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Beijing, Oct 30 (EFE).- The Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, successfully docked with China’s Tiangong space station on Wednesday after a six-and-a-half-hour journey from its launch in Jiuquan, northern China, the China Manned Space (CMS) agency said. The spacecraft docked smoothly with the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong...
By Ana Milena Varón Washington, Oct 28 (EFE).- Insults directed at Puerto Rico during former United States President Donald Trump’s (2017-2021) rally in New York on Sunday, where a comedian called the territory a «floating island of garbage,» could result in a setback for the Republican candidate, as nearly one...
Paris, Oct 28 (EFE).- Manchester City’s Rodrigo Hernández on Monday became the second male Spanish player to ever win the Ballon d’Or- 64 years after Luis Suárez won it in 1960 – while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati received the award for the second year in a row. Rodri is also the...
![[FILE] Lebanese activists supporters of Mashrou' Leila band carry placards that reads in Arabic 'if you are afraid on your beliefs from a song, review your beliefs not the song' and 'with Leila against the wolf' during a protest in solidarity with the Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila at Samir Kassir Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 29 July 2019. EFE-EPA/NABIL MOUNZER](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rss-efee224aaa0d510125bd8b21abc386a781c30dc139ew.jpg?fit=1024%2C696&ssl=1)
By Isaac J. Martin Beirut, Oct 28 (EFE).— Israel’s bombing forced Karine from her home, but Lebanon’s entrenched prejudice turned her escape into a journey from the frying pan into the fire, making sheltering an urgent and complex challenge for LGBT+ people. As a cisgender woman in Lebanon’s LGBTI+ community,...
By Isaac J. Martin Beirut, Oct 25 (EFE).- With winter just around the corner, many of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon remain out in the open in their cars or tents without knowing where to go. Aid organizations have a plan ready, but...
Atlanta, US, Oct 24 (EFE).- United States Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally Thursday in battleground state Georgia, less than two weeks out from the election. The vice president took to the stage with former president Barack Obama in a high-profile campaign event at the James Hallford...
![[FILE] Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring the 2-2 tier during a UEFA Champions League group match between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, 22 October 2024. EFE/Kiko Huesca](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rss-efef1ea899a74a97160930cd7cd096e78b96dbab0a5w.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1)
Madrid, Oct 24 (EFE).- Spain’s National Police arrested four alleged Atletico Madrid supporters for organizing an online hate campaign targeting Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. Madrid police said on Thursday that the suspects were accused of inciting people to direct racist insults at Vinicius in the days leading up to...
By Sangam Prasain Kathmandu, Oct 24 (EFE).- At just 18, Nima Rinji has scaled all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, redefining the role of Sherpas from guides to elite adventurers and making history as the youngest climber to conquer the planet’s deadliest mountains. After his historic success, Rinji shared...
By Noemí Jabois and Isaac J. Martín Sidon, Lebanon, Oct 24 (EFE).- Once alive with the hum of trade, the bustling bazaar of Lebanon’s Sidon now stands eerily quiet, its shutters closed and whispers of fear echoing through the streets, as the looming threat of Israeli bombs hangs over the...
Beijing, Oct 23 (EFE).- China said Wednesday it was concerned about the escalation of violence in the Middle East after the Israeli army confirmed the death of Hashem Safi al Din, alleged successor to the also assassinated Hassan Nasrallah at the head of Hezbollah. «China is deeply concerned about the...
Cairo, Oct 23 (EFE).- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned visit to Jordan, agreeing with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, to reschedule for «another date» as he continues his diplomatic efforts across the Middle East. The decision comes amid ongoing attempts to ease tensions in Gaza...
Islamabad, Oct. 23 (EFE).- Pakistan’s president on Wednesday appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court following the approval by the country’s parliament of a highly-debated constitutional amendment on judicial reforms. Pakistan’s incumbent chief justice, Qazi Faez Isa, is set to retire on Friday. Under...
