US prepared to ‘use every element of American power ‘to curb drug trafficking in Venezuela

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to the media during a press briefing at the White House, Washington, US, Aug 19, 2025. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER

Washington (EFE). – White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the United States is prepared to ” use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country,” after being asked about the deployment of three ships with 4,000 soldiers in Caribbean waters near Venezuela. ​“The (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro regime … Read more

European leaders support trilateral summit, call for more participation

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, United States President Donald J Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pose for a ‘family photo’ in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, USA during a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, Aug, 18, 2025. EFE/EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

Washington, (EFE).- European leaders who traveled to Washington on Monday to participate in the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr, Zelenskyy, reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and backed a possible trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the US, but called for a more active participation. “As a follow up, … Read more

Trump admits skirting rules in federal takeover of Washington DC policing

US President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, Aug. 14, 2025. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday that he did not follow “every single rule” when deploying the National Guard and assuming temporary federal control of Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police. The move comes amid ongoing protests against federal nighttime operations by agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I followed every … Read more

US withdraws visas from African officials for hiring Cuban medical missions

(FILE). US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a meeting between the US president and the Philippine president in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC., US. July 22, 2025. EFE/EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

Washington (EFE).- The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced on Wednesday visa restrictions for officials from African countries and Grenada, an island nation in the Caribbean, for contracting Cuban medical missions, which Washington describes as an “exploitative labor export program.” In his X post, Rubio, of Cuban origin, did not detail which African … Read more

Resistance from Latino communities in Los Angeles: ‘Here we are, and we’re not leaving’

Angélica 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

By Ana Milena Varón Los Angeles, US (EFE).- “Here we are and we are not leaving” is the message of resistance that community, labour, and religious organizations in Los Angeles sent on Tuesday to the government of United States President Donald Trump, who has continued with migration raids in the area despite a judge’s order … Read more

US Human Rights report drops criticism of El Salvador, toughens stance on Brazil

(FILE) A view on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, Nov. 15, 2020. EFE/EPA/OLIVER CONTRERAS / POOL

Washington (EFE).- The administration of United States President Donald Trump has removed criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia from its annual human rights report, but intensified accusations against Brazil and South Africa, countries viewed as rivals by the United States government. The 2024 report, released Tuesday after months of delay, focuses on alleged restrictions … Read more

Pezeshkian to visit Armenia next week amid tensions over ‘Trump route’

(FILE) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a press conferencem in Tehran, Iran, Sep. 16, 2024. EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Tbilisi, Aug 12 (EFE).– Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Armenia next week amid tensions caused by the “Trump route,” a strategic corridor managed by the United States, Armenian authorities announced Tuesday. “A business forum will be held in Yerevan on August 19 as part of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Armenia, scheduled for … Read more

Venezuela will not recognize ICJ decision on dispute with Guyana, says government

(FILE) Exterior view of the Peace Palace of the International Court of Justice, The Hague, the hague, the Netherlands, Feb. 02, 2024. EFE/EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL

Caracas, Aug 11 (EFE). – The Venezuelan government announced Monday that it will not recognize any decision by the International Court of Justice on the territorial dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo. “We do not recognize under any circumstances the fraudulent judicial process initiated by Guyana, nor will we abide by any sentence issued in … Read more

Trump puts Washington police under federal control, activates the National Guard

US President Donald Trump (2-L) addresses the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, US, Aug. 11,2025. EFE/EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

Washington, Aug 11 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC police and activate National Guard troops as part of a campaign to control crime and “take our capital back.” The president announced at a White House press conference with members of his cabinet … Read more

NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts splash down off coast of US after 5 months in space

(FILE). Undated photograph provided by NASA showing, from left to right, Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, NASA pilot Nichole Ayers, NASA commander Anne McClain, and Japanese space agency JAXA mission specialist Takuya Onishi posing for the camera. EFE/ NASA/ Bill Stafford /Helen Arase Vargas /EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NOT FOR SALE/AVAILABLE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM. MANDATORY CREDIT.

Miami (EFE).- The four astronauts of the SpaceX and NASA Crew-10 mission splashed down on Saturday off the coast of California, on the west coast of the United States, after almost five months on the International Space Station (ISS), where they conducted experiments to facilitate future space explorations. Aboard a Dragon capsule from Elon Musk’s … Read more

Trump to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss Ukraine war

(FILE) - A view of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, Jun. 21, 2025. EFE/EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine. “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place … Read more