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By Pau Mompó Alberola Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (EFE).- The death of an 11-year-old girl of Haitian descent, who drowned during a school excursion in the Dominican Republic, triggered renewed accusations of discrimination from Haitian authorities and civil society, who denounce abuses and violence against Haitian migrants in the country. Stephora drowned on … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Centrist politician Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in on Saturday as Bolivia’s new president for a five-year term, marking the end of two decades of left-wing rule, and pledging to confront what he described as a deep economic and social crisis. The inauguration ceremony took place before lawmakers and foreign delegations in … Read more
New York City, US (EFE).- Young progressive Democratic politician Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor-elect. At 34 years of age, Mamdani will also be New York’s youngest mayor since 1892 after defeating the independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the Israel-Premier Tech team and its owner, Sylvan Adams, on Friday “for not giving in to hatred” during the Vuelta a España, where there have been protests against the Israeli team’s participation in the cycling race. “Great job to Sylvan and Israel’s cycling team for not … Read more
Rome, Sep 4 (EFE).- Giorgio Armani, the legendary designer hailed as the ‘king’ of Italian fashion and a pioneer of timeless elegance, died Thursday at age 91 in Milan, surrounded by family and his longtime companion, Leo Dell’Orco, his fashion group announced. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, … Read more
Lisbon, Sep 4 (EFE).- At least 16 people from 14 different nationalities were killed and 23 others injured, 10 of them seriously, in Wednesday’s derailment of the historic Glória funicular in Lisbon, Portuguese authorities confirmed Thursday. The Legal Medicine and Forensic Science Institute has completed autopsies of all the victims, though eight remain unidentified. The … Read more
By Taryn Wilson Sisaket/Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand (EFE).- Kamonrat Phonsetthalert had just left the gas station she owns in Thailand’s Sisaket province when a rocket fired from across the border in Cambodia crashed through the roof, sending a fireball into the sky. The Jul. 24 strike was a decisive moment at the beginning of five days … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres accused the international community, on Friday, of failing Gaza as famine and despair grew under Israel’s military offensive, echoing calls from Germany, France, Mexico, and others for an urgent ceasefire. In a statement addressed to Amnesty International’s annual assembly and shared by the UN, Guterres said he … Read more
By Sandrine Exil Port-au-Prince, (EFE).- As Haiti sinks deeper into political instability, widespread violence, and a collapsing healthcare system, many citizens are seeking refuge in Voodoo, a religion deeply rooted in the country’s identity. “Politicians have failed us. So have the traditional religious leaders. Now, the loas are our last defense,” says Augustin St-Clou, known … Read more
