A planned Moroccan handicrafts fair in central Madrid has been cancelled after local authorities invoked new regulations governing commercial events in public spaces, prompting the organizers to question whether the rules were applied consistently. The Hispano-Arab Association for Development and Culture had planned to hold its traditional......
Government bond yields across major markets moved lower on Tuesday as easing energy prices and renewed hopes for diplomatic progress in the Middle East reduced some of the inflation concerns that had weighed on fixed-income markets in recent weeks. The move followed a period of sharp increases in sovereign borrowing costs, as investors had......
Artificial intelligence is moving further into the international security debate as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek prepares to participate in a United Nations Security Council meeting focused on the risks and implications of rapidly advancing AI systems. The 15-member Security Council is scheduled to discuss artificial intelligence and international......
US allies in the Indo-Pacific moved to reinforce their ties with Washington this week as President Donald Trump prepared to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, putting regional security, economic competition and Taiwan high on the diplomatic agenda. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Trump on the sidelines of the......
Global investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure could reach unprecedented levels next year, with major cloud and technology companies potentially spending around $1 trillion on AI-related infrastructure in 2027, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon said AI spending could rise from roughly $700 billion this year to......
North Korea has announced that it successfully tested a new type of weapon, adding another layer of tension to an already fragile security environment in Northeast Asia. The country's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Tuesday that Kim Jong-un personally supervised the test on Sunday. The announcement followed the detection......
Hiring in the US private sector has shown signs of a modest recovery, with companies adding an average of around 20,000 jobs per week during the four weeks through September 5, according to the latest data from payroll processor ADP. The four-week moving average, designed to smooth out weekly fluctuations and provide a clearer picture of......
Global inflation is expected to accelerate in 2026 before easing slightly the following year, according to projections cited by Bank Al-Maghrib, as price pressures remain a concern across several major economies. The Moroccan central bank expects the global inflation rate to rise from 2.9% in 2025 to 3.4% in 2026, before slowing to around......
Moroccan authorities recorded 26 fatalities and 3,244 injuries in road crashes across urban areas between September 14 and 20, highlighting the continuing scale of road safety challenges in the country's cities. According to figures released by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), a total of 2,366 traffic accidents occurred......
OpenAI is facing renewed privacy questions over a tracking mechanism associated with ChatGPT that, according to an independent cybersecurity researcher, could allow browsing activity on other websites to be linked to a ChatGPT-related identifier. The researcher, known as Buchodi, said he spent several months examining OpenAI’s advertising......
The United Nations is warning that conventional approaches to managing artificial intelligence risks may no longer be sufficient as increasingly capable systems develop faster than the safeguards designed to contain them. An independent scientific panel established under the UN published a report highlighting growing gaps between advances......
Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections recorded a national voter turnout of 4.23% by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior. Voting began at 8 a.m. across polling stations throughout the country, as voters cast ballots to elect members of the House of Representatives. Polling stations open nationwide The......
AS Monaco has continued its commitment to developing young players by handing professional contracts to Safouane Benzahra and Nael Haddani, two members of the club’s 2008 generation. The move rewards their progress within the Monaco Academy and marks an important transition from youth football to the professional environment. Both players......
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