08:45
Cuba has taken a significant step toward reshaping its economic model after the country’s Communist Party approved a series of reforms aimed at expanding market mechanisms and encouraging greater private-sector participation. The measures were endorsed during an extraordinary plenary session of the Communist Party’s Central Committee,......
A suspected leader of a major criminal organization was shot dead on Wednesday at Guayaquil’s international airport, highlighting the ongoing security challenges facing Ecuador as authorities intensify efforts to combat organized crime. The victim was identified by government officials as Carlos Suástegui, the alleged head of......
Global oil prices recorded a significant decline on Thursday following the signing of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran, a development that has eased concerns over energy supplies and reduced tensions in one of the world's most strategic regions for oil transportation. Market sentiment improved after the agreement......
Tesco, the United Kingdom’s largest supermarket chain, has reported a slowdown in sales growth during the first quarter of its financial year, reflecting growing uncertainty among consumers amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic pressures. The retailer announced that like-for-like sales in its UK stores increased by 1.8% during......
Low-income neighborhoods in France are facing a disproportionate impact from increasingly intense heatwaves, according to a recent report highlighting the growing link between climate change, housing conditions, and social inequality. The study points to a combination of urban, economic, and health-related factors that make vulnerable communities......
South Korea’s National Assembly has launched a parliamentary investigation into the ballot shortages that disrupted voting during the country’s local elections held on June 3. The inquiry, approved by lawmakers during a plenary session, will run for 45 days and aims to determine the causes of the electoral failures while proposing......
A US federal judge has ruled that admissions made by Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou can be used as evidence in the company’s upcoming criminal trial, marking a significant development in a long-running legal dispute involving the Chinese technology giant. The ruling, issued in Brooklyn federal court, relates to......
Air France has announced the permanent closure of its local representation in Mali, marking a further step in the airline’s withdrawal from operations in the West African country amid ongoing geopolitical instability in the Sahel region. In a letter dated June 15, the airline confirmed that its representation office in Mali will cease......
The president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority, Nicolas Isnard, has strongly criticized the French state and the local prefect after a disputed budget decision involving significant financial adjustments imposed on the intercommunal structure. Speaking at a press conference, Isnard accused the state of attempting to “create......
A London jury has found former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke not guilty of all charges in a long-running corruption trial, marking the end of a high-profile legal case involving alleged bribery in the country’s oil sector. Alison-Madueke, who served as Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources between 2010......
A controversial statement by Bally Bagayoko, mayor of Saint-Denis and member of the left-wing party La France Insoumise, has sparked a heated political debate in France after he suggested that booing the national anthem could be seen as a “popular right of response” under certain circumstances. In comments published in the French......
Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium producer, has announced plans to shut down two of its extrusion plants in the United States next year, resulting in the loss of approximately 350 jobs. The company said the affected facilities are located in City of Industry, California, and Delhi, Louisiana. It explained that both sites are operating......
France’s economy is expected to grow by 0.7% this year despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to a new economic forecast released by the national statistics institute Insee. The institution notes that the conflict has triggered a sharp rise in oil and energy prices, leading to what it describes as a “surge......
-
At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
Monday 18 May 2026 - 13:30
-
GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
-
Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
-
Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
-
AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
