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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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