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Several Chinese companies have expressed interest in bidding for the construction of two new ports along the Panama Canal, the canal administrator said on Tuesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim control of the strategic waterway. Earlier this year, Trump claimed that Beijing had gained influence over the canal......

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil her second budget on Wednesday, signaling that further tax rises will be required to cover a significant shortfall in public finances. The combination of sluggish economic growth and mounting spending obligations has put renewed pressure on the Treasury, with economists......

Ukraine has reached an agreement on the core terms of a peace proposal brokered by the United States, marking a significant step toward resolving the nearly four-year war with Russia. While key details of the deal remain to be finalized, Ukrainian officials confirmed a shared understanding with American counterparts after talks in Geneva and......

Russia is evaluating a rescue package for its state-owned rail company, Russian Railways, which faces an overwhelming debt burden of 4 trillion roubles ($51 billion). The company, the country’s largest commercial employer with 700,000 staff, has seen revenue decline amid a slowdown in the wartime economy, while servicing costs have soared......

Romania responded with German Eurofighter Typhoons and Romanian F-16 fighter jets after two Russian drones penetrated its airspace near the border with Ukraine during a large-scale Russian assault on Ukraine. One drone flew more than 100 kilometers inland into Romanian territory, marking the deepest known violation of NATO airspace since the......

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported second-quarter revenue of 247.8 billion yuan (approximately $35 billion), beating analyst expectations thanks to rapid expansion in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) businesses. The cloud segment grew by 34% year over year to 39.8 billion yuan, driven by soaring demand for AI-powered services......

Celebrating five decades of work, renowned photographer Albert Watson unveils a comprehensive monograph titled “Kaos,” alongside an exhibition in Paris. Published by Taschen, the 400-page book offers an eclectic selection of Watson’s noted images. You see celebrity portraits, fashion, landscapes, and conceptual photography.......

Oil prices have plummeted amid growing forecasts of a historic supply surplus extending into 2027, raising concerns among investors and analysts about prolonged market imbalance. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, the market is bracing for a significant glut driven by supply outpacing demand at an unprecedented rate. JPMorgan Chase &......

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to significantly expand its 2-nanometer chip manufacturing capacity by constructing three additional fabs in Taiwan’s Southern Science Park. This ambitious expansion will increase TSMC’s total 2nm fab count in Taiwan from seven to ten, reflecting the surging demand for advanced......

Mountain regions are now warming faster than the rest of the planet, disrupting water supplies, destabilising slopes and putting both local communities and billions of downstream residents at growing risk.​ Climate change in the mountains A major international review of “elevation dependent climate change” finds that temperatures......

Serbia’s only oil refinery, operated by the Russian-majority-owned Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), has stopped processing crude oil due to halted supplies caused by US sanctions. The sanctions, which took full effect on October 8 following multiple postponements, have led to banks ceasing payment processing for NIS and the Croatian......

The Moroccan women’s futsal team secured a crucial 3-2 victory over the Philippines in the second round of the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup 2025 group stage. The match, held on Monday in Pasig City, Philippines, marked a strong comeback for Morocco following their opening-day loss to Argentina. Goals from Nadia Lafath, Souhaib......

Al Barid Bank and Taptap Send have established a strategic partnership to enhance international money transfer services to Morocco, offering a fast, secure, and cost-effective solution for the Moroccan diaspora. This collaboration enables Moroccans residing in Europe, North America, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the UAE to send funds......