Agencia EFE 
Ashdod, Israel (EFE).- A total of 473 crew members of the Global Samud Flotilla detained by Israeli authorities in international waters while sailing towards Gaza have been taken to a prison in southern Israel’s Negev Desert, a lawyer told EFE on Friday. Loubna Tuma, a lawyer from the Adalah legal team representing the flotilla, told … Read more
Manila (EFE).- Typhoon Matmo, known locally as “Paolo,” with sustained winds up to 130kmph and gusts reaching 215kmph, made landfall Friday in northern Luzon, the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in under two weeks. The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA said the storm struck near the northeastern town of Dinapigue, Isabela, at about 9 a.m. … Read more
Taipei (EFE).- Taiwan is closely monitoring military activity by Beijing in the week leading up to its National Day, an anniversary that last year was marked by large-scale military maneuvers by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. In statements reported by the state CNA news agency, Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Friday that the … Read more
Moscow, Oct 2 (EFE). – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the Tomahawk missiles Washington plans to deliver to Kyiv are a “powerful” weapon and warned that their use will cause tensions between Moscow and Washington to escalate. “As for the Tomahawk, it’s a powerful weapon. True, it’s not exactly modern anymore, but it’s powerful … Read more
By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris (EFE).- Less than a month into his tenure as head of the French government, French President Emmanuel Macron’s supporter, Sébastien Lecornu, endured the third day of street protests on Thursday. A notable decline in participation marked the protests, although Lecornu received a visible threat from the Socialists, whose support Macron … Read more
Copenhagen (EFE).- Leaders from 47 European countries voiced strong unity with Ukraine on Thursday, branding Moscow a “common enemy” during a summit in Copenhagen, even as Hungary continued to block Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union. The Community of Political Europe, a forum of EU members plus countries like the UK and Western Balkan … Read more
By Ali Mustafa Bir al-Abd, Egypt (EFE).- Along the shore of Lake Bardawil in Egypt’s North Sinai, young men rise at dawn to collect birds caught in centuries-old nets. What has long been a seasonal tradition, passed down since Pharaonic times, is now contributing to the decline of migratory species facing extinction. Every year between … Read more
International desk (EFE).- More than 16,000 people have been killed in Haiti since 2022 amid escalating violence, hospitals are collapsing and food insecurity has reached famine-levels, the United Nations and humanitarian groups warned Thursday. According to UN figures, over 16,000 people have died since 2022, with half of this year’s killings occurring during police operations … Read more
London (EFE).- Two people were killed and at least three injured Thursday in a car-and-knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, which British police have declared a terrorist incident. The attacker also died after being shot by security forces on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said. The assault occurred in the morning … Read more
Bogo, Philippines (EFE).- At least 72 people have died and nearly 300 others were wounded following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook central Philippines, officials said Thursday, as the region declared a state of calamity. Of the fatalities, 30 occurred in Bogo City — close to the quake’s epicenter — and 22 in the neighboring … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The White House stated that layoffs of public workers are imminent due to the federal government shutdown that began on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, because the Democrats shut down the government, the president has directed his Cabinet and the Office of Management and Budget is working with agencies across the board to identify where cuts … Read more
International Desk, Oct 1 (EFE). – Paris Saint-Germain scored late in the second half, beating Barcelona 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night. Ferrán Torres scored the first goal for the Blaugranas, but Senny Mayulu tied the score for PSG shortly before halftime. In the second half, Ramos secured a win for the reigning … Read more