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Washington, Oct 14 (EFE).- United States Vice President Kamala Harris slammed her rival, former president Donald Trump, on Monday following his suggestion that he would use the military to confront any chaos from a supposed “enemy from within” on election day. During her event in Erie County, in the key...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (EFE).- The Indian government on Monday recalled its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada following Ottawa’s decision to investigate the diplomats in connection with the 2023 murder of a Sikh leader. “We have no faith in the current Canadian Government’s commitment to ensure their security. Therefore,...
Copenhagen, Oct 14 (EFE).- Three US-based economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their pioneering research showing how social institutions shape a nation’s economic success and long-term prosperity. “Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity,” the Royal...
By Noemi Jabois Beirut, Oct 14 (EFE).- Just miles from Beirut’s bombed suburbs, a Spanish football coach defies danger, training Lebanese children and keeping their soccer dreams alive amid the chaos of war. Barcelona native Paco Araujo battles the odds of war with unwavering passion, showcasing resilience shaped by 13...
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Tehran, Oct 13 (EFE).- Iran’s judiciary announced on Sunday that the five-year prison sentences for two women journalists, who reported on the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, will be enforced, despite calls for amnesty from their lawyers. Nilufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were sentenced a year...
Seoul, Oct 13 (EFE).- More than 500,000 copies of South Korean author Han Kang’s novels and other works have been sold since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, publishers reported on Sunday. Kyobo and Yes24, two of South Korea’s leading online and physical book retailers, said that as...
By Judith Mora London, Oct 12 (EFE) –. Keir Starmer’s government in the United Kingdom, marked by internal strife, controversies, and accusations of lacking direction, completes its first 100 days, leaving both critics and supporters questioning the long-term impact of his leadership. Starmer secured an absolute majority in the July...
By Isaac J. Martín Beirut, Oct 12 (EFE).– UN humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, called the ongoing conflict in the country the “most tragic” and challenging of his nearly 40-year career, citing severe violations of humanitarian law and unprecedented visibility of the crisis. “I think this one is certainly...
Copenhagen, Oct 11 (EFE).- The Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the movement was given the prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (EFE).- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for the restoration of peace and stability in Eurasia and the Middle East. «There is a collective desire for the restoration of peace and stability in regions such as Eurasia and the Middle East as soon as...
Copenhagen, Oct 10 (EFE).- South Korean writer Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish academy announced on Thursday. The South Korean was honored «for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,» the The academy noted that...
Vientiane, Oct 10 (EFE).- China agreed on Thursday to lift tariffs on Australian lobster, one of the last products to be affected by the trade war between the two nations, before the end of the year. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and...
