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Soueast has marked its first year of operations in Morocco with the delivery of 1,500 vehicles and the introduction of its new flagship model, the S08 DM. The Chinese automotive brand, distributed exclusively by M-Automotiv, has expanded its presence in the Moroccan market through a growing SUV-focused lineup and a strategy centered on technology,......
African leaders, policymakers, and development experts are increasingly advocating a model of growth that places African priorities at the center of international decision-making. Discussions at the Paris Peace Forum Spring Meetings in Rabat focused on how the continent can respond to geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and shifting......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for face-to-face negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, arguing that Moscow seeks a comprehensive settlement rather than a temporary ceasefire. The refusal came after Zelensky published an open letter addressed directly to Putin,......
Investors from China and Hong Kong will reportedly be excluded from participating in the upcoming initial public offering of SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg News report citing people familiar with the matter. The decision was communicated by lead underwriters managing the highly anticipated share sale, which is expected to be one of the......
New Zealand has said it will directly address a recent decision by China to impose travel restrictions on several of its lawmakers, marking a new point of diplomatic friction between Wellington and Beijing. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stated that the government considers the ban “entirely inappropriate” and intends to raise......
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make a state visit to North Korea next week, marking his first trip to the country since 2019. The visit highlights the enduring strategic relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang at a time of significant geopolitical developments in Asia and beyond. The two-day visit comes at the invitation of North......
Yoshua Bengio, a leading figure in modern artificial intelligence research, has warned that global development of advanced AI systems is moving faster than humanity’s ability to control them. He argues that current approaches to safety remain insufficient as AI agents become more autonomous and capable of pursuing complex goals without......
A global scientific assessment warns that carbon dioxide removal must expand at an unprecedented scale to keep the 1.5 °C climate goal within reach. The analysis finds that current national and corporate commitments fall far short of what is required by mid-century, creating a widening gap between ambition and climate necessity. The report......
Evangelos Marinakis told shipping executives that paying Iran a transit fee of 100,000 to 200,000 dollars per vessel would be preferable to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He delivered the remarks at an industry forum in Athens held during a major maritime gathering. He argued that a predictable fee system would reduce disruption......
Alibaba launched Qwen3.7-Plus on Tuesday, introducing a multimodal large language model designed to unify visual and language capabilities into a single interactive system. The model is available through an API on Alibaba Cloud’s Model Studio platform and supports integration with OpenAI and Anthropic compatible endpoints. The system......
The Moroccan automotive market continued its upward trajectory in May 2026, confirming sustained demand across both private and commercial segments. A total of 23,037 new vehicles were sold during the month, marking a 2.8 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025. Over the first five months of the year, cumulative sales reached......
Russia plans to produce between 480 and 500 tonnes of gold in 2026, according to official projections from the country’s natural resources authorities. Estimates for 2025 place output at 480 to 485 tonnes. If confirmed, these figures would position Russia as the world’s largest gold producer, ahead of China. The projections mark......
DeepSeek is preparing to raise about $7.4 billion in its first external financing round, marking one of the largest early-stage fundraising efforts in the global artificial intelligence sector. The Chinese AI developer is targeting a valuation between $52 billion and $59 billion, reflecting a rapid re-rating of its market position within months. The......
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