Le Pen calls for windfall tax on TotalEnergies if fuel price caps fall short

Marine Le Pen has suggested that a windfall tax on TotalEnergies could be introduced if current measures to limit fuel prices prove insufficient to protect consumers. Speaking during a public appearance in central France, the political leader emphasized that while the company’s decision to cap fuel prices is a positive step, further......

France introduces €50 fuel allowance for low-income high-mileage workers

The government of France has officially published in the Journal Officiel the details of a new €50 fuel allowance designed to support low-income workers who travel long distances for work. The measure aims to ease the financial pressure caused by persistently high fuel prices. The scheme targets approximately three million “low-income......

EasyJet expands winter network in France with nine new routes from Cairo to the Canary Islands

British low-cost carrier easyJet is strengthening its presence in France by launching nine new routes for the 2026–2027 winter season. The expansion reflects the airline’s strategy to maintain growth despite ongoing challenges in the aviation sector, including rising fuel costs and fluctuating demand. Among the most notable additions......

China conducts combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal during US-Philippines drills

China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures to defend its sovereignty. The Southern......

Europe braces for intense heat waves and prolonged drought in May

Europe is entering May with a highly volatile meteorological regime that combines unpredictable thunderstorms with unseasonably high temperatures. National and private weather forecasting services warn of a continental shift toward sustained heat, intensifying long-term water stress across diverse regions. This pattern is creating tangible......

Moroccans form Spain's largest foreign-born group but lag in higher education

Spain's National Statistics Institute reported that 1,165,955 Morocco-born residents lived in the country as of January 1, 2025. This group remains the largest foreign-born community, outnumbering Colombians at 978,041 and Venezuelans at 692,316. Foreign-born individuals totaled 9,464,210, or one in five of Spain's 49,128,297 residents.......

Moroccan literary journal launches issue on language, identity, and cognitive diversity

The eighth edition of the academic journal Littérature, Art et Langue has been released, centered on the tensions between linguistic dominance and cognitive diversity in an increasingly digitized world. The volume, published under the title Langues et savoirs : entre hégémonie linguistique et diversité cognitive,......

China’s EAST tokamak sustains stable fusion plasma for one minute

Chinese researchers have achieved a stable, high-performance fusion plasma maintained for a full minute inside a metal-walled tokamak, marking a significant step toward practical nuclear fusion energy. The breakthrough addresses several persistent engineering challenges that have long limited the transition from experimental setups to continuous......

Mayor of small village in France placed in custody over rape allegations

A 27-year-old mayor of the village of Tréogan has been taken into police custody as part of an ongoing investigation into multiple rape allegations, including cases involving minors, according to French authorities. The arrest took place on April 28, when investigators from the Marseille-based gendarmerie unit detained the elected......

Fire breaks out at French military camp ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit

A wildfire has broken out at the Suippes military camp in northeastern France, where President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit on Thursday afternoon. Authorities confirmed that the fire was triggered during a large-scale military training exercise. The blaze began on Wednesday after live-fire operations carried out by troops participating......

Teacher and school staff attacked by 15-year-old student in western France

A 15-year-old student will stand trial in June after allegedly assaulting a teacher and a school staff member at a middle school in the Deux-Sèvres region, according to the local prosecutor’s office in Niort. The incident occurred earlier this week in a school with around 200 students. Authorities say the teenager is accused......

EU finds Meta failed to block under-13 access to Instagram and Facebook

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings stating that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The assessment marks a significant escalation in ongoing regulatory action against one of the world’s largest technology companies. According......

France unveils roadmap to end fossil fuels by 2050

France has presented a national roadmap that sets out a phased exit from fossil fuels across its entire economy. The plan targets coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050. It places the country on a structured path toward full decarbonisation and long-term climate neutrality. The announcement was made at an international ministerial......

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