The court of appeals in Morocco has increased prison sentences in a case of child rape following public outrage.

The appeals court in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, handed down sentences to three men accused of raping a girl, now 12 years old. One man received a 20-year sentence, while the…

Apple Commits to Use 100% Recycled Cobalt Batteries by 2025

Apple aims to use 100% recycled materials in its products, including 100% recycled cobalt in all batteries by 2025, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Protesters clash with police over Macron’s pension reform plan.

On Thursday, hundreds of thousands of people protested across France against President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed pension overhaul. Although turnout was lower than previous protests, there were still violent clashes between…

IMF Lowers Global Growth Outlook – Risk of Recession Looms

IMF lowers growth forecast amid concerns of global recession due to rising interest rates and banking system risks.

Trump Returns to New York for Fraud Lawsuit Deposition

Former US President Donald Trump arrived in Manhattan on Thursday for a deposition before New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump made the news on his Truth Social social media site.

SpaceX Will Launch Test Flight Of Its Starship Rocket

SpaceX has announced it will not conduct a final countdown rehearsal for the massive new Starship rocket. Instead, the company is preparing for a demonstration flight around the globe as early as next week.

“Iran intensifies executions to sow terror”.

Two human rights organizations, Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Together Against the Death Penalty, have reported a 75% increase in executions in Iran in 2022. The organizations documented at least…

Battle of the Bots: Alibaba Reveals New AI Chatbot to Challenge ChatGPT

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, announced the launch of its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, Tongyi Qianwen. It is the company’s rival to ChatGPT and possesses Chinese and English language capabilities.

Italy declares a state of migratory emergency to deal with the influx of migrants

The UN reported on Wednesday that the first quarter of 2023, from January to March, saw the highest number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean since 2017, with 441 lives…

Russian lawmakers back bill on electronic military draft papers 

The State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament, has passed a bill regarding electronic military draft papers, which aims to crack down on individuals who avoid military service. On…