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Manila, Nov 8 (EFE).- The Philippines approved two new laws on Friday aimed at reaffirming its sovereignty in the South China Sea, where it maintains disputes with China. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C), signs into law two new maritime bills as Senate President Francis Escudero (L) and House of...
Sydney, Australia, Nov 8 (EFE).- A court in the Australian state of Victoria sentenced supremacist Jacob Hersant to one month in prison Friday for performing the Nazi salute in public, in the first prison sentence for this crime in the country, judicial sources told EFE. The sentence imposed by a...
Sydney, Australia, Nov 7 (EFE).- Australia announced Thursday that it is seeking to limit access to social media for children under 16 with a legislative proposal to mitigate mental health problems in young people. (FILE) An illustration image shows a phone screen with the Facebook logo and Australian Newspapers at...
By Noemí Jabois Barja, Lebanon, Nov 6 (EFE).- Tuesday night Hassan Souleiman couldn’t fall asleep in his apartment in Barja, a predominantly Sunni area just 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Beirut. He decided to prepare a «shisha» or hookah, but the first puff was interrupted by a bombing. Hassan...
Tokyo, Nov 6 (EFE).- The first snowfall of the season was recorded on Japan’s highest peak Mt. Fuji on Wednesday, the latest date since records began 130 years ago. The summit, 3,776 meters high and located between the prefectures of Shizuoka and Yamanashi, west of Tokyo, usually gets ifs first...
Sports Desk, Nov 5 (EFE) – Real Madrid, last year’s champions and hot favorites suffered their second UEFA Champions League defeat of the season as AC Milan crushed them 3-1 at the Bernabeu. The Italian side opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Malick Thiaw, only for Vinicius Jr...
Valencia, Spain, Nov 5 (EFE).- Spanish authorities announced Tuesday that there are 89 active missing persons cases, one week after a devastating storm and subsequent flooding hit the province of Valencia. This tally, the first official count of missing persons released by the Spanish authorities, only applies to the eastern...
Madrid/Valencia, Nov 5 (EFE).- The final throes of a deadly storm in Spain have left a chaotic aftermath, particularly in Valencia, where military and emergency teams work tirelessly to clear debris, restore services, and search for victims. At least 215 people have died, and officials are calling for calm as...
Seoul, Nov 5 (EFE).- American tech giant Meta was ordered on Tuesday to pay 21.6 billion won ($15.6 million) for collecting sensitive data from 980,000 South Korean Facebook users without prior notice and handing it over to advertisers. The South Korean data protection watchdog, the Personal Information Protection Commission, said...
Miami, Nov 3 (EFE).- United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his attacks on Democratic counterpart rival Kamala Harris at a rally in the key state of Georgia. «Go away. Go away. You’re fired,» after calling her «the worst vice president in the history» of the...
Bogota, Nov 3 (EFE).- Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Sunday thanks to a double in the first half from Dani Olmo and a goal from Raphinha (Raphael Dias). Barcelona controlled the game from the beginning, with Olmo making an impact in the first half...
São Paulo, Brazil, Nov 3 (EFE).- McLaren’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix in pole position after a rain-soaked qualifying session. His championship rival Max Verstappen will start in 17th after dropping out in Q2 and being handed a 5-place grid penalty. Qualifying had already been postponed on...
