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Tehran, Sep 7 (EFE).- Iran warned South Korea on Monday that if it participates in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, it will face “serious consequences,” after Seoul said that it was studying a possible deployment in the Persian Gulf. «At present, the Iranian people are defending themselves against...
International Desk (EFE).- Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) decisive victory in Saxony-Anhalt brings the party to the threshold of an absolute majority, putting it on the verge of forming the country’s first far-right regional government. AfD’s strong surge in these elections reflects a broader trend across many European nations, where far-right...
By Judith Mora Birmingham (EFE).- Amid growing allegations of irregular funding, Reform United Kingdom’s grassroots supporters remain steadfast in their backing of their leader, Nigel Farage. They accuse the political opposition, the authorities and the press of scheming to halt his rise. «The establishment is out to get him; they’re...
New York (EFE).- The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts in 2023, ended in a mistrial on Friday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The case is now in the hands of the prosecution and the defense, who...
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...
United Nations, Sep 4 (EFE).- The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution, spearheaded by Togo, to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the size of the continents, particularly Africa, which for centuries has appeared disproportionately small. The resolution promotes the gradual phasing out of the...
Jerusalem, Sep 3 (EFE).- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir presented a plan on Thursday to promote the “voluntary emigration” of 1.86 million people from the Gaza Strip over a period of seven years, and announced his intention to take on a future immigration portfolio if his party, Jewish...
Moscow, (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Thursday that Russian companies are contributing, whether by paying to defend their facilities against Ukrainian drone attacks or by donating to the state budget to cover social spending. «I want to thank the business community, including my colleagues here today, for this...
Moscú (EFE).- El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, vinculó hoy las especulaciones sobre una segunda movilización para completar las filas del ejército ruso con los intentos de influir en los resultados de las elecciones legislativas de septiembre. «No se da ningún escenario a día hoy que exija una movilización. Es un...
Americas Desk, Sep 2 (EFE).- The arrest and investigation into Argentine political consultant Fernando Cerimedo for the attempted femicide of his ex-partner, Bolivian lawyer and political operative Nadia Beller, have raised questions about his ties to right-wing election campaigns and governments in several Latin American countries. Cerimedo remains in pretrial...
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...
Moscow (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Armenia must clarify «as soon as possible» whether it intends to join the European Union, which Russia considers incompatible with Armenia’s continued membership in the post-Soviet blocs led by Moscow. «The sooner Armenia clarifies the issue...
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