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Washington (EFE).- The United States Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower-court ruling that found Texas’ new congressional map for 2026 — advanced by President Donald Trump — likely discriminates on the basis of race. The lower court in El Paso had concluded that the map deliberately favored white...

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani agreed that their meeting on Friday at the White House was «very productive.» This meeting followed a tense election campaign marked by attacks between Trump and Mamdani. After the meeting, Trump and Mamdani held a press conference in the...

Moscow (EFE).- The President of Russia Vladimir Putin confirmed Friday that he received the peace plan for Ukraine elaborated by the United States and stated that the document could serve as the basis for a definitive peace settlement. «We have this text. We received it through existing communication channels with...

Washington (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump withdrew the tariffs on certain Brazilian products on Thursday, including beef, vegetables, coffee, and cocoa, after negotiating with his Brazilian counterpart, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As part of his trade war, Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Brazilian exports. He...

New York (EFE).- New York’s incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani told the press on Thursday that his meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Friday «it’s not about a relationship with an individual, it’s about a relationship between New York City and the White House, the president, the federal administration.»...

Washington, DC (EFE).- The United States Congress on Tuesday approved a bill requiring the publication of all non-classified documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and sent it directly to United States President Donald Trump for his signature, after both chambers advanced the measure with near-unanimous support. The House of...

Tokyo (EFE).– US Ambassador to Japan George Glass reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Tokyo on Tuesday regarding the Senkaku Islands, administered by Japan but claimed by Beijing, after Chinese coast guard vessels patrolled the disputed waters amid heightened tensions over Taiwan. «The United States is fully committed to the defense of...

Washington (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump declared on Monday that he is «not happy» with Mexico’s efforts to combat drug trafficking, which is why he does not rule out attacking cartels in Mexico. “Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me. Whatever we have...

By Ana Milena Varón Los Angeles, US, (EFE).- Salvadoran journalist and writer Soudi Jiménez never thought the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the Trump administration would promote his book Ecos Migrantes (Migrant Echoes), a collection of stories detailing migrants’ resilience in the United States, a necessary and must-read to counteract the xenophobic...

Caracas (EFE).- Maduro called on Saturday on six eastern regions to hold a vigil and permanent march in response to the resumption of United States military exercises in Trinidad and Tobago amid growing tensions between Caracas and Washington. At a rally in Caracas, Maduro called on «all popular, social, political,...

New York, US (EFE).- A United States bankruptcy judge said Friday he will approve a settlement requiring Purdue Pharma to pay over 7 billion dollars to victims of the opioid epidemic, marking one of the largest resolutions in the decades-long litigation over the company’s role in fueling nationwide addiction. According...

Washington (EFE).- Congress published new documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case on Wednesday, revealing emails in which Epstein said that Trump is a «dog that hasn’t barked,” insinuating that he was aware of the abuses. According to the emails Trump had spent «hours» with a victim. According to Republican...