Ukraine repels over 80 Russian attacks

Ukrainian servicemen of the 68th Separate Jager Infantry Brigade "Oleksa Dovbush" fire an M2 machine gun on a frontline position at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 26 February 2023. EFE/EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

Lviv, Ukraine, Feb 27 (EFE).- Ukraine’s armed forces have repelled over 80 Russian attacks with the Kremlin concentrating its offensive along the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk front lines, Ukraine military officials reported on Monday “The Russian Federation continues to wage full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of … Read more

At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank

Palestinians carry the body of a man killed amid an Israeli operation in the west bank city of Nablus, 22 February 2023. EFE/EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

Jerusalem, Feb 22 (EFE).- At least six Palestinians have been killed during an arrest raid conducted by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said Wednesday. More than 70 were injured, six of them critically, in the incursion that sparked clashes in the city of Nablus, a stronghold for Palestinian armed resistance since … Read more

Shamima Begum loses appeal to regain UK citizenship

A fighter of Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) takes up position during a search operation inside the al-Hol camp for refugees in al-Hasakah governorate, northeastern Syria, 26 August 2022. EFE/EPA/AHMED MARDNLI

London, Feb 22 (EFE).- Shamima Begum on Wednesday lost an appeal to regain her British citizenship, which she was stripped of for traveling to Syria to the Islamic State terror organization in 2015. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ruled that the British government’s 2019 decision to remove her citizenship on security grounds was lawful. … Read more

Anna Kendrick: ‘Alice, Darling’ is my most intimate, personal film

American actress Anna Kendrick says of "Alice, Darling," a thriller about a woman in an abusive relationship that had its world premiere over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, that it explores a subject she relates to personally and brought her feelings of vulnerability to the surface. "It's very personal. It's probably the most personal, the most intimate, movie that I've done," she said in an interview with Efe in Toronto.FILE/EFE/EPA/NINA PROMMER

Toronto (EFE).- American actress Anna Kendrick says of “Alice, Darling,” a thriller about a woman in an abusive relationship that had its world premiere over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, that it explores a subject she relates to personally and brought her feelings of vulnerability to the surface. “It’s very personal. It’s … Read more

Violence, looting, protests in Haiti prompt shuttering of embassies

A demonstrator holds a machete during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 15 September 2022. EPA-EFE/Johnson Sabin

By Milo Milfort. Port-au-Prince, Sep 15 (EFE).- Violence, looting and protests against Haiti’s prime minister worsened Thursday, prompting several embassies to close their doors. The legations of Spain, , the Dominican Republic and Canada, among others, remained closed, although consular emergency telephone lines remained operational. Neighboring Dominican Republic, whose border with Haiti remains “secured,” evacuated … Read more

US readies to expand military aid to Taiwan despite Chinese objection

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (L) poses next to Air Force pilots during her visit to Penghu, Taiwan, 30 August 2022. EPA-EFE FILE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Washington, Sep 14 (EFE).- A United States Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation to considerably expand Washington’s military aid for Taiwan at a time of great tension with China over the sovereignty of the island. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ed the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 with 17 votes in favor and only five … Read more

War in Ukraine threatens to worsen semiconductor crisis

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By Laura Pérez-Cejuela Brussels, Jul 8 (EFE).- The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the supply of essential materials for the production of semiconductor chips and could aggravate the problems that the sector has experienced as a result of the pandemic, causing prices to rise or forcing delays in fabrication projects. The tensions are in addition … Read more

Delegates confirm attendance at Syrian talks in Kazakhstan

File photo of the plenary session of the sixteenth meeting of the guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria, in what is known as the Astana Process. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova

Nur-Sultan, June 14 (EFE).- Representatives of the Syrian government and opposition confirmed on Tuesday their attendance at a new round of peace talks slated to begin the following day in the Kazakh capital, officials in Kazakhstan announced. “All parties to the Astana Process on Syria confirmed their participation in the talks that will take place … Read more