The Port of Agadir welcomed 70 brand-new buses on Saturday, marking the official launch of Morocco’s National Urban Public Transport Program 2025–2029. Backed by a total budget of 11 billion dirhams, the initiative aims to modernize and expand urban mobility networks across the Kingdom, with Agadir among the first cities to benefit. According......

Following last week’s audacious jewel theft at the Louvre, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has firmly rejected the idea of establishing a police station inside the museum.  Nuñez dismissed the proposal made by Louvre director Laurence des Cars, arguing that the current police presence near the site......

The trade relationship between the United States and Canada has taken a new hit after President Donald Trump announced a 10% increase in tariffs on Canadian imports. The move follows a political dispute sparked by a Canadian advertisement criticizing U.S. trade policies. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Canada......

From October 30 to November 2, 2025, the Festival des Andalousies Atlantiques d’Essaouira will celebrate its 20th anniversary, honoring two decades of cultural exchange and shared memory. Since its creation, Essaouira has embraced the spirit of a modern-day Ziryab, welcoming music in all its forms as a bridge between civilizations and......

Paris, October 25, 2025 (AFP) — French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Saturday the resumption of its large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, more than four years after it was halted due to a jihadist insurgency in the country’s north. “The Mozambique LNG consortium has decided to lift the......

A €2 billion setback for the French government. Lawmakers in the National Assembly overwhelmingly rejected the planned freeze of the income tax brackets proposed by the executive during Saturday’s budget debates. The measure, intended to generate €2 billion in additional revenue, would have led to 200,000 more households paying......

Two prominent members of Cameroon’s opposition were arrested on Friday in Douala, just days before the official results of the October 12 presidential election are due to be announced, their parties said. Djeukam Tchameni, president of the Movement for Democracy and Interdependence in Cameroon (MDI), and Anicet Ekane, leader of the......

A 70-year-old Japanese tourist died in Rome on Friday evening after falling about seven meters from the outer wall of the Pantheon, one of the city’s most famous landmarks, according to local media reports. The tragic incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. Emergency services arrived quickly but were unable to save the man, who was pronounced......

The Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD), a historic advocate for democracy and women’s rights, has been suspended for one month by the authorities, prompting strong reactions from civil society and other NGOs. Founded in 1989, the ATFD played a key role in the fight against the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, overthrown......

One of Iran’s largest private banks, Ayandeh Bank, has been officially declared bankrupt by the Iranian authorities, according to state media on Saturday. Founded in 2012, the institution—whose name means “future” in Persian—operated more than 270 branches across the country and was considered a key player in......

Since October 1, 2025, Moroccan residents in Spain can now exchange their Moroccan driver’s licenses for Spanish ones without taking an exam, thanks to a new digital procedure introduced by the Spanish General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). The measure, which entered into force this month, aims to simplify administrative processes and......

Spain’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 10.45 percent in the third quarter of 2025 as the dynamic services sector, heavily reliant on seasonal tourism and hospitality, shed jobs following the summer season. According to the National Statistics Institute, this figure represents a modest uptick from 10.29 percent in the previous......

Spain has recently tightened the application process for its non-lucrative visa, a residency option designed for non-European Union nationals with sufficient passive income who wish to live in the country without working. Immigration lawyers report that consulates now demand more extensive documentation from prospective residents. Applicants......