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Global stock markets drifted lower on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year, while silver prices reached unprecedented highs and the Japanese yen weakened sharply. Global markets restrained before Fed move Equities across Europe and Asia retreated amid caution surrounding the......

European leaders are intensifying their diplomatic efforts to play a more decisive role in shaping the peace process for Ukraine. The Coalition of the Willing, formed earlier this year, has pledged to send forces to Ukraine once hostilities end, with the goal of establishing a peacekeeping presence to stabilize the region. French President......

Cybercriminals are weaponizing ChatGPT’s chat sharing feature in a new campaign that installs Atomic macOS Stealer, also known as AMOS, on Apple computers while posing as a guide to a fake “Atlas browser” for macOS. The operation targets a broad audience of macOS users and cybersecurity conscious professionals who rely on......

Moroccan researcher and entrepreneur Ouijdane Qacami has been awarded the 2025 Pépite Prize, an annual French distinction celebrating young founders developing innovative startups, Campus France announced on Wednesday. Her startup, Strucmedica, focuses on improving the sustainability of concrete and was selected among thirty outstanding......

Alexandre Djouhri, the Franco-Algerian businessman involved in the Libyan funding scandal linked to Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, has been released under judicial supervision by the Paris Court of Appeal. Djouhri, 66, was previously sentenced to six years in prison. Under the court’s conditions, Djouhri cannot......

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric about the war in Ukraine, comparing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to American showman P.T. Barnum and accusing European leaders of weakness amid ongoing peace efforts. Speaking to Politico, Trump described the Ukrainian leader as “a great salesman” who convinced......

Military support for Ukraine is on track to reach its lowest level since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the German-based Kiel Institute warned on Wednesday. According to the research center, European contributors — now responsible for most of the assistance — are struggling to compensate for the suspension of U.S.......

Morocco is set to revolutionize its trade and energy sectors with the inauguration of two major deepwater ports, Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique, as part of its ambitious infrastructure expansion program. These projects solidify Morocco’s role as a strategic gateway connecting Africa with the global economy. Nador West Med: A new......

Airbus has finalized the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems’ Casablanca facility, marking a significant step in consolidating its global supply chain. Announced on Monday, the deal highlights Airbus’s commitment to Morocco as a “key country” for expanding its aviation manufacturing capabilities, signaling potential future......

French mobility leader Alstom has committed MAD 100 million ($10 million) to expand its industrial operations in Morocco, establishing the first global production line for multi-platform train driver desks. This strategic move strengthens Morocco's position in the global railway value chain. The investment will also create over 200 direct......

The UN Security Council convened an urgent session focused on the war in Ukraine, as Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen accused Russia of violating every principle of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the cornerstone of European security and cooperation. Speaking in her capacity as Chair-in-Office of the Organization for Security and......

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky secured renewed commitments of support from European leaders during a high-level diplomatic tour of London and Brussels, as Washington pushes Kyiv to consider a controversial peace proposal criticized for favoring Moscow.   European unity behind Ukraine   In a series of urgent......

European climate scientists report that 2025 is almost guaranteed to rank as the second- or third-warmest year ever measured, continuing a worrying pattern of escalating global temperatures. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, global average temperatures from January to November were nearly 1.5°C above preindustrial levels,......