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
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
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
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
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
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
Madrid, Oct 6 (EFE).- Spanish activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla expelled from Israel reported Monday night upon their arrival in Madrid that they suffered “low-impact torture” during their detention and flagged that one of their companions has not yet returned to Spain. “We are not all here. Reyes Rigo from Mallorca is missing. We … 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