Economy
Madrid (EFE).- Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, died on Wednesday after spending 15 days in the hospital, according to a statement released by the Tenants’ Union. Maricarmen’s fight alongside the Tenants’ Union to avoid eviction from her rental apartment, where she had lived...
Madrid (EFE).- The Spanish Congress rejected the two housing decrees approved by the coalition government, raising the possibility of bringing forward the elections scheduled for 2027, just 10 days after Maricarmen’s eviction, which sparked a wave of citizen protests. In just over a week, the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal...
Paris, Oct 2 (EFE).- G7 countries agreed Friday to coordinate the release of up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel through the International Energy Agency (IEA) over four months. It incudes a substantial amount of diesel to be made available within the first 20 days, according to a...
Cairo, Oct 2 (EFE).- Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said Friday that “a full official investigation,” supported by the Emirati airline, will establish what happened aboard flight FZ1073, while thanking the captain and others who helped land the aircraft safely after the pilot was injured in an incident mid-flight. In...
By Sarah Yáñez-Richards New York (EFE).- OpenAI kicked off its annual DevDay developer conference on Tuesday with a strong focus on automation through intelligent agents, on a day when live technical demonstrations suffered several setbacks and cybersecurity concerns were highlighted by halted launches and street protests. Humanism versus industrial automation...
Austin, US (EFE).- The administration of the United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday the elimination of certain greenhouse gas emission limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants, a controversial decision that scraps regulations approved in 2024 by the Joe Biden administration. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin...
By Lluís Muñoz Pandiella Havana (EFE).- Cuba’s 176 economic and social reforms that allow private companies with over 100 employees, direct hiring, investment by Cubans abroad, the use of land for an indefinite period, and greater openness in trade and tourism, seem to be laying groundwork for the entry of...
Caracas (EFE).- Venezuela signed oil agreements with the United States company Chevron and the Italian company Eni on Wednesday. The signing took place in the presence of Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, and the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, who is visiting Caracas less than a week after the...
Toronto, Canada (EFE).- Public institutions and private companies in Canada scrambled on Monday to correct their digital maps after several services displayed the name «Lake America» instead of Lake Ontario over the weekend. The shift followed Google’s decision to adapt its cartography to an executive order from the United States...
Washington/Toronto (EFE).- Canada stood firmly on Sunday with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his decision to stand up to the United States. This show of political, labor, and social unity comes in the face of a potentially prolonged trade war with its southern neighbor following the collapse of negotiations with...
Washington, Jul 23 (EFE). – The administration of United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, arguing lax enforcement of forced labor bans. The new tariffs, announced by the office of Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, are intended to replace...
Berlin (EFE).- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their commitment to defense cooperation during a Franco-German cabinet meeting on Friday, further strengthening ties between Berlin and Paris. The second ministerial meeting of its kind, co-chaired by the two leaders, took place at Augustusburg Castle, an 18th-century...
