Israel stops Global Sumud Flotilla, transfers crew members to port

(FILE) A flotilla of boats leaves the port of San Giovanni Li Cuti in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, 27 September 2025. EFE/EPA/ORIETTA SCARDINO

Jerusalem, (EFE). – The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported it had stopped “several vessels” of the Global Sumud Flotilla and transferred the passengers to port. “Already several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped and their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port. Greta and her friends are safe and healthy,” said the … Read more

Jane Goodall, English ethologist and world expert on chimpanzees, dies age 91

(FILE). Ethologist Jane Goodall in the Hall of Mirrors at Málaga City Hall before delivering her lecture, Hope in Action. May 02, 2025. EFE/Jorge Zapata.

Bogotá (EFE).- Considered the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees, Jane Goodall died of “natural causes” in California, United States at the age of 91, according to a statement released by the Jane Goodall Institute on social media. Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, known to the world as Dame Jane Morris Goodall, was a pioneering English zoologist, primatologist, … Read more

‘Ghost of Yotei’: Kurosawa’s Japan meets Tarantino’s revenge in a PS5 epic

What happens when Akira Kurosawa’s samurai epics collide with Quentin Tarantino’s stylized violence? The answer is "Ghost of Yotei," a PS5 exclusive that fuses classic Japanese cinema with modern video game storytelling in a revenge-driven open world. EFE/Javier Picazo

By Javier Picazo Feliú Madrid, Oct 1 (EFE).- What happens when Akira Kurosawa’s samurai epics collide with Quentin Tarantino’s stylized violence? The answer is “Ghost of Yotei,” a PS5 exclusive that fuses classic Japanese cinema with modern video game storytelling in a revenge-driven open world. “We are fans of ‘Kill Bill.’ It’s a magnificent example … Read more

Federal government shutdown threatens to delay US government services

A staff member sits on steps of the US Capitol Visitor Center at the US Capitol, Washington, US, Sep 30, 2025. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER

Washington, Sep 30 (EFE).- The likely shutdown of the United States federal government would affect non-core government services, such as the operation of national parks, the possibility of carrying out certain administrative processes, and could even cause massive delays and cancellations at airports in the long run. President Trump stated on Tuesday that the shutdown … Read more

UN Security Council approves deployment of gang suppression force in Haiti

(FILE) - General view during a United Nations Security Council at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, New York, USA, Feb. 18, 2025. EFE/EPA/JUSTIN LANE

United Nations (EFE).- The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved the transition of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS), led until now by Kenya, into a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF), under a resolution spearheaded by the United States and Panama. The measure, which takes immediate effect, passed with 12 votes in … Read more

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for treason

(FILE). The President of the Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the organization's headquarters in New York, United States. September 25, 2018. EFE/Justin Lane

Nairobi (EFE).- The military justice system of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced to death former President Joseph Kabila (2001-2019) after being found guilty of treason for supporting the rebel group March 23 Movement (M23), which is fighting against the Congolese army in the east of the country. The High Military Court in … Read more

Trump proposes supervising government for Gaza without Hamas, opens door for statehood

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) after they spoke at a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, US, Sep 29, 2025. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL

By Eduard Ribas i Admetlla Washington, Sep 29 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump presented a peace plan for Gaza on Monday that includes the creation of a transitional government without Hamas supervised by himself, the demilitarization of the Strip, and the possibility of a Palestinian state in the future. The president detailed his … Read more

Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl halftime show amid US immigration debate

(FILE) - Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during the first of his 30 concerts this Friday at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan (Puerto R

San Juan (EFE). – Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show in California, the NFL confirmed Sunday, becoming the first Latino artist to perform solo on the world’s most-watched sports stage. The announcement comes at a time when the Latino community faces heightened uncertainty under Donald Trump’s renewed immigration … Read more

Madagascar’s president dissolves government after 22 killed in protests

A protester kicks away a tear gas canister during a rally in Antananarivo, Madagascar. September 25, 2025. EFE/EPA/HENITSOA RAFALIA

Nairobi (EFE).- Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina dissolved the government on Monday following several days of protests over water and power cuts in which at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, according to the UN. “We acknowledge and apologize if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned … Read more

Indonesia to continue free school meals program despite 6,000 cases of food poisoning

Indonesian students eat a free meal at a school in Keutapang, Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Sep. 29, 2025. EFE/EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

International Desk (EFE).- Indonesia will press ahead with President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free school meals program, despite nearly 6,000 children suffering food poisoning since its launch in January, officials confirmed Monday. The government defended the multi-billion-dollar initiative, saying corrective measures are being taken, even as hospitals struggle to cope with repeated outbreaks and critics demand … Read more

Crimea authorities ration fuel after Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

(FILE) People fill cars with fuel at a gas station of Russian Gazprom Neft Russian oil producing company outside the Gazprom Neft MNPZ Moscow Petroleum Refinery JSC in Moscow, Russia. EFE/EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Moscow (EFE).- Authorities in the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, on Monday started to ration fuel at local gas stations in view of the fuel deficit caused by the Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. Crimea’s chief Sergey Aksyonov posted on his Telegram channel that only up to 30 liters per car will be … Read more

At least 11 dead, 13 missing in Vietnam due to Typhoon Bualoi

People riding motorbikes wait at a traffic light in the rain in Hanoi, 29 September 2025. EFE/EPA/LUONG THAI LINH

Bangkok (EFE).- At least 11 people have died and 13 are missing in Vietnam as a result of Typhoon Bualoi, which made landfall early Monday morning after authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 250,000 people. Another 33 people were also injured and dozens of homes and buildings damaged due to the natural disaster, the Hanoi … Read more