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Legislative elections in Morocco: the ruling party keeps its hand

The three parties forming the outgoing government coalition in Morocco dominated the legislative elections of Wednesday, 23 September, but a turnout of 38%, at the lowest level in nearly 20 years, and an increase of Islamists. The explanation of Karim Yahiaoui, correspondent France 24 in Casablanca.

The French Senate: Old, expensive and out of touch or necessary safeguard to democracy?

France is gearing up for an election this Sunday, September 27 to renew just about half of the Senate's 348 red velvet seats. The French parliament is the country's bicameral legislature. The lower house (the National Assembly) tends to overshadow the upper house (the Senate). So what does the Senate actually do? Is it a powerful protector of the regions or a retirement club for old, mostly male politicians? We take a closer look in French Connections.

US-China talks on trade, AI between Trump, Xi beckon

The presidents of the world's two largest economies are in Washington for what Donald Trump has billed a "big day." Bilateral trade, AI and geopolitics are all on the menu. Follow DW for the latest.

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Israel: After the removal of two Arab lists, Does the Arab representation miss the political scene in the next Knesset?

The Central Elections Commission of the Knesset has ratified the deletion of the consolidated Arab list and the joint list and prevented them from holding the twenty-sixth Knesset elections scheduled for next month. The Commission also voted in favour of the removal of the candidature of the President of the Democratic National Assembly, Sami Abu Shahadah, and the Knesset member from the Front Auver Kasif. What's the point of this step? Does it reflect a change in the treatment of Israeli institutions with the Arab political representation file? To speak on this subject, we host an Israeli researcher from Nasirah, Mohamed Zedan.

Moroccan legislative elections: Who is the political personality to be trusted by the King to form the new Government?

The results of the legislative elections in Morocco are published by the Basra and Basra Party, which qualifies one of the leaders of the future Government. The Moroccan Constitution gives the King the power to appoint the head of Government from the winning party. The parties ' public secretaries have traditionally been appointed to this task, but the 2026 elections offer a variety of options because the leading party has collective leadership, and one of the most popular figures has recently joined this task. Who will lead the future Moroccan Government?

Does the future belong to China?

US President Donald Trump is rolling out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of Thursday's summit in Washington. But is China's leader overconfident in thinking the future belongs to Beijing? FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Rex Li from King's College London.

Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)

Why is Trump rolling out the red carpet for China's Xi?

US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry. Trump personally greeted Xi on the tarmac after his arrival on Wednesday, the first time in more than six decades that a US president has welcomed a foreign political leader at Joint Base Andrews near Washington. But Trump's decision to roll out the red carpet has ruffled feathers among both Democrats and Republicans.

Taiwan: Home of semiconductor giants at the centre of AI race

The topic of artificial intelligence looms large as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his highly anticipated state visit to Washington. The fate of Taiwan – coveted by its larger neighbour, China – will also be on the table. It's the global leader in superconductor research and development. These powerful chips can be found in smartphones, computers, and above all in AI development. Our France 2 colleagues take a rare look inside one of Taiwan's state-of-the-art laboratories.

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