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United Nations, Jul 24 (EFE).- The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court removed Prosecutor Karim Khan from office on Friday over alleged sexual misconduct. The dismissal was approved by 82 votes in favor, 13 against, and 15 abstentions, comfortably exceeding the absolute majority of 63 votes required,...
Caracas (EFE).- The Venezuelan government announced on Friday its «firm and irrevocable» decision to denounce the Rome Statute and begin its definitive withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The South American country claims the institution displays a «bias» that has disproportionately focused its work on African and Latin American...
Washington, Jul 23 (EFE). – The administration of United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, arguing lax enforcement of forced labor bans. The new tariffs, announced by the office of Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, are intended to replace...
Cali, Colombia (EFE).- Weighing just 88 grams and clinging to a small stuffed toy that provides the warmth of a mother, a ring-tailed lemur infant is fighting to survive at the Cali Zoo in southwestern Colombia. A team of specialists has been caring for the baby lemur 24/7 since realizing...
Beirut (EFE).- An Israeli drone fired guided missiles at a Civil Defense vehicle belonging to the Islamic Health Authority on Thursday, also in southern Lebanon, injuring the two paramedics inside, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN). In a press release carried by ANN, the Islamic Health Authority stated...
Los Angeles, US (EFE).- The administration of the United States President Donald Trump is resorting to a legal procedure that allows for the rapid and nearly secret deportation of immigrants deemed «alien terrorists» through a specialized court. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has until Wednesday to submit supplementary information regarding...
Khartoum (EFE).- In recent hours, over 300 fighters from the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surrendered to the Sudanese Army on the fronts in Omdurman, near Sudan’s capital, and in El-Obeid, in southern Sudan, where intense clashes have occurred, according to military sources who spoke with EFE. The sources,...
New York, US, July 22 (EFE).- The third hearing in the case against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, concluded Wednesday in a New York federal court after just 18 minutes, during which the judge tentatively set June 2027 as the trial start date and identified...
Paris (EFE).- The French Parliament has definitively passed a law banning access to social media for children under 15. This makes France the first country in Europe to implement such a general restriction, with the government aiming for enforcement by the start of the next school year. «France is leading...
London (EFE).- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham presided over the first meeting of his cabinet on Tuesday, appointing political allies to key positions to advance his priorities, such as decentralizing power and implementing cost-of-living relief measures. Although there has been a change in leadership at Downing Street, much of Keir...
Madrid, July 20 (EFE).- The Spanish national team arrived at 10:10 pm local time on Monday at Plaza de Cibeles, in downtown Madrid next to City Hall, for the celebration of their second World Cup, after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final the day before. The celebrations started in the...
New York, US, July 20 (EFE).- Mexican drug trafficker Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after being found guilty of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl by a US court. The judge presiding over the case, Brian Cogan, confirmed the sentence for the co-founder and one...
