French judicial authorities have ordered the trial of Firat Cinko, widely regarded as one of the country’s most significant cocaine traffickers, marking a major step in a long-running investigation into international drug routes supplying France. According to judicial sources, investigating judges have issued an indictment referring......
Two skiers tragically lost their lives on Saturday afternoon in an avalanche near Saint-Véran, one of the highest villages in the French Alps, authorities reported. The avalanche occurred around 3 p.m. on the northern face of Tête de Longet, which reaches 3,146 meters in altitude. The victims, born in 1997 and 1991, were part......
Italy has officially ruled out participation in US President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace,” citing constitutional constraints that prevent the country from joining an organization where decision-making is dominated by a single leader. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explained that Article 11 of the Italian......
The first edition of the International Forum on “Cooperation in Support of Project Development” opened on Friday in Dakhla, bringing together experts, policymakers and stakeholders from several countries to discuss new pathways for sustainable and inclusive development. Organized through February 8 by the Helvetia-Sahel Association,......
A 57-year-old man was found dead on Friday night inside an apartment in eastern Paris, prompting a police investigation and an active search for his brother, who is suspected of involvement, authorities said. Emergency services were called shortly after 10 p.m. to a residence on Rue de Belleville, in the city’s 20th district. Upon arrival,......
Jack Lang’s legal team has sought to reassure public opinion following the opening of a financial investigation by French prosecutors involving the former minister and his daughter. Speaking on national television, Lang’s lawyer emphasized that his client remains calm and focused, despite renewed scrutiny surrounding alleged financial......
A closer look at the world’s largest economies reveals a fascinating paradox: the biggest countries by GDP do not always host the largest companies by market value. In some cases, a single corporation can rival or even surpass the economic output of entire nations. For instance, the United States, with a GDP of $30.6 trillion, hosts......
The European Union has officially approved counting chemical recycling toward mandatory recycled content in plastic bottles, marking a significant shift in EU recycling policy. On Friday, the 27 EU member states voted in favor of including chemical recycling in the calculation of recycled content. Previously, only mechanical recycling—such......
The publication of more than three million court documents by the United States Department of Justice has triggered a sweeping international reckoning, as influential figures across politics, diplomacy, and business confront resignations, criminal inquiries, and renewed demands for accountability. The files, tied to a long running criminal......
The European Union ramps up efforts to slash reliance on American technology amid geopolitical tensions with Washington that expose digital vulnerabilities. France plans to migrate 2.5 million public servants from platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to a national videoconferencing solution by 2027, while the European Commission now tests......
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......
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