Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria.The Morocco-Portugal-Spain joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup received an evaluation score of 4.2 out of 5, meeting FIFA's technical hosting requirements.The bid highlights include 20 stadiums across the three countries, strong infrastructure, and a [...] Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The war in the Gaza Strip is taking a catastrophic toll on children. At least14,000 children have reportedly been killed, according to the latest estimate by the Palestinian Ministry of Health; which said thousands more have been injured.There are no safe spaces. All of Gaza’s children have [...] Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter.Faye told AFP that France’s President Emmanuel Macron had admitted that his country’s troops were [...] Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite their continued dominance on the continent, the Atlas Lions slipped one spot in the global rankings, moving from 13th to 14th due to Uruguay's surge after their impressive performances.The Atlas [...] Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes this weekend, leaving a trail of destruction, loss of life and massive economic damage across the Americas and the Caribbean, the UN meteorological agency reported on Friday.This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – [...] Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence (GBV), but funding for lifesaving services to support them is woefully lacking, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. UN data reveals that reports of conflict-related [...] Full text...