World leaders paralyze streets of New York during UN’s high-level week

People protest against the war in Gaza and the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly on Friday in New York, United States. September 26, 2025. EFE/Alberto Boal

By Alicia Sánchez Gómez United Nations (EFE).- Traffic in New York has been disrupted over the last few days due to the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, as high-ranking world leaders have been moving from one side of the city to another to participate in debates and parallel events. Political figures who … Read more

Assata Shakur, Black Panther fugitive sheltered in Cuba for 40 years, dies at 78

Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther convicted of killing a US police officer in the 1970s and a political refugee in Cuba for four decades, in an FBI poster. EFE/FBI Handout

Havana (EFE).- Assata Shakur, born Joanne Deborah Byron, a former Black Panther convicted of killing a US police officer in the 1970s and a political refugee in Cuba for four decades, has died at 78, the Cuban government confirmed Friday. The Foreign Ministry said Shakur died “as a consequence of health problems and her advanced … Read more

8 Latino groups ask Congress for protection against migration raids in US

(FILE). Angelica Salas (3-R), Executive Director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), speaks during a news conference to announce an upcoming "24-hour community stoppage" event scheduled for Aug. 12, 2025, at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, California, US. August 07, 2025. EFE/EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN

Miami, US (EFE).- A coalition of eight Latino civil rights organizations sent a letter to Congress on Thursday pleading for protection of migrant families and ensuring that migration laws respect the Constitution and prevent abuses by immigration agents. “The civil rights community is deeply alarmed and concerned that the Trump administration’s escalation of mass deportations … Read more

Trump tells Erdoğan he would like Turkey to ‘stop buying oil’ from Russia

US President Donald Trump (R) gestures as he meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2-L) in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, US, Sep 25, 2025. (Turquía) EFE/EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

Washington, Sep 25 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump said Thursday during a meeting in Washington with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, that he would like Turkey to “stop buying oil” from Russia in order to stop supporting its war against Ukraine. “I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia, … Read more

NASA successfully launches missions to map heliosphere, study solar wind

A photo provided by NASA shows theInterstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) moving towards Lagrange point 1 after successfully separating from the second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, 24 September 2025. EFE/NASA /FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES /MANDATORY CREDIT

Miami, USA (EFE).- The United States space agency NASA successfully launched three missions into space on Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere – the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system -, critically track space weather and study how the Earth’s upper atmosphere responds to solar winds. The three missions took off from … Read more

Zelenskyy demands global pressure on Russia; Trump endorses NATO strikes and Ukraine’s win

A handout photo made available by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service shows US President Donald J. Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meeting at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, New York, USA, Sep. 23, 2025. EFE/EPA/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

International Desk (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday appealed to the United States and China to use their influence to pressure Russia into a ceasefire, as the war enters its fourth year. His call came during a heated week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where US President Donald Trump signaled … Read more

Trump links Tylenol to autism and restricts its use despite medical criticism

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, Sep. 22, 2025. EFE/EPA/FRANCIS CHUNG / POOL

Washington (EFE).— United States President Donald Trump announced new restrictions on the use of Tylenol for pregnant women and newborns on Monday, claiming without scientific evidence that the widely used pain reliever is directly linked to autism, a move that has sparked sharp criticism from medical organizations. During a press conference, Trump repeated more than … Read more

US cites cooperation with Dominican Republic, says Caribbean backs military development

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, Sep. 22, 2025. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER

Washington (EFE).- The White House said Monday that Caribbean nations are “grateful” for the United States military presence in the region, pointing to cooperation with the Dominican Republic in a recent drug seizure as proof of joint efforts to combat narcotrafficking. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt highlighted the Dominican Navy’s recovery of narcotics from a … Read more

Venezuela says military maneuver on Caribbean island ‘successful’

(FILE) Venezuela's defense minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez in Caracas, Venezuela, Apr 13, 2024. EFE/ Rayner Peña R.

Caracas, Sep 19 (EFE). – Venezuela ‘s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López described on Friday the military maneuver ordered by President Nicolás Maduro on the island of La Orchila, in Venezuelan Caribbean waters, as “successful.” Amid the military exercises, Padrino Lopez accused the US of having “an undeclared war” against Venezuela and said that the … Read more

US deploys F-35B fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid Caribbean anti-drug operations

(FILE) - Aerial view of the former Roosevelt Roads U.S. Naval Base in Ceiba, located east of Puerto Rico. Nov. 3, 2008. EFE/ARCHIVE/Thais Llorca

Washington (EFE).- The United States Department of Defense confirmed Thursday the deployment of next-generation F-35B Lightning II fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of an anti-narcotics operation in the Caribbean, a move Venezuela denounced as an attempt to push for regime change in Caracas. The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 aircraft landed earlier this … Read more

US judge blocks Government’s plan to deport hundreds of Guatemalan children

(FILE). The United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, US. April 03, 2023. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Los Angeles (EFE).- A United States federal judge suspended on Thursday President Donald Trump administration’s plan to immediately deport hundreds of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala who entered the country and are in the custody of authorities. On Aug. 31, US migration authorities attempted to deport 76 minors who had boarded a plane to Guatemala. However, … Read more

US, UK strengthen relationship with technology pact despite disagreements over Gaza

US President Donald Trump (L) with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (R) ahead of a Red Devils air display at Chequers in Buckinghamshire, UK, Sep. 18, 2025. EFE/EPA/ANDY RAIN / POOL

By Irene Escudero Aylesbury, UK, Sep. 18 (EFE) – United States President Donald Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a pact worth billions of dollars in technology investment but maintained disagreements over Palestine. On the second and final day of Trump’s second state visit to the United Kingdom, he and Starmer were … Read more