The disruption caused by the Middle East crisis is increasingly raising concerns that tight natural gas supplies could persist well beyond the coming winter, adding pressure to an already fragile global energy market. Industry representatives say the disruption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows from the Gulf is complicating efforts by major......
Morocco is placing greater emphasis on private investment and public-private partnerships as tools to support long-term development and respond to growing financing needs, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said in New York on Wednesday. Bourita made the remarks during a high-level event co-hosted by Morocco and the United Nations Development......
Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a series of bilateral meetings in New York on Wednesday as part of Morocco's diplomatic activity on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Bourita met separately with Slovenia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer and Malta's......
OpenAI has expanded its GPT-6 family with the launch of GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, two models designed to bring some of the capabilities of its flagship GPT-6 Astra to a broader range of professional and everyday workloads. The company is placing particular emphasis on efficiency, lower operating costs and improvements in accuracy as competition......
At least 11 people were killed and three others injured after three armed men opened fire during a house party in KwaMakhutha township, about 30 kilometres south of Durban, South Africa, police said. The attack took place late Tuesday night, sending investigators on a manhunt for the suspected gunmen. According to police, 14 people were inside......
The United States has transferred more than 25,000 migrants to countries other than their countries of origin since Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to an international investigation examining the expansion of the administration’s third-country deportation policy. The investigation, coordinated by Forbidden Stories......
Morocco has called for the creation of a dedicated institutional mechanism to provide more effective and sustained support to victims of terrorism, as Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita addressed a ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism in New York. Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly,......
Israel’s Central Elections Committee has voted to disqualify the United Arab List, known as Ra’am, from competing in the upcoming elections for the 26th Knesset. The decision was approved by 18 votes to five, according to Israeli media reports, and will now face review by the Supreme Court. The decision follows petitions submitted......
Germany is reassessing how artificial intelligence could be used in future military operations, with new Bundeswehr documents reportedly allowing a wider role for autonomous functions in weapons systems while raising questions about how much direct human involvement should be required. An investigation published by Correctiv on September......
The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected in the face of geopolitical tensions, energy disruptions and renewed inflationary pressures, prompting the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to slightly upgrade its growth forecast for 2026. In its September 2026 Interim Economic Outlook, the OECD projects......
Morocco is positioning itself for a larger role in Africa’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure market, with Nexus Core Systems planning a major AI factory outside Casablanca as demand for high-performance computing accelerates across the continent. NVIDIA said in a September 2026 overview of Africa’s AI ecosystem......
US President Donald Trump carried out more than 1,100 reported securities transactions in July, highlighting continued activity across his personal investment portfolio as financial disclosures show a broad reshuffling of holdings. The transactions, which covered purchases and sales of securities, had an estimated combined value ranging from......
London’s position as a leading global financial centre is facing renewed scrutiny as international banks warn that higher taxes and rising operating costs could influence future investment decisions in the United Kingdom. The concerns come ahead of the British government’s next budget, with speculation surrounding possible additional......
The World Meteorological Organization is calling on cities to strengthen their preparations for extreme heat as a rapidly intensifying El Niño adds to the risks posed by an already warming climate. The organization says governments and urban authorities should act before dangerous temperatures arrive rather than wait for heatwaves to......
Meta is preparing to host the biggest event on its calendar this year, with Meta Connect set to take place on September 23 and 24 at the company’s headquarters in California. Once primarily focused on virtual reality, the annual event has expanded to cover Meta’s wider hardware portfolio, artificial intelligence and the company’s......