United States

By Sarah Yáñez-Richards New York (EFE).- An oasis of thousands of orchids is blooming among asphalt, manholes, fire escapes, fences, subway entrances, and even laundromat washing machines for the New York Botanical Garden’s (NYBG) popular annual orchid show. Designed by the anonymous artist Mr. Flower Fantastic, 2026’s edition fuses floriculture...

Miami, US (EFE).- A United States judge sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison on Wednesday for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in 2024, the second attempt on Trump’s life during that year’s campaign. Routh’s lawyer, Martin Roth, said he will appeal the conviction...

​Washington (EFE).- The United States proposed on Wednesday a trade bloc of allied countries to strengthen critical mineral supply chains, as part of its plan to reduce China’s monopoly in this sector. ​»We want members to form a trading bloc among allies and partners, one that guarantees American access to...

​Bogotá, (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump told his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, on Tuesday that it was a «great honor» to meet him and that he loves Colombia, in a card he gave him during their meeting in Washington. ​»Gustavo. A great honor. I love Colombia,» reads the card...

New York (EFE).- The five-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam Conejo and his father Adrian Conejo were released from an immigration center in Texas, where they had been detained since Jan. 22 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Congressman Joaquin Castro, a Democrat who visited the family detention center with other legislators, confirmed...

London (EFE).- Brett Ratner, director of the controversial documentary “Melania,” appears alongside a young woman in one of the declassified documents known as the “Epstein files,” according to a report published Sunday by the BBC. In an undated photograph included in the files, Ratner is seen with his arm around...

London (EFE).- Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles III, has been accused by another woman of arranging in 2010 the trip of a 20-year-old woman to the United Kingdom for a sexual encounter at his residence, Royal Lodge, part of the Windsor Castle complex. The woman’s identity has not...

Caracas (EFE).- The ambassador Laura Dogu arrived on Saturday to reopen the United States diplomatic mission in Venezuela, which had been closed for seven years due to the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The US Embassy in Venezuela shared two photographs on X of Dogu descending from...

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...

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...

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...