Berlin, Aug 16 (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Russia’s refusal to agree to a cease-fire before embarking on negotiating a peace deal complicates the situation. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” the Ukrainian … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Sunday that granting an independent state to the Palestinians “is to invite a future war and a certain war (…) something that today, the Israeli public forcefully opposes.” “The Palestinians are not about creating a state. They’re about destroying a state. That’s why they opposed … Read more
By María José Rey Santiago (EFE).- Convinced that they can achieve their World Cup dream by 2030, after almost qualifying for the next World Cup, the Palestine national soccer team has chosen Chile as a base to develop the team further, persevere with their dream, and escape the genocide and war that have destroyed all … Read more
By Verónica Snoj Beit Jala, West Bank, (EFE).- A group of some 15 Palestinians and Israelis gathered on Tuesday, among hills covered with olive trees, cacti, and fig trees, in a house in the Palestinian city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, to protest for the third consecutive day against the war and famine in Gaza … Read more
Gaza City (EFE).- The Israel Defense Forces killed at least 81 Gazans and wounded about 150 on Sunday after opening fire on a group of people waiting for flour trucks in the northern city of Beit Lahia, while six more Gazans were killed in Rafah (south) near one of the aid distribution points backed by … Read more
Washington/Jerusalem/Tehran, June 24 (EFE).- Israel and Iran accused each other of ceasefire violations on Tuesday, warning of retaliation just hours after the truce was announced. Israeli rescue teams work at the site of a missile strike on a residential area in Be’er Sheva, southern Israel, 24 June 2025. EFE/EPA/ATEF SAFADI The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine watches with concern the ongoing preparations for the joint military exercises by Russia and Belarus on the latter’s territory, as memories are fresh of the Russian offensive from Belarus at the start of the invasion. “We are actively monitoring what is happening on the territory of Belarus, in particular, … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Two years after explosions destroyed the Russian-occupied Kakhovka dam, the death toll from the catastrophic flood remains unknown, with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians still grappling with its devastating impact on agriculture, environment, and infrastructure in the country’s south. Billions of liters of water surged downriver after an explosion breached … Read more
Beirut (EFE).- Israel shelled the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahieh Thursday, for the fourth time since the ceasefire came into effect six months ago. This followed the army issuing evacuation orders for three different neighborhoods in the area. Four explosions rocked the capital’s suburbs at intervals beginning about an hour and a half … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The daring operation against Russian military aviation boosts morale in the invaded country and demonstrates its ability to inflict heavy blows against the enemy through asymmetric operations, as Ukraine seeks to strengthen its position to force Russia into genuine negotiations. “Finally, there is some justice after so many nights of … Read more
Moscow (EFE).- Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday that Ukrainian drones hit military airfields in the northern region of Murmansk and the Siberian region of Irkutsk, located over 6,000 kilometers (3,728 miles) from Kyiv. According to a military statement, drones launched remotely from trailers attached to heavy trucks hit several aircraft parked on the runway: … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The rhetoric and first steps of Pope Leo XIV on the war in Ukraine have ignited optimism in the country. The country sees the new pontiff as a potential ally in the Vatican as Kyiv strives to bolster international pressure on Moscow to halt its invasion. Many hope Leo’s moral … Read more