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EU urges stronger leverage to deepen Morocco migration cooperation after Ceuta surge

The European Union is considering a more assertive approach to its migration partnership with Morocco following a sharp increase in irregular crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, highlighting renewed concerns over border management and regional cooperation. Speaking before the European Parliament......

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing rejects ASEAN peace plan and outlines five-year national agenda

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing has sharply criticized the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), dismissing the regional bloc's peace initiative while presenting an ambitious political and economic roadmap for the conflict-ridden country. Speaking before parliament nearly four......

Argentina moves to bar foreigners accused of spreading anti-Argentina hate speech

Argentina has introduced a new immigration measure that would allow authorities to deny entry to, or expel, foreign nationals accused of promoting hate speech directed at the country or its citizens. The initiative, announced by President Javier Milei's government, is expected to spark debate over......

China rebukes New Zealand after parliamentary remarks trigger diplomatic dispute

Relations between China and New Zealand have come under renewed strain after comments made in the New Zealand Parliament by Foreign Minister Winston Peters prompted a formal diplomatic protest from Beijing. The dispute emerged following a heated parliamentary exchange in which Peters directed controversial......

German conservatives appoint Merz ally Thorsten Frei as parliamentary faction chief

Germany’s governing conservative alliance has chosen Thorsten Frei, a close ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as its new parliamentary faction chief, according to sources familiar with the decision. The appointment marks another significant step in an ongoing leadership reshuffle within the conservative......

India suspends police officer after rifle fired during student protest crackdown

Indian authorities have suspended a police constable after he discharged an assault rifle into the air while attempting to disperse student demonstrators in the eastern state of Bihar, intensifying scrutiny of law enforcement tactics during a growing wave of nationwide youth protests. The incident has......

South Africa court halts impeachment process against President Ramaphosa over Farmgate case

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a legal victory after the country's High Court ruled to halt parliamentary impeachment proceedings linked to the long-running Farmgate controversy. The judgment temporarily blocks efforts to pursue impeachment over allegations of misconduct associated......

Italy’s Carlo Comporti gains EU backing to lead Europe’s securities regulator

European Union governments have endorsed Italian financial regulator Carlo Comporti as the next chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), placing him on track to take charge of one of the bloc’s key financial supervisory institutions. The decision was confirmed by EU ambassadors,......

French Parliament approves state property reform to improve public asset management and cut costs

France has adopted a major reform of its public property management system after the French Parliament gave final approval to legislation creating a dedicated state-owned property company tasked with overseeing government real estate. The measure is intended to reduce operating costs, improve the management......