War

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, (EFE).- Humor serves as a vital painkiller to help Ukrainians cope with the constant stress and atrocities brought by the Russian invasion, as jokes mix with the painful realities of war on the lively cultural scene. “Yes, it’s two stripes,” says the heroine of a spectacle...

Islamabad (EFE).- The government announced a five-day truce in its military offensive on Wednesday following mediation by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, just two days after a bombing in Kabul against a hospital that left hundreds of civilian casualties (at least 400), according to the Taliban. «Given the proximity of...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- As Ukrainians commemorate the victims of the Russian strike against Mariupol’s Drama Theater with hundreds of civilians inside four years ago, the exact toll of the attack and the siege remains unknown due to the ongoing occupation and the destruction of evidence. Thousands of displaced...

​New Delhi/Colombo/Kathmandu, Mar 12 (EFE).– 24 million South Asian workers trapped in the Persian Gulf under bombardment without access to shelter or their passports, have forced governments in the region to hastily devise contingency plans. The migration route between South Asia and the Persian Gulf is one of the world’s...

Istanbul, Mar 9 (EFE).- The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reiterated his warnings on Monday to Iran not to extend the conflict, hours after NATO intercepted an Iranian missile in Turkish airspace, the second such interception since Mar. 4. «Despite our sincere warnings, extremely wrong and provocative steps continue to...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- While Ukrainians celebrate the return of hundreds of prisoners from Russian captivity, it signals no advances in negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States as Moscow maintains its maximalist aims, and events in Iran postpone a new meeting between the sides. 500 Ukrainian soldiers...

Kyiv (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Thursday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbánto with the Ukrainian army if he continued to block the 90 billion euro credit approved by the European Union, amid tensions between both countries over oil supply. «We hope that this person in the EU does...

​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....

​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’...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Despite exhaustion and soldier shortages, the Ukrainian army is holding the front line against Russia’s continued attacks as the invasion enters its fifth year. Meanwhile, Moscow hopes to achieve battlefield objectives, and Kyiv anticipates the success of its new defense minister’s plan. While Ukrainian and...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Although the temporary ceasefire on attacks against the energy system appears to be holding, Russia continues bombing other facilities, while Ukrainians experience a new wave of extreme cold amid widespread power cuts and are skeptical about Moscow’s intentions. “I don’t feel this ceasefire. Shaheds keep...

Jerusalem (EFE).- After discovering the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage remaining in Gaza, several Israeli leaders removed the yellow ribbon pin, the main symbol commemorating the captives, to celebrate the return of all 251 individuals on Monday (both alive and dead) who were kidnapped by Hamas. «We all...