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International Desk, Jul 2 (EFE).- Spain beat Austria 3-0 in the knockout round of the World Cup on Thursday, and they’re through to the round of 16. Two goals by Mikel Oyarzabal and one by Pedro Porro secured the Spanish national team’s first victory in a knockout round since 2010....
Beirut (EFE).- UNICEF warned on Thursday that at least 100,000 children in Lebanon are at risk of being left without access to classrooms at the start of the next school year if urgent action is not taken to repair the 340 schools damaged during the recent conflict.A national assessment conducted...
By Susana Madera Quito (EFE).- A humanoid robot has successfully operated above 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) on Ecuador’s Chimborazo, the country’s highest mountain, in a milestone that researchers say could expand the use of robotics for conservation and scientific studies in some of the world’s harshest environments. The expedition tested...
Damascus, July 2 (EFE).- At least six people were killed and 22 others injured on Thursday when an improvised explosive device detonated at a café near the Palace of Justice in Damascus, Syrian authorities said. Syrian state television Al Ijbariya, citing the Health Ministry, said the blast occurred in the...
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International Desk, July 2 (EFE).- Twenty years after the release of “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” Madonna returns to her dance-pop roots with “Confessions II,” an album that has drawn enthusiastic early reviews and reunites the singer with longtime collaborator Stuart Price. The singer’s 15th studio album will be released...
Catia La Mar, Venezuela, July 2 (EFE).- Rescue teams pulled a man alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in northern Venezuela on Thursday after he spent eight days trapped following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Hernán Gil was rescued after nearly 72 hours...
Kyiv, July 2 (EFE).- A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 20 people on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said, in one of the largest bombardments of recent months and another reminder of the difficulty Ukraine faces in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles. According to the Ukrainian Air...
Caracas (EFE).- Venezuelan Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez reported on Wednesday that the death toll from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela rose to 2,295, while the number of injured increased to 11,267. «As of today, 2,295 people are dead, and 11,267 are injured. We are currently accounting...
By Esteban Capdepon Sendra New York (EFE).- Six months into his term, the juxtaposition of «socialism» and New York City (the cradle of modern capitalism) still feels jarring. Yet, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaches the halfway point of his first year with a new tax on the wealthy now in effect,...
Mérida (EFE).- Los 63.000 trabajadores de la Junta de Extremadura cuentan desde miércoles con el I Plan de Igualdad 2026-2030, un documento de 89 medidas que, entre otros fines, busca promocionar la presencia femenina en puestos directivos en una administración donde el 70 % de la plantilla son mujeres. La...
Berlin, July 1 (EFE).- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that NATO allies are expected to commit at least 70 billion euros in military and financial support for Ukraine at next week’s summit, while discussions continue over extending that commitment into 2027. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ),...
By Paula Gracia and Pilar Bernal Zamora Tokyo, July 1 (EFE).- Mount Fuji’s climbing season opened on Wednesday with thousands of hikers expected to ascend Japan’s highest peak over the coming months, as growing concerns over overcrowding and safety fuel calls to ban off-season climbing altogether. «We don’t want tragedies,...
