Israel kills senior Hamas official Nael Sakhl in Gaza

Jerusalem, Aug 8 (EFE).- Israeli forces announced on Thursday that they had killed senior Hamas official Nael Sakhl, who was involved in directing attacks in the West Bank. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Sakhl was attacked during a t operation with Shin Bet on July 24. Sakhl was involved in directing terrorist attacks in … Read more

Blinken warns G7 of imminent Iran-Hezbollah attack on Israel

Jerusalem/Washington, Aug 5 (EFE).- As regional tensions escalate, Hezbollah launched a barrage of drones targeting Israel on Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning of an imminent attack by Iran and its backed Shiite militia, urging immediate diplomatic action. Blinken alerted his G7 counterparts on Sunday about a potential attack by Iran and … Read more

Kidneys for sale: Bust reveals massive Pakistan organ trafficking syndicate

By Amjad Ali Islamabad, Oct 6 (EFE).- The arrest of eight of an organ trafficking syndicate in Pakistan last week has turned the spotlight on the continuing illegal trade of kidneys and other human organs in the impoverished nation of 240 million people, where the poor have often been led into selling their organs … Read more

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US, Wagner trade accusations as Niger chaos deepens

London/Moscow, Aug 8 (EFE).- The United States and Russia’s Wagner mercenary group hurled accusations at each other on Tuesday over a deepening chaos in the coup-hit West African nation of Niger. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Russian mercenary group was capitalizing on Niger’s instability. His remarks in an interview with BBC followed … Read more

Belarusian ammunition to Russia fueled Ukraine war: Monitor

Minsk, June 11 (EFE) – Belarus supplied over 131,000 tons of ammunition to Russia in a year for its war in Ukraine, according to an investigation by the “Belarusian Gayun” monitoring group. The report, which is based on data collected by the Belarusian Railway Employees Community, concludes that the volume of ammunition transferred by the … Read more

Djokovic wins French Open, his 23rd Grand Slam title

Paris, June 11 (EFE).- Serbia’s Novak Djokovic made history on Sunday by winning the French Open men’s singles final, his 23rd Grand Slam title and the most of any man in the history of tennis, defeating Norwegian challenger Casper Ruud 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5. Djokovic, 36, thus becomes the first man to win at least three … Read more

At least 10 dead, 25 injured as bus overturns in Australia

Sydney, Australia, June 12 (EFE).- At least 10 people died and 25 were injured when the bus in which they were traveling overturned in the town of Greta, some 180 kilometers north of the city of Sydney, police reported Monday. The New South Wales Region Police said in a statement that the event occurred at … Read more

Thailand Elections: Reformists awaken to new political dawn under old gov’t rules

Move Forward Party's leader and prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat talks to  of the media after the polls close in the general election at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, 14 May 2023. EFE-EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

By Lobsang DS Subirana Bangkok, May 15 (EFE).- Thailand’s preliminary general election results Monday morning showed an overwhelming majority of the country chose to end nearly a decade of military-establishment rule, with reformists Move Forward party claiming an unexpected victory. But the complex task of forming a government under the nation’s military-drafted constitution began then … Read more

White House on mass shootings in US: ‘This is a crisis’

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. EFE/Bonnie Cash/Pool

Washington, May 8 (EFE).- The White House said two days after a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Texas that left eight dead, including three children, that the United States is facing a crisis of gun violence. “It is the 128th day of 2023, and yesterday, according to leading counts, we witnessed the 201st … Read more