French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Wednesday that lung cancer will now be included in a nationwide screening program, similar to existing initiatives for breast and colon cancer. The announcement coincided with World Cancer Day, highlighting France’s commitment to early detection and prevention. Rist explained......
French media mogul Vincent Bolloré is expected to be summoned at the end of February by a parliamentary commission investigating public broadcasting, authorities announced on Wednesday. Bolloré, one of the majority shareholders of Banijay, a prominent production company, will be asked to provide explanations regarding content......
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed one of history's largest data breaches, discovering 8.73 billion unprotected Chinese records in a publicly accessible Elasticsearch database. This trove of sensitive information remained open to the internet for over three weeks until shutdown on January 26, posing what experts call a systemic privacy......
Mohamed Ahed Bensouda, a pioneering Moroccan director whose socially conscious films tackled taboo subjects and earned international recognition, passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 56. His death prompted widespread mourning across Moroccan media, with tributes highlighting his bold approach to filmmaking and commitment to addressing......
Pakistani security forces have reportedly killed nearly 200 separatist insurgents in the southwestern province of Balochistan following a series of coordinated attacks over the past weekend, pushing the total death toll from the fighting past 250, officials said Wednesday. The wave of attacks targeted banks, jails, police stations, and military......
Bitcoin extended its sharp early 2026 decline this week as Michael Burry, famed for betting against subprime mortgages before the 2008 crisis, cautioned that breaching key price thresholds could spark forced selling across the heavily leveraged crypto market. In a February 2 Substack post, Burry described the top cryptocurrency as a purely......
With the 2026 World Cup only months away, excitement is already building across New York City. And according to Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York, the enthusiasm among residents is impossible to miss. In a recent statement, he shared how frequently he is approached by football fans eager to secure tickets for what promises to be one of the......
Major world religions emerged in specific regions of Asia and the Middle East long before spreading globally, deeply influencing local cultures and shaping societies far beyond their origins. Each religion’s birthplace became a foundation for its customs, beliefs, and traditions. Hinduism, one of the oldest religions, began thousands......
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russia unleashed its most devastating attack of the year on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without heat amid sub-zero temperatures dipping below minus 20 degrees Celsius. His visit coincided with upcoming Ukrainian and Russian negotiators......
Morocco is confronting one of the most serious flooding episodes in recent years as relentless rainfall continues to affect large parts of the northern regions. Overflowing rivers, saturated soils and overwhelmed drainage systems have led to widespread disruption, forcing authorities to close schools, evacuate entire neighborhoods and launch......
The United States has consented to Iran's request to relocate nuclear negotiations from Istanbul to Oman, opting for a bilateral format in a move that signals the first direct talks between Washington and Tehran since discussions collapsed last June. This development comes as both sides grapple with escalating military tensions, including......
A teacher was left in critical condition on Tuesday after being attacked with a knife by a pupil at a secondary school in southern France, prompting renewed concerns over safety in educational institutions. According to French education authorities, the incident occurred at a middle school in the town of Sanary-sur-Mer. The victim, a 60-year-old......
At least 15 people have died after a Greek coastguard patrol vessel collided with a boat carrying migrants near the island of Chios, authorities said on Tuesday, reviving concerns over the dangers faced by people attempting to cross the eastern Mediterranean. According to regional officials, the victims were all migrants traveling in a small......
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Iran under the lens
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