Efforts to detain South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, were dramatically halted on Friday after a tense standoff between investigators and the president’s security forces at the presidential compound in Seoul. The attempted arrest deepens the political chaos that has gripped the country since Yoon declared martial law in December, a move that led…
Spanish companies enter 2025 with a renewed optimism in comparison with their European counterparts, following the 32nd edition of the Survey of Business Perspectives, developed by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Eurocámaras. This study, which collected the opinion of 1,765 Spanish companies out of a total of 42,000 participants across Europe, reveals…
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has suspended the operations of Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank, accusing the Qatari-based news network of disseminating “inciting materials” and “misleading reports” that interfere in internal Palestinian affairs. The move, announced on Wednesday by Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, has drawn widespread criticism and raised concerns about press…
The iconic Cuban athletes Mijaín López and Omara Durand were crowned as the best sportsmen in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, a recognition obtained in the 60th edition of the traditional annual meeting organized by Prensa Latina. Together with them, the Argentine football selection stood out as the best team of the year,…
Ecuador has been shaken by a tragic case involving the disappearance and deaths of four children, leading to the detention of 16 air force members accused of involvement. The charred remains of the children, aged 11 to 15, were found weeks after they were reportedly forced into a military patrol car. The case has sparked…
The year 2024 will be recorded in the history of women's football in Ecuador with players left behind both at the level of youth selections and in clubs. This period marked an earlier and later period in the country, consolidating emblematic figures and raising Ecuadorian female football to new heights. Furthermore, on a global level,…
The US Treasury Department has revealed that hackers, allegedly backed by the Chinese government, infiltrated its workstations in what officials are calling a “major cybersecurity incident.” The breach, which the department disclosed to lawmakers on Monday, involved the use of a stolen security key to access certain Treasury systems and unclassified documents. According to a…
In the Jaramana suburb of Damascus, whispers of a mysterious government compound had long circulated among residents. The heavily fortified facility, inaccessible to anyone except regime forces, was shrouded in secrecy. When Islamist rebels removed Bashar al-Assad from power in December, locals wasted no time rushing to see what lay behind its walls. What they…
The Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica (CICR) received with optimism the announcement that electricity tariffs will experience a decrease starting from 2025, thanks to the measures adopted by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP). This solution, which includes compensation for previous costs and a more balanced commitment to electricity generation, will benefit…
South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, now faces an arrest warrant issued by a Seoul court on Tuesday, marking the first time in the country’s history that a sitting president has been subject to such legal action. Yoon, who plunged the nation into turmoil with his surprise declaration of martial law on December 3,…