Overview: two years of war in Gaza Strip

Destruction in the Al-Zaytun neighbourhood of Gaza, 12 February 2025. EFE/EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

By Nuria Garrido and Patricia Martinez Jerusalem, Oct 7 (EFE).- Tuesday marked exactly two years since the war in the Gaza Strip broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, with the Islamist group Hamas entering Israeli territory and killing some 1,200 people and taking some 251 others hostage, during which the Nova music festival was the … Read more

European Parliament tests support for Von der Leyen with two no-confidence votes

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Oct 6, 2025. EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

​Strasbourg, France, Oct 6 (EFE). – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke in the European Parliament on Monday as she faces two no-confidence votes brought by the left and the far right later in the week. Von der Leyen urged unity in the face of instability and offered dialogue to reassure those with … Read more

UNESCO Executive Board endorses Egyptian Al-Anani as Director-General

(FILE). Members of the executive council moments before a vote on the proposition for the new secretary-general of UNESCO in Paris, France. October 06, 2025. EFE/EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

Paris (EFE).- The renowned Egyptologist and former Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities was one step closer to being elected Director-General of UNESCO on Monday, after receiving the Executive Board’s nomination in Paris. In a secret ballot, the members of this organization, which is the main decision-making body for UNESCO, overwhelmingly voted for Al-Anani, the … Read more

Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard troops to Oregon

(FILE). Members of the California National Guard stationed in front of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US. June 09, 2025. EFE/EPA/ALLISON DINNER

Los Angeles, US (EFE).- A United States federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy 300 California National Guard soldiers to Oregon to quell protests over federal immigration raids. Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued the ruling in response to a motion filed by the state of California. The decision came two … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, sentenced to 4 years and 2 months for charges related to prostitution

Photograph of a drawing by artist Jane Rosenberg, which depicts Sean "Diddy" Combs while one of his sons testified during his trial in a New York courtroom on Friday. October 03, 2025. EFE/Jane Rosenberg

By Alicia Sánchez Gómez New York (EFE).- Rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, was sentenced on Friday in New York to four years and two months in prison for two charges of transportation for prostitution, five years of supervised release, and a 500,000 dollar fine. In July, Combs was acquitted of more serious charges, … Read more

Hamas agrees to release all hostages and asks to negotiate peace plan conditions

(FILE) Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 01 October 2025. EFE/EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

International Desk, (EFE). – Hamas announced Friday it has decided to release all Israeli hostages under the terms presented by United States President Donald Trump and indicated its willingness to negotiate the details of the peace agreement. “In this framework, and in a manner that guarantees an end to the war and a full withdrawal … Read more

Vera Jarach, mother of Plaza de Mayo and human rights advocate in Argentina, dies age 97

(FILE). Vera Jarach, a member of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, attended the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the ESMA Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday. May 24, 2019. EFE/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI

Buenos Aires (EFE).- Vera Vigevani Jarach, a leading figure in the Madres de Plaza de Mayo Linea Fundadora organization, and a representative figure in the fight for human rights whose daughter disappeared during Argentina’s last military dictatorship (1976–1983), passed away on Friday in Buenos Aires at the age of 97. “The Mothers are saddened to … Read more

US sink boat near Venezuela, killing 4 in an anti-drug operation

Screenshot from the official social media account X @SecWar of US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, showing the moment before the attack on a boat near Venezuela. Oct. 3, 2025. EFE/ @secwar /EDITORIAL USE ONLY /NO SALES /AVAILABLE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY /MANDATORY CREDIT/HIGHEST QUALITY AVAILABLE

Washington, DC (EFE).– The United States military sank a small boat in international waters near Venezuela on Friday, killing four people on board whom it accused of being “narcoterrorists,” officials confirmed. The incident marks the latest in a series of US operations targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean. “Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel … Read more

Daniela Artemisa, Bolivia’s ‘Cholita Tattoo Artist’, who honors Aymara women

Tattoo artist Daniela Artemisa, who has Aymara roots, works in her studio in La Paz, Bolivia. Oct. 3, 2025. EFE/Luis Gandarillas

By Gina Baldivieso La Paz (EFE).- With her hair in two braids, a wide pollera skirt, and black gothic corset and boots, Bolivian tattoo artist Daniela Artemisa has forged a unique identity. Known as the “Cholita Tattoo Artist,” she blends the traditional style of her Aymara and Quechua ancestors with rock and goth influences, while … Read more