Spanish police arrest fugitive wanted by Morocco

Spanish authorities have arrested a fugitive sought by Morocco on charges related to human trafficking, marking a new development in cross-border security cooperation between the two countries. In a statement released on Monday, the Policia Nacional confirmed the detention of a suspect who was the subject of an international extradition request......

India opens landmark AI summit as leading Global South host

India on Monday launched one of the largest gatherings ever devoted to artificial intelligence as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The five day event, running from February 16 to 20, marks the first major global AI summit hosted by a country from the Global South, positioning......

European monarchies embrace gender-equal succession with female heirs

Several European monarchies now recognize women as first in line to the throne, including Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. This development stems from the adoption of absolute primogeniture, a system that allows the eldest child to inherit the throne regardless of gender. The shift toward gender-equal succession represents......

Morocco named guest of honor at Summit Digital 2026 in Madrid

Morocco has been selected as the guest of honor at the upcoming Summit Digital 2026, scheduled to open on February 25 in Madrid, Spain. The announcement was made by the organizers of the international event, which focuses on the intersection of justice systems and digital technologies. The designation highlights Morocco’s growing role......

Tickets for Morocco–Ecuador friendly in Madrid now available online

The organizing committee has announced that tickets for the international friendly between Morocco national football team and Ecuador national football team are now officially on sale through an online-only system. The match is scheduled to take place on March 27 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid,......

Spain issues red alert in southeast over 150 km h winds

Spain’s state meteorological agency has placed the entire province of Castellón under a red alert, the highest risk level, as forecasters warn of exceptionally strong winds set to hit the southeastern region on Saturday. The national weather service AEMET said gusts could reach 130 km h along the coast and 140 km h inland, with......

Spain and Poland inflation fall to multi month lows in January

Fresh inflation data released Friday showed easing price pressures in Spain and Poland, while India unveiled a revamped consumer price index aimed at better capturing modern spending patterns. Spain’s harmonised annual inflation rate, calculated under European Union standards, fell to 2.4 percent in January from 3.0 percent in December,......

Storm Nils claims life in northeastern Spain

Authorities in Catalonia reported that a 46-year-old woman died after the roof of a warehouse collapsed during the passage of Storm Nils in northeastern Spain. The woman was hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to her injuries. Storm Nils is the eighth significant depression to affect the Iberian Peninsula in 2026, producing......

Sabri Al-Hou to "Walaw": Madrid meeting gives strong momentum to resolve Moroccan Sahara dispute

Sabri Al-Hou, a lawyer and expert in international law, migration, and the Moroccan Sahara issue, described the recent Madrid meeting at the U.S. embassy as a “major push toward resolving the Sahara dispute.” Speaking to the Walaw news platform, Al-Hou explained that, given the nature of the participants, the meeting falls under......

US energy secretary pledges dramatic rise in Venezuela oil output

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, marking the highest level visit by a US energy official to the South American country in nearly three decades. The meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace focused on reviving Venezuela’s struggling......

Wrexham sells minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital

Welsh football club Wrexham AFC has sold a minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, the United States private equity firm that also holds a majority interest in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. The investment marks a new phase in the club’s rapid rise through the English football pyramid under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds......

Germany to decide fate of future combat air system

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running industrial dispute that has stalled......

Five Belgian babies test positive in infant formula scare

Belgian health authorities said Tuesday that five infants in the Flemish region have tested positive for the bacterial toxin cereulide, the latest development in a multinational infant formula contamination crisis that has led to product recalls in more than 60 countries. The affected babies, only a few months old, had consumed recalled Nestlé......

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