Rabat a accueilli, jeudi, la deuxième session du Dialogue stratégique multidimensionnel Maroc–Allemagne, marquée par un positionnement sans ambiguïté de Berlin sur la question du Sahara marocain. À l'issue des travaux, l'Allemagne a réaffirmé la centralité de l'initiative d'autonomie sous souveraineté marocaine, qu'elle considère désormais comme la base la plus sérieuse et crédible pour parvenir à une solution durable à ce différend régional. Cette orientation a été formalisée dans une (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

On 17 March 2026, the Commission published for consultation a package of two DAs under the EU Taxonomy Regulation 2020/852, which amend the existing Climate and Environmental DAs, forming part of a broader review of the technical screening criteria (TSC) adopted to date. The aim of these amending DAs is to address identified implementation challenges by claryfing and simplifying technical screening criteria, including the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) criteria and review ’transitional activities’ in the Climate DA. This review also responds to the legal obligation under the Taxonomy Regulation to regularly review and, where appropriate, amend the technical screening criteria. The proposed amending DAs are closely linked to the recent Omnibus I Sustainability simplification package and the Commission Communication ‘A Competitive Compass for the EU’. The proposed DAs are scheduled for adoption in mid-June 2026, with the objective of coming into effect by January 2027. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Elections Alberta says it has become aware of an alleged misuse of an “extremely sensitive” electors database containing the personal information of all individuals who are registered and eligible to vote in provincial elections.

A woman was badly injured and has to re-learn how to walk after being hit by a tipper truck that ran over both her legs on April 16. Cherri Wong had just sent her daughter to school when the accident occurred.In an Instagram post on Monday (April 27), the founder of footwear brand Sunday Staples shared photos of the accident and her recovery process.  Aside from having surgery on her right knee and ankle, Wong wrote that she was «missing our normalcy» and has to re-learn many basic functions including standing, sitting and walking.«But most importantly, I am alive. I have my husband and children. The girls have their mummy,» added Wong.  In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted at about 9.45am to an accident involving a tipper truck and a pedestrian at the junction of Bayshore Road and Upper East Coast Road. The 37-year-old female pedestrian was taken to Changi General Hospital. The 43-year-old male driver is assisting with investigations. 

A ride-hailing passenger claimed their driver watched pornographic materials while driving, adding that the car «kept swaying to the left and right».The passenger had apparently booked a vehicle from Grab and upon boarding, immediately noticed the driver fiddling with something beside his steering wheel.In a short video, the driver can be seen driving with one hand while glancing towards his right. «I start to hear soft moaning so I decided to peak over his shoulder and I saw he had a spare phone right under his main phone, near his right knee, and there was a Japanese porn video playing,» captioned the social media post.The passenger alleged that the driver was also «very distracted while driving».  In response to media queries, a Grab spokesperson said that the company is looking into the incident and has taken action against the driver in the meantime. “Safety is our priority. We are investigating the incident and have temporarily suspended the driver-partner’s account due to safety lapses," the spokesperson told one news outlet.[[nid:733268]]

A total of 62 programmes across 60 organisations will be supported by this year's President's Challenge, with a focus on uplifting aspirations and potential, to achieve sustained social impact.The programmes span a range of initiatives, including efforts in early intervention, persons with disabilities, and second chances.Together with the programmes supported last year, the total number of programmes supported by the President's Challenge will grow to 122.Now in the second year of the annual fundraiser's refreshed approach, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said during a visit to Reach Community Services on Thursday (April 30) that social impact requires patience.«Social impact is something which cannot be achieved quickly. It requires patience, and that's an important shift in our whole approach. »We moved away from traditional runoff funding each year towards multi-year funding, more sustained funding, so that benefitting organisations themselves can also build up a more patient approach and achieve more lasting social impact," President Tharman added.

The search site at a Winnipeg-area landfill, where remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran were found, has officially been decommissioned.

Elections Alberta says it has become aware of an alleged misuse of an “extremely sensitive” electors database containing the personal information of all individuals who are registered and eligible to vote in provincial elections.

Tragedy struck in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, as a cruise boat capsized in Bargi Dam, resulting in four fatalities. Officials confirmed that while 15 individuals have been rescued, search operations continue for 12 still missing. Rescue teams are actively working to locate all passengers following the devastating incident.

[GroundUp] Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of Fuveme and Blekusu in the Anloga District and Ketu South Municipality respectively that funds for the construction of their sea defence systems were intact.

[Africa Check] Global oil prices rise and fall, but Kenya's pump prices stay high? The data says, mostly yes

Net profit of the Gazprom Group totaled 1.307 trillion rubles

The US government has requested $17.9 billion from Congress for the development of the Golden Dome air and missile defense infrastructure in the upcoming fiscal year

The market is now destabilized, the official noted

According to the US leader, Friedrich Merz should also spend more time on «fixing his broken country, especially immigration and energy»

Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang clarified that China had friendly military ties with Iraq

European Commission Spokeswoman Anitta Hipper reiterated EU's longstanding position that the US was a vital partner in contributing to Europe's security and defense

The German Chancellor pointed out that transatlantic partnership was especially dear to him personally

During the operation, 800 Russian soldiers advanced through the pipeline over six days, covering nearly 15 kilometers to emerge on the surface behind enemy lines

Robert Fico highlighted that Slovakia was home to memorial sites of mass graves of Red Army soldiers

Today's Chanakya exit polls predict a landslide victory for the BJP in Assam, indicating a second term for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In Kerala, the projections show a close contest between the incumbent LDF and the UDF, with the BJP expected to secure a few seats. Projections for West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are still awaited.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame is expected in Botswana from May 6 to 7 at the invitation of the country's President Duma Gideon Boko.

[New Times] At the heart of Rugeshi Hill Where Humanity Was Buried is not only a story of survival, but a careful reconstruction of how violence was normalised long before the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[New Times] SMEs will get a grace period of up to 24 months while they stabilise and expand.

Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson says price developments are moving in the right direction. No further emergency measures against inflation are currently planned, but the conditions underlying wage agreements are under pressure.

Réunis dans la capitale camerounaise du 23 au 25 avril 2026, une quarantaine d'experts des six pays de la CEMAC ont planché sur un sujet ô combien stratégique : comment compter les gens sans se planter. Mission : valider un guide pratique des recensements de la population et de l'habitat. Car oui, encore faut-il s'accorder sur la manière de compter avant de savoir si vous êtes 10 ou 15 millions dans votre pays. L'objectif affiché – et il est sérieux – est de poser un référentiel commun (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dans l'imaginaire collectif, intégrer un institut de formation professionnelle devrait être le point de départ d'un engagement, presque d'une vocation. Pourtant, dans les couloirs et amphithéâtres de plusieurs établissements, une petite phrase, répétée sans détour, vient fissurer cette image : « Vous savez qui m'a envoyé ici ? Je suis venu pour mon poste budgétaire. » Derrière cette affirmation, en apparence anodine, se cache une réalité plus profonde et préoccupante : celle d'un système (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

C'est le thème de la formation animée par la Présidente de l'ONG Women Go for Peace, Madame Hermina Akazong Sabikanda, le samedi 18 avril dernier, à l'endroit des jeunes porteurs de projets, ONG et étudiants, sur invitation de l'entreprise Ecogestion. C'est le siège du Centre Gabonais de l'innovation qui a servi de cadre à cette activité dont l'intérêt principal était la compréhension de l'intégration systématique de l'approche genre et la prévention des violences basées sur le genre (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON