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A powerful explosion struck a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more, local authorities reported. Police confirmed that the blast occurred during Friday prayers, one of the busiest times for worshippers. A senior police official, speaking anonymously, stated that......
The European Union ramps up efforts to slash reliance on American technology amid geopolitical tensions with Washington that expose digital vulnerabilities. France plans to migrate 2.5 million public servants from platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to a national videoconferencing solution by 2027, while the European Commission now tests......
The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its African Digital Financial Inclusion Fund (ADFI), has granted a $510,000 donation to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) to support the expansion of digital payments in Morocco. The funding is aimed at promoting broader adoption of electronic payments, enhancing financial inclusion, and reducing reliance on......
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Friday, falling to $60,000 for the first time in sixteen months, raising concerns about volatility in the cryptocurrency market. François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, stated that the recent drop shows that “the risks are materializing,” though he emphasized......
The Italian government approved a sweeping security decree Thursday granting police authority to detain suspected troublemakers up to 12 hours before public demonstrations, a move civil liberties groups denounced as a constitutional rights violation. The cabinet acted one day before planned protests coinciding with the Milan-Cortina Winter......
Stellantis, the multinational automotive group, saw its shares tumble by 15% at the opening of the Paris Stock Exchange on Friday following the announcement of €22 billion in exceptional charges for its 2025 financial results. The company attributed these charges to a significant overestimation of the pace of electrification in the automotive......
French cultural figure Jack Lang, director of the Arab World Institute, is scheduled to meet with officials at the French Foreign Ministry on Sunday to discuss his past associations with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to statements from French Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Friday. The minister,......
Deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence service, GRU, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseïev sustained multiple gunshot wounds outside a Moscow residential building Friday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Emergency services rushed the general to hospital while the shooter fled the scene. State media placed the......
Turkish authorities have arrested two individuals in Istanbul on suspicion of spying for Israeli intelligence, according to state-run media reports on Friday. The case reportedly involves activities spanning more than a decade. The suspects, including a Turkish businessman and an accomplice of Palestinian origin, are alleged to have been......
Pandemic measures that emptied city streets and grounded airplanes inadvertently weakened the atmosphere's ability to clear methane, sparking the largest recorded jump in this potent greenhouse gas, according to a new study in Science. A team of 41 scientists led by Peking University researchers found that reduced hydroxyl radicals from......
Iran and the United States began a new round of nuclear-related discussions on Friday morning in Oman, marking a cautious diplomatic step amid heightened regional tensions and persistent uncertainty over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program. The talks represent the first direct engagement between the two sides since a period of intense......
The US ambassador to Poland has severed all contact with the Polish parliament president, accusing him of insulting President Donald Trump after he criticized the president's policies and refused to back his Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Ambassador Tom Rose announced on X that there would be "no further contact, relationship, or......
A recent reflection shared by Moroccan media figure Adil Belhajjam has reignited debate around mental fatigue, digital overload, and the cost of constant connectivity. Posted alongside images from the Maldives, his message moves beyond travel aesthetics to address a growing psychological concern tied to modern media consumption. At the core......
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