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Washington/New York/Austin/Toronto, Jan 23 (EFE). – A dangerous winter storm expected over the weekend threatens about half of the United States on Friday with heavy snowfall and temperatures well below freezing, prompting at least 14 states to declare a state of emergency. The storm, which originated in the Rocky Mountains,...
Madrid (EFE).- The Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional in Spanish) closed the investigation into a 2021 complaint filed by two former employees of the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias for alleged harassment and sexual assault in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, citing a «lack of jurisdiction» and the incompetence of...
Davos, Switzerland (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump presented his Peace Board on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, announced further negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and revealed his administration’s plans for what he calls «the new Gaza.» Initially, Zelenskyy stated that he would not travel to...
Bogotá, Jan 22 (EFE).- Colombia and Ecuador entered into a trade war on Thursday with the mutual imposition of tariffs motivated by the fight against drug trafficking. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s announcement on Wednesday about the imposition of 30% tariffs came as a surprise in Colombia, as it is the...
Cairo (EFE).- Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan announced on Wednesday their acceptance of the invitation from United States President Donald Trump to participate in the Peace Board, which will oversee the development of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and have already been joined by Egypt, Pakistan, and the United...
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan 21 (EFE). – President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday that Ecuador will apply «a 30% security tax” to imports from Colombia, due to «the lack of reciprocity and firm action» by the neighboring country in the fight against drug trafficking. «We have made real efforts to cooperate with...
Strasbourg, France, Jan 21 (EFE).- The European Parliament decided on Wednesday to halt ratification of the trade agreement signed by Brussels and Washington last summer. The parliament cited threats by US President Donald Trump against several European countries amid his push to acquire Greenland. “EU-US deal is on hold until...
Davos, Switzerland, Jan 21 (EFE).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out using military force to seize Greenland but warned that the United States wants “immediate negotiations,” insisting Washington alone can protect the Arctic territory. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump recalled how the US defended the...
Seville, Spain, Jan 21 (EFE).- The death toll from the weekend train accident in the town of Adamuz, in Spain’s southern province of Córdoba, rose to 43 after emergency services recovered another body on Wednesday from one of the derailed trains. Sources involved in the operation told EFE that the...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (EFE).– Trade relations between Spain and India, especially in the area of defense, and a strategic alliance in global politics were the focus of the meetings held on Wednesday by Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares in New Delhi, where he traveled at a time when...
Barcelona (EFE).- Four people were seriously injured, and 33 others were treated by medical teams following the accident on Tuesday night when a retaining wall collapsed, killing the driver. The accident occurred on a commuter train between the towns of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia and Gelida, some 40 kilometers (24 miles)...
Madrid (EFE).- Spanish authorities are still working to clarify the causes of the railway accident that occurred on Sunday in the province of Córdoba, whose provisional toll rose to 42 dead and over 100 injured. Autopsies have already been performed on 38 mortal victims (10 of them identified thanks to...
