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Rome, Oct 28 (EFE).- Arsenal player Pablo Mari, currently on loan at Italian Serie A side Monza, says he is “lucky” to have survived a stabbing attack at a shopping center on the outskirts of Milan on Thursday night that left one person dead and at least four injured. Mari,...
Barcelona, Spain, Oct 28 (EFE).- Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges against football star Neymar. Jr and former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell over the allegedly fraudulent signing of the Brazil forward. Prosecutors initially called for Neymar, who now plays for French side Paris Saint-Germain, to face a 10...
Madrid, Oct 27 (EFE).- The president of Spain’s Efe news agency, Gabriela Cañas, on Thursday called for a united effort in news verification, which she said was “essential” in preserving the truth. The head of the news agency also advocated for a more effective “solidarity” to be shown to media...
Bangkok, 27 Oct (EFE).- A Thai business tycoon and trans activist has bought the «Miss Universe» competition for $20 million, aiming to make the organization more «inclusive» and to hold the contest in Thailand more often. «We would love to make it more international for sure, if we can make...
Colombo, 27 (EFE).- Hundreds of family members of those who went missing during the Sri Lankan civil war (1983-2009) demonstrated on Thursday in Colombo, demanding justice for the atrocities committed during this dark period that still affects thousands of families. The protest in front of the Office on Missing Persons...
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, Oct 27 (EFE).- Ukraine’s economy has fared better than expected given the scale of destruction wrought by Russia’s invasion but the state continues to rely on financial assistance from abroad. The country’s gross domestic product shrank 30% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2022,...
Sports Desk, Oct 25 (EFE).- Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund secured spots in the Champions League knockout stage with their results Tuesday, while Juventus crashed out of Europe’s elite club competition. Holders Real Madrid – already qualified for the next round – suffered their first loss of the...
Tokyo, Oct 26 (EFE).- A group of activists and people close to Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota, sentenced in Myanmar to 10 years in prison, denounced Wednesday the situation in which he finds himself and demanded his release along with that of other detainees in the country. «Kubota is in the...
Moscow, Oct 25 (EFE).- A Russian court on Tuesday upheld American basketball player Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence on drug possession and smuggling charges. The athlete’s lawyers had urged the Krasnogorsk court, in the Moscow region, to reduce the sentence but in a statement ahead of the hearing said the player...
Berlin, Oct 25 (EFE).- German sportswear brand Adidas on Tuesday said it was ending its partnership with Kanye West over the US rapper’s controversial antisemitic remarks. «Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and...
London, Oct 25 (EFE).- Rishi Sunak on Tuesday said he would prioritize economic stability but forewarned of “difficult decisions” as he took over as the United Kingdom’s prime minister, the country’s third in two months. “I will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government’s agenda. This...
London, Oct 24 (EFE).- Ex-finance secretary Rishi Sunak is set to take over as the United Kingdom’s prime minister after securing enough support from his colleagues to become the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on Monday. His only official rival in the leadership race Penny Mordaunt dropped out just...
