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Echoes of Water: Morocco | Africa’s New Directions
Morocco tackles pressing water scarcity through a blend of ancient and modern solutions.
Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in overnight West Bank raids
Mass arrests come as army issues evacuation orders to families in Nur Shams camp, giving…
TJ Maxx parent company posts strong holiday, but issues weaker-than-expected guidance
The company behind T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s and Home Goods has seen growth start to slow…
US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: What we know so far
Zelenskyy might visit Trump this week for a rare earth minerals deal in efforts to…
‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed
A new film reveals how Moscow’s overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.
Is the US-Ukraine mineral deal a win-win agreement?
Ukraine agrees to grant the US access to its mineral wealth.
Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence
Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.
Were noncitizens on ‘terror’ list ‘let loose’ in the US? It’s complicated
A House Judiciary Committee report says 99 noncitizens on the ‘terrorist watchlist’ were released. Is…
Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short
Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3%…
GM raises quarterly dividend, initiates $6 billion stock buyback
General Motors said Wednesday that it is raising its quarterly dividend and initiating a new…
Hamas says deal reached with Israel to release more than 600 Palestinians
The prisoners will be released in the coming days after Hamas hands over the bodies…
Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis
The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.
State of emergency declared after power cut chaos in Chile
A power outage plunged much of Chile into darkness on Tuesday, prompting authorities to declare…
When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 2, depending…
Canada already is America’s 51st state
And that is thanks to a political elite that did not heed prescient warnings.
Oil major BP boosts annual fossil fuel spending to $10 billion in strategy reset
British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment…
Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus
The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command…
Alibaba makes AI video generation model free to use globally
Open-source AI tech has been thrown into the spotlight since Chinese firm DeepSeek rattled global…