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The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its African Digital Financial Inclusion Fund (ADFI), has granted a $510,000 donation to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) to support the expansion of digital payments in Morocco. The funding is aimed at promoting broader adoption of electronic payments, enhancing financial inclusion, and reducing reliance on......
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Friday, falling to $60,000 for the first time in sixteen months, raising concerns about volatility in the cryptocurrency market. François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, stated that the recent drop shows that “the risks are materializing,” though he emphasized......
Stellantis, the multinational automotive group, saw its shares tumble by 15% at the opening of the Paris Stock Exchange on Friday following the announcement of €22 billion in exceptional charges for its 2025 financial results. The company attributed these charges to a significant overestimation of the pace of electrification in the automotive......
French cultural figure Jack Lang, director of the Arab World Institute, is scheduled to meet with officials at the French Foreign Ministry on Sunday to discuss his past associations with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to statements from French Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Friday. The minister,......
European stock markets held steady Thursday as investors digested mixed corporate earnings and braced for policy decisions from two major central banks later in the day. The pan-European STOXX 600 hovered around 618 points early in the session, near the record from the previous close. Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 saw minimal......
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia's flagship Yamal terminal jumped 8 percent year-over-year in January 2026, reaching nearly 1.7 million metric tons, according to data released this week by German environmental watchdog Urgewald. The increase comes less than a year before the EU's planned ban on Russian LNG takes......
Three sisters aged 12, 14, and 16 died by suicide in Ghaziabad, India, after their parents confiscated their mobile phones, highlighting growing concerns over the impact of online addiction among adolescents. Local authorities confirmed that the girls jumped from the ninth-floor balcony of their apartment on Wednesday morning. Reports indicate......
A French national who spent more than two years in detention in Malaysia on drug trafficking charges returned to France on Thursday after being acquitted earlier this week, ending a judicial ordeal that exposed him to the death penalty. Tom Félix, 34, landed early in the morning at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after leaving Kuala......
An Iranian press agency has shared aerial photographs of American military installations in the Gulf region over two consecutive days this week, heightening concerns in France and spotlighting potential targets as confrontations between Washington and Tehran intensify. The images, released without accompanying text, featured overhead views......
French Socialist Party (PS) lawmaker Jérôme Guedj has officially declared his intention to run in France’s 2027 presidential election, choosing to bypass any left-wing primary process in order to promote what he describes as a “republican and universalist left.” Speaking on public radio, the 54-year-old deputy......
Nestle has announced an expansion of its baby formula recall in France, affecting an additional batch of its Guigoz Optipro Relais 1 (0–6 months) line. The decision follows France’s recent lowering of the maximum permitted threshold for the toxin cereulide. Nestle France emphasized that its quality standards require the total......
Former French culture minister Jack Lang has publicly defended his integrity after his name appeared in newly released documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, firmly rejecting calls to resign from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris. Lang, who has led the institution since 2013, acknowledged past contacts with......
France plans to elevate its ties with Morocco through a landmark bilateral treaty, mirroring pacts it holds with key European capitals. This move follows President Emmanuel Macron's recent state visit and signals a strong commitment to the Maghreb and Europe alike. The agreement marks a promising new phase in Franco-Moroccan relations,......
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