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By Nayara Batschke Bangkok, Oct 3 (EFE).- The Kanjuruhan stadium in Indonesia turned into a battlefield during the weekend as a stampede during a soccer game left at least 125 people dead in one of the world’s deadliest sporting disasters. “They were scenes of war. We saw people die in the locker room,” Brazilian goalkeeper … Read more
Moscow, Sep 30 (EFE).- Russia will use all forces at its disposal to protect its territory, president Vladimir Putin said Friday as he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions. He told members of the political elite gathered at the Kremlin that the “will of millions” to join Russia had been expressed in the referendums … Read more
Miami, Sep 29 (EFE).- United States president Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Florida to unlock federal recovery funds after the passing of Hurricane Ian. Ian has now been downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 4 storm. It was moving into the center of the state on Wednesday … Read more
Bogota, Sep 28 (EFE).- Colombian women marched Wednesday through the streets of Bogota to mark the Global Day of Action for legal and safe abortions, celebrating the historic ruling that decriminalized the practice earlier this year but said barriers remain. It is an “important date for the Latin American and Colombian feminist and human rights … Read more
Moscow, Sep, 29 (EFE).- Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will sign annexation decrees for four regions of Ukraine on Friday, the Kremlin has announced. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday said the “signing ceremony” to annex Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would take place at 3pm Moscow time (GMT+3) in St.George’s Hall at the Grand Palace … Read more
Zaragoza, Spain, Sep 28 (EFE).- Spain’s international news agency EFE is undergoing a transformation to offer new products underpinned by an innovative and transversal approach all the while upholding the quality of its information, the organization’s president Gabriela Cañas told the World News Media Congress Wednesday. In her address to the congress, which has convened … Read more
By Misha Vignanski Stepantsminda, Georgia, Sep 27 (EFE).- The fear of being called to war after the Kremlin announced a partial mobilization last week has prompted tens of thousands of Russian men of military age to flee the country. Vyacheslav and Alexei are just two of the thousands of young men who have crossed the … Read more
Moscow/Berlin, Sep 27 (EFE).- Three mysterious leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe via the Baltic Sea have raised suspicions of sabotage Tuesday. Denmark’s military detected two leaks in the Nord Stream 1, which has two branches, and one in the Nord Stream 2 near the … Read more
By Amjad Ali Islamabad, Sep 21 (EFE).- Pakistan is on the brink of an impending second disaster as dengue fever outbreak and water-borne infections have claimed nearly 320 lives, following the deadliest flooding in decades that has killed some 1,600 people. Experts have warned of a severe health crisis due to the spread of water-borne … Read more
Moscow, Sep 21 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday announced the partial mobilization of the military in a possible escalation of tensions as he accused the West of engaging in a nuclear blackmail over the Ukrainian conflict. In a televised speech to the nation, Putin said he had signed the decree on the partial mobilization … Read more
United Nations, Sep 20 (EFE).- The annual United Nations General Assembly started this Tuesday with a dire warning from its secretary-general Antonio Guterres, who said the world was becoming more fractured and unequal. In his opening speech, Guterres said that the world was “in peri and paralyzed,” and demanded the heads of state and government … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, Sep 20 (EFE).- Ukraine’s energy system faces a difficult winter amid the ongoing threat of Russia’s deliberate attacks on key infrastructure and underfunding due to plummeting industrial energy consumption. According to the latest government figures, Ukraine has accumulated 2.2 million tonnes (24.2 million US tons) of coal and 13.5 billion … Read more