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​Washington/Madrid, Mar 4 (EFE).- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Spain agreed to cooperate with the United States military, which the Spanish Foreign Ministry denied. ​»I think they heard the president’s message yesterday ​loud and clear. It is my understanding ​over the past several hours they’ve agreed to...

Beijing (EFE).- China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, announced on Wednesday the Special Middle East envoy would travel to the region to mediate the escalation sparked by the United States’ and Israel’s military attacks against Iran. Wang proposed sending the representative during a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal...

​Washington, Mar 3 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump slammed Spain after the Spanish Government prohibited the use of the Rota and Morón bases for the Iran war and threatened to “cut off all trade on Tuesday, during a bilateral meeting at the White House with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz....

United Nations, (EFE).- The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East on Monday, following the weekend attack by the United States and Israel against Iran, and warned of the «growing» number of civilian casualties. Guterres’ spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, made...

​Washington, Mar 2 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump assured on Monday the current attacks against Iran were the «last, best chance to strike» to eliminate the «intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime.» ​In his first live appearance after the start of Saturday of Operation ‘Epic Fury’...

International Desk (EFE).- The new Iranian leadership conveyed its willingness to negotiate to both the United States and Oman while the offensive against the regime continues, which US President Donald Trump considered to be progressing faster than anticipated, although he predicted it could last four weeks. According to the Omani...

​Washington, Feb 27 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he might opt for a «friendly takeover of Cuba,» amid tensions over Washington’s oil blockade. ​»The Cuban government is talking with us, and they’re in a big deal of trouble. They have no money. They have no...

Washington, Feb 26 (EFE).- Former United States Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton denied Thursday before a congressional committee knowing convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his criminal activities. ​“I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his...

Washington, (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will impose a 10% global tariff, three hours after the Supreme Court partially nullified his existing tariffs. He pointed out such tariffs would go into effect «three days from now» and under the authority of a 1974...

Washington (EFE).- The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the government overstepped with the emergency powers invoked by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on many of the country’s trading partners, in a major blow to the president’s tariff policy. With a clear 6-3 majority, the conservative-dominated Supreme...

United Nations, (EFE).- Cuba’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, told EFE on Thursday that reports of alleged contacts between the United States Secretary of State and a grandson of Raúl Castro are «speculation.» «Those same media outlets later say they don’t have confirmation of what they...

Caracas (EFE).- Venezuelan Activists and family members asked the United States chargé d’affaires in Caracas, Laura Dogu, on Wednesday to prioritize the release of political prisoners over oil agreements. «If you want to rebuild the country, start by talking about reconciliation and helping us recover economically. First, address human lives....