United States

By Eduard Ribas i Admetlla Washington (EFE).- Britain’s King Charles III called on Tuesday for reconciliation between his country and the United States amid tensions between Keir Starmer’s Labour government and president Donald Trump’s administration. The king delivered a historic speech at the Capitol to mark the 250th anniversary of...

​Washington, Apr 21 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that, at Pakistan’s request, he has decided to extend the ceasefire until Iran presents a proposal for an agreement. ​»I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able,...

Washington (EFE).- The candidate nominated by United States President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, pledged on Tuesday to safeguard the institution’s autonomy regarding interest rates during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing. «Monetary policy independence is essential,» Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee in his opening statement,...

By Juan Antonio Palop Martínez Havana (EFE).- The dialogue between Washington and Havana appeared to be stalled on Monday, with both capitals leaking substantially different information about their contacts and the United States’ threat of possible military action on the island. Cuban authorities confirmed for the first time the holding...

​Miami, US, Apr 19 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that attempted to breach the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. ​»Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named Touska, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost...

By Juris Kaža Riga (EFE).- The prime ministers of Estonia and Lithuania, Kristen Michal and Inga Ruginiene, respectively, announced at a joint press conference in Tallinn on Friday that their countries had been informed of possible delays in United States weapons deliveries due to depleted supplies in the war against...

By Claudia Dupeirón Havana (EFE).- The Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged on Thursday that daily life in Cuba is difficult due to shortages of essential items and attributed absolute blame for the situation to United States sanctions, amid heightened bilateral tensions. During his speech at the 65th anniversary ceremony commemorating...

Washington (EFE).- Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the criminal case against the former president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026), issued an order regulating the management of confidential material that the authorities will provide to the defense. The order signed on Tuesday is based on a draft proposal from...

Tecate, Mexico (EFE).- Authorities and Indigenous representatives in Mexico reported on Tuesday that expansion work on the United States border wall near Tecate, Baja California, is damaging Cuchumá Hill, a mountainous formation that straddles the US-Mexico border, of immense cultural significance to the Kumiai Indigenous people. “This problem is happening,...

​Islamabad, Apr 13 (EFE).- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Monday that significant efforts are underway to overcome the red lines that stalled talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend. ​In his first remarks following the negotiations between the US and Iran, the Pakistani prime minister...

New York (EFE).- New York Police Department Chief Jessica Tisch said the man who was shot dead Saturday morning in the Grand Central subway station after stabbing three people claimed to be Lucifer and committed a «random act of violence.» At a press conference, Tisch identified the suspect as 44-year-old...

Islamabad (EFE).- Iran and the United States concluded the first phase of their direct negotiations in Islamabad on Saturday, with signs of optimism and the exchange of initial agreements, according to diplomatic sources who informed EFE. «The first phase of negotiations has concluded, and the delegations are now exchanging agreements....