Thursday 04 - 09:25
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......
Gold has surpassed U.S. Treasury securities to become the world's largest reserve asset, marking a major shift in global reserve management as central banks respond to geopolitical uncertainty and a prolonged surge in bullion prices. The European Central Bank reported that gold accounted for 27% of total official foreign exchange reserves......
South Korea has overtaken India to become the world’s sixth-largest equity market by total market capitalization, marking a rapid shift in global financial rankings driven by the artificial intelligence boom and surging demand for semiconductor technologies. The combined market value of listed South Korean companies has risen sharply......
China’s industrial firms receive significantly higher state support than their global competitors, according to a new OECD database covering 15 key manufacturing sectors over the period from 2005 to 2024. The analysis tracks 525 of the world’s largest manufacturing groups and finds that Chinese companies benefited from three to......
Temu, the Chinese online shopping platform that has rapidly gained millions of users through aggressive discounts and viral marketing campaigns, is facing growing scrutiny in Europe after receiving a €200 million penalty from the European Commission. The sanction reflects increasing concern among regulators over product safety, consumer......
BYD ended its longest sales decline streak in May, with global vehicle deliveries rising 0.3% year-on-year to 383,453 units, according to a stock exchange filing. The modest gain, driven almost entirely by surging international demand, marks the first year-on-year growth posted by the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer since......
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed the significant scale of state support granted to certain industrial sectors in China, raising concerns about global market distortions and unfair competition. According to an OECD report based on data collected between 2005 and 2024, Chinese companies received......
A experimental lung cancer drug developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Akeso reduced the risk of death by 34 percent compared to an established immunotherapy, according to results presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The findings mark a significant milestone for a treatment that has......
Huawei's rotating chairman Xu Zhijun offered a striking public acknowledgment at a recent industry event, thanking the United States for its semiconductor export restrictions and crediting Washington's pressure with forcing China to develop its own chip capabilities. His remarks encapsulated a broader shift underway in China's......
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to begin a three-day official visit to China, where she will take part in the 11th China–UK Strategic Dialogue. The visit, confirmed by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to last until June 3 and comes at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This......
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
Monday 18 May 2026 - 13:30
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
