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Bangkok, Nov 21 (EFE).- Four tourists, including an American, two Danes and an Australian, died and several are being treated for poisoning after drinking alcoholic beverages allegedly laced with methanol in Laos. On Thursday, Thai police confirmed to EFE the death of a 19-year-old Australian tourist who was taken to...
Bangkok, Nov 20 (EFE).- Myanmar for the first time in 2023 became the country with the most casualties from land mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), surpassing Syria, according to an annual report presented Wednesday in Bangkok. The Duke of Sussex walks through a minefield in Dirico, Angola 27...
![[FILE] Gisele Pelicot (C), escorted by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau (L), leaves the criminal court in Avignon, France, 23 October 2024, where her ex-husband stands trial. EFE/EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/rss-efe6372e65b092f76b0e9dda98664e69fc656e1eee9w.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1)
Avignon, France, Nov 19 (EFE).– «The scar will never heal,» said Gisèle Pelicot as she confronted 51 men accused of raping her over nearly a decade while her husband drugged her unconscious, a harrowing ordeal she described as stealing 10 years of her life. Pelicot, 72, delivered an emotional statement...
New Delhi, Nov 19 (EFE).- New Delhi was the most polluted city in the world for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, wrapped in a dense and toxic smog – mixture of fog and pollution – raising air pollution to levels over 60 times considered safe by the World Health...
Sydney, Australia, Nov 19 (EFE).- A young commercial diver died following a shark attack in New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands on Tuesday, police said. “Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man – who had been diving off a boat – had been critically injured,” police said in...
Sydney, Australia, Nov 19 (EFE).- A nine-day protest march culminated Tuesday in tens of thousands of demonstrators converging on New Zealand’s parliament grounds in defiance of a contentious bill that sets out to radically reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the Crown. ACT party leader David Seymour speaks...
Málaga, Spain, Nov 18 (EFE).- Rafa Nadal Monday dismissed speculation about his retirement as he joined the Spanish national team for the Davis Cup finals, stressing his focus on helping Spain claim the prestigious Salad Bowl, though his participation remains undecided. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been rigorously training...
New Delhi, Nov 18 (EFE).- People in New Delhi woke up to severe levels of air pollution on Monday, with a thick layer of smog – a mixture of toxic smoke and fog – engulfing the Indian capital, where maximum emergency measures have been implemented, which includes suspension of classes...
![[FILE] Contestants participate in the Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 grand final in Yangon, Myanmar, 07 June 2024. EFE-EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/rss-efeb38f4f44af897ecfa1ee51f597678b8da44b0aecw.jpg?fit=1024%2C674&ssl=1)
Mexico City, Nov 17 (EFE).– Victoria Kjaer of Denmark won the Miss Universe 2024 title on Saturday at a dazzling ceremony in the Arena Ciudad de México, besting nearly 130 contestants from around the globe. Kjaer impressed the judges with her charisma, intelligence, and outstanding communication skills, earning her the...
By Celia Sierra Madrid, Nov 16 (EFE).- «Dune: Prophecy,» the upcoming American science fiction television series created by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker, featuring two women over 50 as protagonists, marks a positive shift in television and science fiction, a space where women must «claim their place,» according to lead...
By Jaime León Tehran, Nov 16 (EFE).- Tehran’s walls have become vibrant canvases of state propaganda, filled with messages targeting Israel and the United States. From threats of retaliation to memorials of conflict, the murals reflect decades of ideological and geopolitical tension rooted in the Islamic Revolution. The walls serve...
Miami, Nov 14 (EFE).- Argentina’s President Javier Milei and United States president-elect Donald Trump congratulated each other on Thursday during speeches at a conservative forum gala held at Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Milei is the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since his election victory on Nov. 5. «Javier, I’d like...
