Pedro Sánchez is set to make a highly symbolic visit to Melilla next Monday, where he will inaugurate the new university hospital a project announced nearly two decades ago and partially operational only recently. However, beyond healthcare, the visit underscores the sensitive customs issue central to trade between Morocco and the Spanish......
A French court sentenced retired surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, following his admission of sexually abusing hundreds of patients over more than two decades. This case ranks among the largest child sexual abuse scandals in France. Le Scouarnec, 74, was already serving a 15-year sentence from 2020 for raping......
During the recent regional seminar of the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) held in Dili, Timor-Leste, Senegal reiterated its strong backing for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the most viable compromise to resolve the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. Senegal’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York,......
Israel has firmly denied a recent New York Times report claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to disrupt ongoing nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran by attacking Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment sites. Netanyahu’s office responded to the article with a brief statement labeling it as "fake......
According to three informed Russian sources, President Vladimir Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine under strict conditions, including a formal written commitment from Western powers to stop NATO’s eastward expansion and the lifting of certain sanctions on Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has long expressed his desire......
Iran signaled it could permit U.S. inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to access its nuclear facilities if negotiations with Washington lead to a new agreement. The statement was made by Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, during a press conference in Tehran. The potential concession comes as Iran and the......
The United States has temporarily halted the processing of student visas as part of a broader effort to intensify social media scrutiny for international applicants. According to an internal State Department cable, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the suspension on Tuesday, in line with President Donald Trump's policies. This......
SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded over the Indian Ocean during its ninth test flight, marking another setback in Elon Musk’s ambitious plan to send humans to Mars. The massive rocket launched from SpaceX’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6:36 p.m. local time but encountered problems shortly after liftoff. The first-stage......
Ambassador Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, announced that Morocco is assuming leadership of the UN Committee on South-South Cooperation, aligning its efforts with the strategic vision of King Mohammed VI. Speaking at the opening of the committee’s 22nd session in New York, Hilale emphasized......
China is hosting a significant diplomatic summit with 11 Pacific Island nations as part of its strategy to strengthen regional relations and promote what it describes as a "closer community with a shared future." Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leading the talks in Xiamen, joined by Kiribati’s President Taneti Maamau and......
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed that Canada either pay $61 billion to join the new Golden Dome missile defense system or become the 51st state of the United States to access it for free. Writing on TruthSocial, Trump stated that Canada is eager to be part of the Golden Dome initiative, which he described as "fabulous."......
A top Russian official, Dmitry Medvedev, has sharply criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump, warning of the potential for a third world war after Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “playing with fire” for refusing to participate in ceasefire talks with Ukraine. Trump, through a post on his platform Truth......
At least three Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Rafah, Gaza, after Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution site managed by a US- and Israel-backed organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The incident has drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations and international humanitarian organizations, who say......
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed a recent agreement with the European Union, covering defence, security, and trade, as a mutually beneficial arrangement that restores the UK’s international standing. However, nearly a decade after Britain narrowly voted to leave the EU, the May 19 deal has sparked mixed reactions, highlighting......
National Public Radio (NPR) and three public radio stations in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump. The legal action challenges an executive order issued earlier this month that halts the distribution of federal funds to NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). According to NPR, the executive......