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What happened today? We make the long story short in this snappy news roundup.

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Ukraine crisis: Sholz, Putin press conference

Lava erupts from a volcano on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands

Afghanistan attack: Kabul airport suicide bombs kill dozens

Macron gets slapped during meet-and-greet

Spanish PM: 2030 World Cup with Morocco, Portugal Will Be ‘Great Success’

The 2030 World Cup, of which the Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid was selected by the FIFA Council as the sole candidacy for its organization, will be a “great success”, President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, said Monday in Madrid. "The 2030 World Cup will be a great success because we are three nations, Portugal, Spain and ...

Sport
17:13 Et April 16, 2024

Morocco and Belgium Strengthen Ties with Agreements and Cooperation Plan

Morocco and Belgium welcomed, here Monday, the signing of two memoranda of understanding ...

Belgium Sees Morocco's Autonomy Initiative as ‘Good Basis’ for Solving Sahara Issue

Belgium considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative, presented in 2007, as "a serious and ...

Belgium and Morocco meet to discuss joint projects

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo arrived in Rabat on Sunday evening for ...

Spain, Morocco to Showcase Dakhla Investment Potential at Joint Forum

The Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry has rejected a request from the ...

Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack

Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and ...

Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran — and on which partners helped shoot down missiles

Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, ...

Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response

Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its ...

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to ...

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from "burdensome regulations"

A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of U.S. financial regulators, according to a review ...

Morocco

Morocco, Hungary Aim to Strengthen Economic Partnership During Akhannouch-Orban Talks

The Head of Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, held talks in Marrakech on Friday with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, who is visiting the Kingdom. The meeting celebrated the strong and growing friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Hungary, reflecting the commitment of King Mohammed VI to diversifying partnerships with European Union member states. This commitment ...

April 14, 2024

Rachid Talbi Alami Re-elected as Morocco's Lower House Speaker

Rachid Talbi Alami, of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), was re-elected on Friday Speaker ...

Moroccan official elected to key position in global social welfare organization

The General Assembly of the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), held in Panama City, ...

French Official: French-Moroccan Cooperation Sees Advancement

France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their "ambitious" joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for ...

Morocco to Switch Back to GMT+1 on Sunday, April 14

Morocco will return to GMT+1 at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024, moving the ...

Tourism in Morocco

World

Landslides Kill 18 In Indonesia's Sulawesi Island

Landslides in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island left at least 18 people dead and two others missing, according to local media reports on Monday. Two persons were seriously injured and four houses were destroyed ...

10:50 Et April 15, 2024

Kristalina Georgieva to Serve a Second Term as IMF Managing Director

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director ...

5 Killed In Sydney Shopping Center Stabbings

At least five people were killed in a stabbing spree at a shopping center in Sydney on Saturday, the police ...

Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to the war is a mistake, deepening a rift between the two allies

U.S. President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza a mistake and called for ...

Middle East

Jordan says it intercepted flying objects that entered its airspace

Jordan intercepted some flying objects that entered its airspace on Saturday night to ensure the safety of its citizens, a cabinet statement said on Sunday. Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday - its first direct attack on Israeli territory in a retaliatory strike that raises the threat of wider regional conflict. ...

20:20 Et April 14, 2024

Biden Tells Netanyahu US Not to Engage In Offensive Operations Against Iran: Report

US President Joe Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call ...

Iranian troops accused of seizing Israel-linked ship

Iran has been accused of seizing a commercial ship with links to Israel early on ...

Netanyahu meets top officials as fears of Iran attack on Israel grow

Israel's prime minister is to meet top officials to prepare for a possible attack by ...

Germany Voices 'Great Concern' Over Escalating Israel-Iran Tensions

Germany on Friday voiced "great concern" over the heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.
 "The ...

Economy

China's EV export boom fuels surge in demand for new car-carrying ships

Chinese automakers and shippers are ordering a record number of car-carrying vessels to support a ...

OCP Nutricrops Launched: Accelerating a Global Shift to Customized Plant Nutrition

The global leader in soil and plant nutrition solutions, OCP Group, has announced the ...

Oil Up Due To Escalating Geopolitical Tensions

Oil prices increased on Thursday due to supply concerns fueled by Russia's decision to ...

Tourism

Eiffel Tower in Paris set to reopen after six-day strike

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six ...

Egypt aims to double the number of tourists to reach 30 million by 2028

Egypt is seeking to double the number of visitors to the country in the ...

Paris says goodbye to rental e-scooters

A ban on rental electric scooters has come into effect in Paris in response ...

Sport

Morocco's Football Performances Continue to Make Africa Proud, Says CAF Chief

Thanks to its performances, Morocco is still the pride of Africa, the President of the ...

Paris 2024 (Football/Men) : Morocco in Group B

Morocco has been drawn into Group B alongside Argentina, Ukraine and the third-placed team ...

Dani Alves: Ex-Brazil player to be freed on €1m bail after rape conviction

A Spanish court has ruled that ex-Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves can be ...

Technology

Apple asks US appeals court to reverse Apple Watch import ban

Apple urged a U.S. appeals court on Friday to overturn a U.S. trade tribunal's decision to ban ...

Tech Owners Dominate Forbes' World's Billionaires List 2024

Technology company owners dominated the World's Billionaires List 2024 published by American magazine Forbes ...

Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online

Personal data belonging to 73 million current or former AT&T customers has been leaked ...

Africa

Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine, WHO says

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the "revolutionary" new ...

Mali's Military Leadership Ban Political Activities

Mali's ruling military junta banned all political activities in the West African country until ...

Senegal Names Small 25-Minister Cabinet

Senegalese newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced a small Cabinet Friday, with Yassine Fall ...

Variety

Will legalizing cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?

"Some German people drink their beer after work. We just want to smoke our weed." ...

Mob in Mexico brutally beats suspected kidnapper to death hours before Holy Week procession

A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to ...

Titanic 'door' prop that kept Rose alive sells for $718,750

The floating piece of wood that kept Titanic's Rose alive has been sold for ...