Frederiksen secures third term with new Danish coalition
Danish Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as prime minister after reaching an agreement to form a new center left coalition government, ending more than two months of political uncertainty following the snap election held on March 24. The new minority administration brings together the Social Democrats,......
Japan urges Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait amid nuclear talks
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to restore unrestricted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and show flexibility in ongoing negotiations with the United States. The conversation, the third between the two leaders, took place as diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington......
OECD data shows China state subsidies far exceed rivals
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......
National Theatre Festival closes sixth edition in homage to Lemgaddar
The sixth edition of the National Theatre Festival closed at the Cultural Complex of Hay Mohammadi in Casablanca with a ceremony dedicated to Farid Lemgaddar. The event brought together theatre professionals, artists, media representatives, and the public around a programme that reflected the diversity of Moroccan stage creation. The edition......
Macron announces 93 billion euros foreign investment at Choose France summit
France secured a record 93 billion euros in foreign investment commitments during the latest edition of the Choose France summit, according to announcements made ahead of the event at Versailles. The figure covers 71 investment projects and is linked to more than 15,000 potential jobs across the country. The annual summit gathers international......
Morocco’s agriculture and fisheries rebound as rainfall revives growth
After years of persistent drought, Morocco’s primary sector is showing strong signs of recovery in 2026. Abundant rainfall and a sharp improvement in water resources have boosted agricultural production across the country, according to the latest economic outlook published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The most striking indicator......
Moroccan automotive exports surge as industry strengthens global position
Morocco's automotive industry continued its strong expansion during the first four months of 2026, reinforcing its status as one of the country's leading export sectors. Automotive exports exceeded 58.28 billion dirhams by the end of April, marking an annual increase of 18.6% compared with the same period a year earlier. The sector's......
Temu under pressure as Europe imposes major fine
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......
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo as Israel's territorial expansion strains the accord
A Hamas delegation is set to travel to Cairo on Thursday to resume negotiations with ceasefire mediators, as the fragile Gaza truce faces its most serious test since it took effect in October 2025. The talks come days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to extend Israeli control over the Gaza Strip from 60%......
Morocco expands military arsenal with advanced systems across air, land, and drone capabilities
Morocco has significantly accelerated its defense modernization program, assembling a multi-layered weapons portfolio that spans advanced air defense networks, precision strike systems, and domestically manufactured drones. The kingdom now ranks as Africa's second-largest arms importer, with military spending reaching $6.3 billion in 2025,......
SoftBank CEO says AI boom will be 50 times larger than the dotcom era
SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son declared Monday that the artificial intelligence revolution will be 50 times larger than the dotcom bubble, calling it the greatest technological upheaval in human history. Speaking in Paris, Son said the current moment is equivalent to the earliest days of the internet, a period he described as the opening......
BYD ends eight-month sales slump on record international exports
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......
Ukraine's record May strikes push Russia toward domestic fuel shortage
Ukraine carried out its highest monthly total of strikes against Russian oil infrastructure in May since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, hitting eight of the country's ten largest refineries and accelerating a domestic fuel crisis that has forced gasoline rationing in occupied Crimea. Ukrainian forces launched at least......
J&J injectable cancer drug eliminates tumors in head and neck cancer patients
Results from an international clinical trial presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology show that a subcutaneous cancer injection can eradicate or reduce tumors in patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. The phase Ib/II OrigAMI-4 trial evaluated subcutaneous amivantamab marketed as Rybrevant......
Oil climbs as U.S. and Iran trade strikes amid stalled ceasefire negotiations
Oil prices rose on Monday after fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran exposed the fragility of a weeks-old ceasefire, while Wall Street prepared to enter June on the back of a record-setting rally driven by artificial intelligence stocks. Brent crude futures advanced roughly 3 percent, approaching 94 dollars per barrel......