c219 16:30 Polish and Finnish presidents emphasize US alliance and higher defense spending 16:00 School Holidays: Moroccan motorways prepare for heavy traffic nationwide 15:40 Mercosur Agreement: European parliament refers case to EU court of justice 15:20 Rifaat Al-Assad, uncle of Syria’s ousted president, dies in exile 15:00 Spain: Disinformation campaign falsely links Morocco to Córdoba train crash 14:40 In El Jadida, a pilot nursery paves the way for reintegration through agriculture 14:20 Donald Trump arrives in Switzerland for the Davos Forum 14:00 Kurdish protests in France lead to 24 arrests and injured police officers 13:30 CDG warns public against fake documents and forged account statements 13:00 Erdoğan affirms full support for a united and independent Syria 12:40 Storms suspend Ferry services between Tarifa and Tangier 12:20 Morocco adopts higher education law amid rising university tensions 12:00 France confirms participation in 2026 World Cup amid boycott calls 11:40 Spain: One dead and five seriously injured in new train accident 11:20 Indonesia and Malaysia condemn Israel over UNRWA headquarters demolition 11:00 ASELSAN HTRS 100 radar enhances safety at Damascus airport 10:40 Chile: President-elect José Antonio Kast appoints two former Pinochet lawyers to cabinet 10:20 Ahmad Hajjar meets the king of Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties 10:00 China says the UK has a duty to approve its new embassy project in london 09:30 Japan: assassin of former prime minister Shinzo Abe sentenced to life imprisonment 09:00 North korea could produce up to 20 nuclear weapons per year, according to seoul 08:30 Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s proposed “peace council” on Gaza 08:00 France calls for Nato exercise in Greenland and signals readiness to take part 07:30 Trump warns Iran of severe consequences over alleged assassination threat 07:00 Eleven injured in reported Ukrainian drone strike in Russia 17:20 Eric Schmidt warns Europe about falling behind in the global AI race 16:50 Global leaders clash over trade, tariffs and technology at Davos
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England: Mosque fire treated as a hate crime by police

Police in southern England are investigating a fire outside a mosque in the coastal town of Peaceheaven as a hate crime, authorities said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night, just three days after a deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester that......

Bitcoin hits new record, surpasses $125,000 amid U.S. budget deadlock

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high on Sunday, exceeding the $125,000 mark as the budget deadlock in the United States continues. The leading cryptocurrency climbed to $125,689, surpassing its previous record set in August around $124,500. The rally comes amid growing investor skepticism over the ongoing......

French filmmaker and playwright Xavier durringer dies at 61

French screenwriter, director and playwright Xavier Durringer has died suddenly at the age of 61 following a heart attack, his agent Céline Kamina announced on Sunday. The artist passed away at his home in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, near Avignon. “Nothing could have foreshadowed this devastating......

Georgia’s prime minister vows reprisals against opposition after election protests

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed on Sunday to take reprisals against opposition groups following major election-day protests in the capital, Tbilisi. The demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of pro-European protesters, erupted on Saturday evening as local elections —......

Typhoon Matmo forces mass evacuations as it nears southern China

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Matmo approaches the country’s southeastern coast. The storm, now classified as “powerful”, is expected to make landfall in Guangdong Province on Sunday, during China’s National......

Russian strike kills one and injures nine in Zaporizhzhia, Poland raises air alert

Ukrainian authorities reported on Sunday that a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia (southeastern Ukraine) left one woman dead and nine others injured. The assault came amid one of Russia’s most extensive offensives this year against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as temperatures......

Lithuania suspends air traffic in Vilnius after alert over “suspicious balloons”

Air traffic at Vilnius Airport, the Lithuanian capital, was temporarily suspended overnight from Saturday to Sunday following an alert about several “suspicious balloons” detected in the airspace. The airport announced the closure on Facebook, stating it would remain shut until 04:30......

India bans cough syrup after deaths of at least nine children

Three Indian states have banned the sale of a cough syrup produced by Sresan Pharma after the deaths of at least nine children under the age of five. Laboratory tests revealed that the medicine was contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) — a highly toxic chemical that can be fatal even......

Drone show in China turns into firestorm, Sparks panic

A drone display in Liuyang, southeastern China, turned chaotic on October 2 when hundreds of malfunctioning drones prematurely released their fireworks payloads. The event, held to celebrate China’s National Day, quickly became a scene of fireballs falling from the sky, igniting small fires and......

Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline: Joint company formed to drive major African energy project

The energy partnership between Morocco and Nigeria has reached a new milestone with the creation of a joint company to oversee the implementation of the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline, one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Estimated at nearly $25 billion, the project aims......

French air traffic controllers suspend strike notice after talks with aviation authority

The main French air traffic controllers’ union, SNCTA, announced on Saturday that it is suspending its planned strike for October 7, 8, and 9 following consultations with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This decision, after a previous postponement in September, comes as a result......

Deadly Shooting in Nice: Investigation reveals collateral victims amid drug trafficking feud

The calm of the Moulins district in Nice was shattered on Friday night when automatic gunfire erupted around 9:10 p.m., leaving two people dead and five others injured. Less than 24 hours later, authorities confirmed that the attack was linked to drug trafficking networks operating between Nice and Marseille. According......

China braces for Typhoon Matmo: Flights canceled and businesses close

Chinese authorities have announced large-scale flight cancellations and business closures as Typhoon Matmo approaches the southern provinces of Hainan and Guangdong during one of the busiest travel periods of the year — the National Day holiday. According to the China Meteorological Administration......

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