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Barcelona, Aug 4 (EFE).- German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has joined Ajax on a season-long loan from FC Barcelona, the Spanish club announced Tuesday, ending weeks of negotiations delayed by tax-related issues. The 34-year-old Germany international, who remains under contract with Barcelona until 2028, had been in talks with the...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Kovel, Ukraine, Aug 3 (EFE).- Volunteer-made anti-drone ponchos are helping Ukrainian soldiers evade Russian drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras, offering vital protection as drone warfare expands the «kill zone» several kilometers behind the front line. «We used to make different kinds of things needed by our...

Moscow, Aug 3 (EFE).- Russia is enduring what has become the deadliest summer of the war, with Ukrainian strikes reaching deep into its territory and targeting logistics hubs, oil facilities, coastal areas and, increasingly, senior military officials. The attacks have killed civilians, disrupted tourism and commerce, and heightened pressure on...

By David Álvarez Peralada, Spain, Aug 3 (EFE).- A production that fuses hip-hop with Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” is challenging long-held boundaries between classical music and urban dance, as French choreographer Mourad Merzouki returned to Spain’s Peralada Festival with his award-winning 4 Danced Seasons. Eight years after captivating audiences...

By Mar Marín Castillejos, Morocco, Aug 1 (EFE).- Jobs, better wages, and a chance for the future. These were the reasons that drove many young Moroccans to risk their lives in the country’s worst migration crisis, in a nation where one in three people under 29 is neither studying nor...

Liuboml, Ukraine, Aug 1 (EFE).- The exhumation of victims of the Volhynia killings (the deaths of tens of thousands of Poles at the hands of Ukrainian nationalist groups in 1943) helps intensify dialogue between Poland and Ukraine after the flare-up of tensions over historical memory. Sunflower fields and forest cover...

By Bárbara Agelvis Maza Caracas, Jul 18 (EFE).- Every morning, Betzi Gutiérrez puts on her yellow safety vest, white hard hat, and work boots to inspect buildings damaged by the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month. Yet each inspection is also a reminder that she, too, lost her...

By Natalia Kidd Buenos Aires, July 18 (EFE).- Nearly 50,000 Argentines have traveled to the United States to follow their national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, spending an estimated $513 million as they prepare to cheer Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday’s final against Spain. Despite soaring airfares,...

Beijing, July 18 (EFE).- Chinese startup Moonshot AI has unveiled Kimi K3, which it describes as the world’s largest open-source artificial intelligence model, claiming it outperforms several leading systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in key benchmarks amid an intensifying tech rivalry between Beijing and Washington. Moonshot AI said Kimi K3...

Beijing, July 13 (EFE).- A surge in drug development and a shortage of laboratory primates have driven the price of research macaques in China to more than 200,000 yuan (about $29,500) each, as pharmaceutical companies compete for limited supplies. «The monkeys are not only very expensive, but, more importantly, they...

Bangkok, July 13 (EFE).- New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for his roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 78, his family said. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, July 12 (EFE).- Volunteers from Spain and several other countries are working alongside Ukrainians in the western city of Lviv to prepare dehydrated meals for thousands of frontline soldiers, providing lightweight, easy-to-cook food that can reach troops even in some of the war’s most inaccessible...