August 25, 2024 – 6:00 PM – World © Morocco is focusing on “cloud seeding” to combat its ongoing drought. But the technique, which artificially generates rain, is causing unrest in neighboring Spain, where meteorologists are sounding the alarm about the potential consequences. The Moroccan government has allocated 10 million euros to increase rainfall in […]
Polisario arrested red-handed cheating (Video)
August 25, 2024 – 1:00 PM – World © The Polisario Front was not invited to the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan. This conference, like other similar meetings, is only open to UN member states. However, Polisario members traveled to Japan on Algerian diplomatic passports and tried to attend the […]
Morocco’s gas imports from Spain are increasing significantly
August 24, 2024 – 9:40 PM – Economy © Morocco has significantly increased its natural gas imports from Spain in 2024. Exports to Morocco now represent 18.5% of total Spanish gas exports, while in June 2022 this share was only 0.1%. Electricity exports to Morocco have also increased significantly over the past 12 months, reaching […]
Ukraine celebrates third Independence Day since Russian invasion
Agence France-PresseA man pays tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv. News News•Today at 7:35 pm Today Ukraine celebrated the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Instead of celebrations, memorial services for fallen soldiers and civilians were held in various Ukrainian cities. At a ceremony in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Zelensky said the […]
Russian frontline soldiers are getting younger, ‘more die on first mission’
international•August 24, 2014 09:01•Modified on Aug 24, 2014 at 12:08author: Mark Van Harveld Casualties among young Russian contract soldiers have been on the rise in the past month, the independent Russian journalist platform Meduza reported. The fact that Russian soldiers are getting younger has also been noticed by the Ukrainian armed forces of the invading […]
Officer pleads guilty in deadly assault of black man in Memphis
Agence France-PresseProtest against police brutality in New York after the violent death of Tyre Nichols News News•Today, 04:37 A second U.S. police officer has pleaded guilty in the case surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols, a black man who was fatally assaulted by five black officers in Memphis early last year. Emmett Martin has now […]
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voices support for Trump
Agence France-PresseRobert F. Kennedy Jr. News News•Today at 10:23 PM•Modified Today at 11:03 PM Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump. He will no longer run for office in 10 states where he could have stolen crucial votes from Trump in his battle with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. […]
“Bosnia deports illegal migrants after boat accident” | RTL News
ten dead By RTL News·16 minutes ago·Modified: 1 minute ago © AFP Right to left At least 10 people died when a boat capsized on the Drina River, the border river between Serbia and Bosnia, on Tuesday evening. A human rights lawyer says the survivors were detained and illegally taken across the border into Serbia. […]
Postcard arrives in Wales 121 years late
Henry Darby / Swansea Building SocietyCard from the front News News•Yesterday, 9:52 PM Staff at a Welsh bank are fascinated by an old postcard. The card addressed to Lydia Davies fell on the carpet last week, 121 years after it was sent. The bank has appealed for the public’s help in the hope that more […]
Venezuela’s Supreme Court confirms Maduro’s controversial election win
Agence France-PresseSupreme Court President Carcelia Rodriguez News News•Today at 10:06 PM Venezuela’s Supreme Court has upheld President Maduro’s controversial election victory. This comes as no surprise: the court is largely made up of Maduro loyalists who have little opposition to the president’s decisions. After the July 28 elections, the electoral commission declared Maduro the winner. […]