The French Football Federation (FFF) has announced that it will not support Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as president of FIFA, adding to growing opposition from several European football associations. The decision was announced on Thursday, as the international football community looks ahead to the FIFA presidential election......
Climate change is increasingly disrupting children’s education, with girls facing a disproportionate risk of falling behind or leaving school altogether, according to UNICEF. The United Nations Children’s Fund said extreme weather events linked to climate change can have consequences that extend far beyond temporary school closures.......
Morocco is strengthening its presence in the international cybersecurity arena after the Moroccan team VoidSec, affiliated with IKLIGHT, secured a place in the global final of the KasperskyCTF competition by winning the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa regional stage. The achievement highlights the growing capabilities of Moroccan cybersecurity......
Russian and Indian companies have signed a series of agreements covering the potential purchase of more than 80 Russian-made regional aircraft, highlighting growing cooperation between the two countries in the civil aviation sector. The agreements were announced during the first edition of INNOPROM India, an international industrial exhibition......
August 2026 has emerged as the hottest month ever recorded globally, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, highlighting the continued acceleration of climate warming and the growing frequency of extreme heat events around the world. Copernicus reported that the average global surface air temperature reached......
The global shipping industry is facing an increasingly complex security environment as geopolitical conflicts, attacks on commercial vessels and piracy threaten major maritime routes, according to Damien Chevallier, head of maritime safety at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Chevallier warned that the current situation goes......
The European Commission has approved emergency financial assistance of €114.7 million for Spain to help authorities respond to the consequences of a large-scale irregular border crossing in Ceuta at the end of July. The funding is intended to strengthen Spain’s ability to manage migration pressures in the Spanish-administered territory......
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has accused the European Union of encouraging Ukraine to consider broader military recruitment, including the possible mobilization of women, as Kyiv continues to face personnel shortages amid the ongoing war. In a statement, the Russian intelligence agency claimed that European officials......
The International Monetary Fund has come under renewed criticism over the fiscal conditions attached to its lending programs, with Oxfam arguing that austerity requirements have become more demanding over the past decade and could place additional pressure on vulnerable communities. In a report and accompanying statement, the international......
European Union leaders are expected to address the future of the bloc’s foreign policy structure at a summit later in 2026, with the position of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reportedly emerging as one of the most sensitive issues on the agenda. According to European media reports citing an internal document, France and Germany......
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government has approved an additional package of around $1.3 billion to support fuel prices, seeking to shield consumers and key sectors of the economy from the impact of rising global oil costs. The measure was introduced through an executive decree signed by Lula as an existing......
Morocco is playing a central diplomatic role in efforts to bring an end to a long-running dispute over Syria’s implementation of its nuclear safeguards obligations, following a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors in Vienna. The Board agreed to close its consideration of the issue concerning Syria’s......
The question of who could eventually succeed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un remains shrouded in secrecy, but the growing public presence of his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has intensified speculation about the future of the country’s ruling dynasty. South Korean intelligence assessments indicate that Kim Ju Ae is increasingly viewed as a......
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Throne Day 2026
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