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
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
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
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
Madrid, (EFE).- A group of 21 Spanish activists of the Global Flotilla Sumud landed on Sunday in Madrid, along with several colleagues from the Netherlands and Portugal, after being detained by Israel when they tried to reach the Gaza Strip by sea. Wearing white T-shirts and raising their fists in victory, most of the group … Read more
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
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
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
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
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