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Islamabad, Jan 31 (EFE).- At least 88 people, including security personnel, civilians and militants, were killed on Saturday as separatist fighters launched coordinated attacks across Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province and attempted to lay siege to the provincial capital, Quetta, officials said. Fighters belonging to the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)...
New York, Jan 30 (EFE).- Millions of people across the United States are under threat from a new cold wave set to bring record-breaking minimum temperatures to various parts of the country, particularly across the South and the East Coast, from Friday through Monday. With Americans still reeling from the...
Los Angeles, US, Jan 30 (EFE).- Catherine O’Hara, who starred in “Home Alone,” “Beetlejuice,” “Schitt’s Creek” and ‘Best in Show’, died at 71, according to confirmation on Friday by her representative. According to Variety, the Canadian actress died after a brief, unspecified illness at her home in Los Angeles, California....
Geneva (EFE).- The WTO dispute settlement panel ruled in China’s favor regarding the United States’ tax credits for electric vehicle production and renewable energy projects, requesting that the US withdraw the credits by Oct. 1. According to details of the case published on the WTO website, the panel upheld all...
Istanbul, Jan 30 (EFE).- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran remains open to negotiating a diplomatic solution with the United States over its nuclear program, despite what he described as a “lack of goodwill” from Washington in the past. “We reject any imposed policy, but we...
Geneva, Jan 30 (EFE).- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it does not recommend border closures or travel restrictions in response to the two confirmed cases of Nipah virus, a highly lethal pathogen with no specific treatment, reported in India. “The most effective way to contain the...
Moscow, Jan 30 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday complied with a temporary energy truce requested by US President Donald Trump ahead of renewed three-way talks in Abu Dhabi, while making clear that Moscow’s demands over Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain non-negotiable. Russia remains firm in...
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Washington, Jan 30 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated banker and economist Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. The move would place a close Trump ally at the helm of the central bank amid renewed pressure from the White House for faster...
Tehran, Jan 30 (EFE).- Iran’s army warned Friday that **United States military bases and aircraft carriers in the Middle East are “within the range” of its missiles and drones and vowed to respond “instantly” to any U.S. aggression, in comments that underscore rising regional tensions. Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, the...
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Addis Ababa, Jan 29 (EFE).- Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier and the largest airline in Africa, canceled on Thursday all flights to Tigray, northern Ethiopia, amid fears of a renewed conflict in the region. Tigray suffered a devastating war from 2020 to 2022, and the cancellations follow clashes this week...
By Sarah Yáñez-Richards New York, US, Jan 29 (EFE).- Australian social network UpScrolled topped download charts in the United States after thousands of TikTok users switched due to alleged censorship of content critical of US politics following the recent company restructuring. The UpScrolled surge came after TikTok announced on Thursday...
Washington (EFE).- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that commercial air connections with Venezuela will open «very shortly,» and ordered the process to begin after a conversation with Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. «I just spoke to the President of Venezuela, informed her that we’re...
