Mega-fires ravage Europe over last week, with hundreds of thousands of hectares burned

People watch a forest fire on Friday in Vila da Ponte, Sernancelhe (Portugal). August 15, 2025. EFE/EPA/PEDRO SARMENTO COSTA

International Desk (EFE).- The devastation caused by forest fires in Europe has been significant, with thousands of hectares burning since Aug. 11. Spain According to estimates collected by the European Forest Fire Information System of the Copernicus program for Earth observation and monitoring of the European Union (EFFIS), almost 380,000 hectares have burned in Spain … Read more

Over 1,500 killed in Haiti in 3 months amid gang violence, UN warns

(FILE) - Photograph showing gunshot wounds at a house in Kenscoff, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jun. 23, 2025. EFE/ Mentor David Lorens

Port-au-Prince (EFE).- At least 1,520 people were killed and 609 injured in Haiti between April and June 2025, mostly in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, according to a new report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), which described the human rights situation as “extremely concerning.” The report, released Friday, highlights a surge in … Read more

Pyongyang says good rapport between Kim, Trump but shuns nuclear talks

US President Donald J. Trump (L) with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands after crossing the Military Demarcation Line into the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which separates the two Koreas, 30 June 2019. EFE-EPA/YONHAP/FILE

Seoul (EFE).- North Korea said Tuesday there is good rapport between its leader Kim Jong-un and United States President Donald Trump but ruled out negotiating to denuclearize and added that North Korea’s status as a nuclear power cannot be undone. “I don’t want to deny that the personal relationship between the head of our state … Read more

Spain’s San Fermín festival opens with cry of ‘Free Palestine’

'La Pamplonesa' Municipal Band and the municipal txistularis perform the ‘Biribilketa de Gainza’ song following the launching of the Chupinazo rocket that marks the start of the San Fermin festivities in Pamplona, Spain, 06 July 2025. EFE-EPA/Villar Lopez

Pamplona, Spain, July 6 (EFE).– The San Fermín festival, Spain’s most internationally known celebration, kicked off on Sunday with the traditional chupinazo rocket, and with a solidarity cry of “Long Live Free Palestine.” This year, the chupinazo from the balcony of Pamplona’s City Hall was launched by representatives of Yala Nafarroa, a platform that brings … Read more

Tibetans in exile: Heirs of a homeland they’ve never seen

Tibetan women dressed in traditional costume perform a dance during the ceremony marking the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday. EFE/EPA/HARISH TYAGI

By Indira Guerrero Dharamshala, India, July 6 (EFE).- When asked where she is from, Tseyang’s answer defines a generation of Tibetans born in exile: “I was born in India, but I am from Tibet.” The next question is almost always the same: “Where is Tibet?” For her, it’s not an offense, it’s a chance to … Read more

Serbian police clash with protesters demanding Vucic’s resignation

Protestors faces off with riot police officers after a student-led rally in Belgrade, Serbia, Jun. 28, 2025. EFE/EPA/ANDREJ CUKIC

Belgrade (EFE).- Serbian police used tear gas to break up a massive anti-government protest in central Belgrade on Saturday night, detaining at least seven demonstrators and leaving six officers injured, according to local news agency Beta. The protest drew hundreds of thousands of people demanding early elections and the resignation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, … Read more

US calls latest Iran nuclear talks ‘encouraging’ as technical negotiations continue

[FILE' Steve Witkoff EFE/KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL

Washington, May 11 (EFE).—The United States hailed the latest round of nuclear talks with Iran as “encouraging” on Sunday, saying both sides agreed to continue discussions and work on key technical issues despite ongoing tensions over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program. A senior official from the Donald Trump administration told reporters that the fourth round of … Read more

Leaders of France, UK, Germany, Poland arrive in Kyiv

(L-R) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska visit the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, 10 May 2025, ahead of a gathering of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital. EFE-EPA/Darek Delmanowicz POLAND OUT

Kyiv, May 10 (EFE).– The leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland arrived in Kyiv by train on Saturday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss possible security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace deal is signed. French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and … Read more