May Ponzo 
Moscow, Sep 23 (EFE).- Voting began in the Russia-controlled parts of eastern and southern Ukraine on Friday for the referendums to join Russia that the international community has condemned as illegitimate. The voting in Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions will continue until Tuesday. Galina Katiuschenko, the electoral commission head in the Zaporizhzhia region, told the Russian … Read more
By Esther Alaejos Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sep 22 (EFE).- Puerto Rico’s National Guard is providing urgent food assistance to poor districts of this southern city that were cut off due to severe flooding triggered by Hurricane Fiona, which dropped up to 76 centimeters (30 inches) of rain early this week on the southern portion of … Read more
By Jaime Leon Tehran, Sep 22 (EFE).- Pain and anger over the death last week of a young woman in custody have ignited a wave of protests across the streets of Iran. Mahsa Amini, 22, was arrested last Tuesday by the morality police for violating the country’s strict Islamic dress code. She collapsed at a … Read more
By Mario Villar United Nations, Sep 22 (EFE).- Russia deserves “just punishment” for its invasion of Ukraine, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations General Assembly in an impassioned speech. In a pre-recorded address late Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader called for greater military support from the international community just hours after Russia’s Vladimir Putin announced … Read more
London, Sep 21 (EFE).- Swiss tennis player Roger Federer said Wednesday that it was sad to realize that it was time to hang up his racket. The 20-time grand slam champion previously confirmed that he would end his professional career at the Laver Cup, where he will only be playing in the doubles category. “You’re … Read more
Manila, Sep 21 (EFE).- Protests were convened Wednesday in several cities across the Philippines on the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, father of the country’s current President Bongbong Marcos. The biggest protest is expected to be staged in Manila at the University of the Philippines, where thousands of students and … Read more
