centers on former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos......

Spain’s government downplays Catalan separatists’ withdrawal of support

Spain’s minority government has downplayed the impact of losing the support of Junts per Catalunya, a Catalan separatist party, following the announcement by its leader, Carles Puigdemont, that the party would withdraw backing for the Socialist-led coalition. Junts’ pivotal role in Sánchez’s......