Official hypotheses undetermined on attack claimed by Islamic State, says Russia

A view of the burned Crocus City Hall concert venue following a terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 25 March 2024. EFE-EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Moscow, Mar 25 (EFE).- Russia on Monday said no official hypotheses had been determined regarding the attack on a concert hall that killed 137 people and was promptly claimed by the global militant network, the Islamic State. Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters during his daily tele-briefing on Monday that investigators had yet to finalize … Read more

Ukraine first lady calls for international unity to end war

Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17 (EFE).- The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, on Tuesday urged global businesses and political leaders meeting in Davos this week to use their influence and to show resolve and unity in confronting Russia’s aggression against her country. “I am meeting at the Davos forum because deep inside we believe there … Read more

Sánchez warns of far-right threat amid Spain abortion controversy

Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17 (EFE).- Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday warned against allowing far-right parties into governing institutions. Sánchez’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos came amid an unfolding controversy back in Spain, after the right-wing coalition government of the Castile and Leon region, led by the far-right Vox in coalition … Read more

Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire during Orthodox Christmas

Moscow, Jan 5 (EFE).- Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a 36-hour ceasefire along the front lines in Ukraine during the Orthodox Christmas period.  The order comes following a request Thursday from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill.  “Taking into account the appeal of his Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister … Read more