War

2 years after Kakhovka Dam destruction, Ukraine’s south grapples with its lasting toll

(FILE). A grain terminal located on the banks of the empty Kakhovka reservoir near Marianske village in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. June 14, 2023. EFE/EPA/STAS KOZLIUK

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Two years after explosions destroyed the Russian-occupied Kakhovka dam, the death toll from the catastrophic flood remains unknown, with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians still grappling with its devastating impact on agriculture, environment, and infrastructure in the country’s south. Billions of liters of water surged downriver after an explosion breached … Read more

Israel shells Beirut suburbs after issuing several evacuation orders

Smoke and flames rise following an Israeli airstrike on the Dahieh district in southern Beirut, Lebanon. June 04, 2025. EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

Beirut (EFE).- Israel shelled the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahieh Thursday, for the fourth time since the ceasefire came into effect six months ago. This followed the army issuing evacuation orders for three different neighborhoods in the area. Four explosions rocked the capital’s suburbs at intervals beginning about an hour and a half … Read more

Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian aviation boosts morale and signals strength

(FILE). A Ukrainian serviceman takes part in anti-drone training at an undisclosed location near the frontline in the Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 30 May 2025, amid the Russian invasion. EFE/EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The daring operation against Russian military aviation boosts morale in the invaded country and demonstrates its ability to inflict heavy blows against the enemy through asymmetric operations, as Ukraine seeks to strengthen its position to force Russia into genuine negotiations. “Finally, there is some justice after so many nights of … Read more

Russia confirms that Ukrainian drones hit airfields in northern Murmansk and Siberia

This is a view of the drones in storage before they were transported to the trailer of a heavy-duty truck. June 01, 2025. -EFE/ Baza/Telegram ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY. AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM ONLY (CREDIT REQUIRED)***

Moscow (EFE).- Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday that Ukrainian drones hit military airfields in the northern region of Murmansk and the Siberian region of Irkutsk, located over 6,000 kilometers (3,728 miles) from Kyiv. According to a military statement, drones launched remotely from trailers attached to heavy trucks hit several aircraft parked on the runway: … Read more

Ukraine faces a summer of combat, including dual pressure from US and Russia

(FILE). A handout picture made avaliable by Turkish Foreign Minister Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (C) attending the meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations at the Presidential Office in Istanbul, Turkey. May 16, 2025. EFE/EPA/TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- After the talks in Turkey have not achieved a ceasefire and underlined the divergences between the positions of Kyiv and Moscow, Ukraine is preparing for a summer of fighting and diplomatic efforts aimed at overcoming the dual pressure from the United States and Russia. The outcome of the talks in … Read more

mourns Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, dies age 103

(FILE). Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender poses for media after the awarding ceremony of the Margot Friedlaender Award in Berlin, , 20 September 2021 (re-issued 09 May 2025). EFE/EPA/CLEMENS BILAN / POOL *** Local Caption *** 57184331

Berlin (EFE).- Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, 103, died on Friday, the day she was due to receive the Order of Merit of the Republic of , a death that Chancellor Friedrich Merz said left the country without a strong voice against anti-Semitism. “Margot Friedländer was one of the strongest voices of our time: for peaceful … Read more

Troops, spies and tinned meat: Latin America’s contribution to the Allied victory

Photo of the former US military base Fort Clayton, now called the City of Knowledge, on Monday in Panama City, Panama. May 5, 2025. EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco

Americas Desk (EFE).- As Europe burned and Allied troops made their way to the front, Latin America was in the midst of its own dilemma between neutrality, geopolitical pressure, and material or symbolic for the war. Eight decades after the surrender of Nazi , the continent still has untold stories: Brazilian soldiers in Italy, … Read more

Israel shells southern Beirut suburbs minutes after evacuation order

A plume of smoke rises over the Al Yamous neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut following an Israeli air strike and a series of warning bombs shortly after the evacuation of a building in the area was ordered. April 27, 2025. EFE/ Edgar Gutiérrez

Beirut (EFE).- Israel carried out at least four bombings on Sunday near a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahieh, half an hour after the Israel Defense Forces issued an evacuation order for residents of the area. According to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN), Israel first carried out three “warning” bombing … Read more

Ukraine commemorates Chornobyl disaster amid persistent nuclear threat from Russia

People lay flowers near a monument honoring those who died in clean-up efforts after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, on the occasion of its 39th anniversary, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 26 April 2025, amid the Russian invasion. EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine marked the 39th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear catastrophe on Saturday, the worst nuclear disaster in history while grappling with ongoing threats to atomic safety caused by Russia’s drone and missile attacks and its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, whose future remains uncertain. On Apr. … Read more

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