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On Saturday, October 3, the Yemeni Hutti, aligned with Iran, claimed that they had attacked an Aramco oil facility in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with ballistic missiles and drones, and said that the offensive was in retaliation for the Saudi attacks on Sana'a and other provinces of Yemen.
Christa Pike's future is still under discussion. This is an American woman who survived a double lethal injection into Tennessee State for the murder she committed more than 30 years ago, and who is now in critical condition after the failed execution. Pike was going to become the first woman executed in that state in 200 years. According to journalists and defence lawyers, the process was "barbarous, cruel and tortuous." From Washington, our correspondent, Carolina Valladares, extended the information.
From Paris, our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo tells us what the situation in the country is in the midst of the demonstrations of the students of lycées. For several days, young people have been demanding the improvement of the conditions of educational institutions, as dozens of institutions are not fit to receive classes, and more teachers.
The Spanish Congress is debating the two royal decrees - the law, which was promoted by the Government and approved by the Council of Ministers on 29 September, which would respond temporarily to the housing crisis that is going on in the country and which has thousands of people on the streets. Our correspondent Marina Colorado has extended our information.
The Spanish Congress of Deputies voted on Friday October 2 against the first of two crucial decrees in the midst of the housing crisis, experienced for years, but which recently raised a wave of protests after the eviction of a 87-year-old woman. The measures in the Legislative were already expected to sink, since the right-wing parties: Junts and PP, as well as the ultra-right-wing Vox, anticipated that they would vote against. In the midst of this scenario, leaders of the ruling PSOE party are calling for an advance of elections.
Roger Mariaca, a former general prosecutor of Bolivia, was arrested in Santa Cruz on charges of allegedly leading a criminal organization operating within the Public Prosecutor's Office to protect drug trafficking activities. The arrest took place two days after the United States revoked the visa for alleged bribes and coincided with a security approach between the Latin American country and Washington. Our correspondent, Natalie Iriarte, told us some reactions and the process for the appointment of a new general prosecutor.
The death of Ricardo Andrés Martínez reopened a wound that Colombia could not forget. The 18-year-old was killed during an anti-narcotics police operation and was presented by the authorities and announced by President Abelardo de la Espriella as the son of a head, but his family went out to deny the official version, ensuring that he had no connection with criminal groups, and demanded justice from the Government. Expand the information our journalist Eel María Angulo.
The United Arab Emirates reported on October 1 that it opened an investigation to determine whether the incident that forced a Flydubai aircraft to Tel Aviv to land an emergency in Saudi Arabia one day earlier was linked to a "terrorist activity or intention." According to the Israeli authorities, the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of the Jewish majority State, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated, although not showing evidence, that the aggressor had received "radical Islamist indoctrination."
The Donald Trump Government announced the revocation and restriction of visas to politicians, judges, prosecutors and entrepreneurs from several Latin American countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. A measure that, according to the Administration, goes hand in hand with the agreements of the Shield of the Americas. From Washington, our correspondent Cristóbal Vásquez tells us more details.
President Javier Milei is preparing to go to France in the framework of the 'Argentina Week' event, in which he will seek to attract new investments for the country. The president will meet with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. Our correspondent Natalio Coso extended the information about his visit.
France is living a day of demonstrations of public sector workers who demand better wages, who have not been increased since 2023 and are not enough to survive with increased inflation, and of high school students who demand more means and teachers. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo extended the information about French news.
The PSOE and Sumar agree on the protection against evictions until 2030 and the extension of rents until 2028 - 124; the measures will be voted on in an extraordinary plenary session in Congress on Friday
Trade unions of tenants and social groups sent a message to the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to demand more forceful measures against the increase in rent and the difficulty of access to housing. Although the case of Maricarren, the 87-year-old woman who faced an eviction, has become one of the symbols of the protests, many young people claim to be the main victims of the housing emergency. They report that high purchase and rental prices prevent them from becoming independent, forming a home and developing their life projects. From Barcelona,
It is the last day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France. Since September 25, Leo XIV has brought together thousands of people in liturgical celebrations and around their messages of peace, brotherhood and brotherhood. During the four days of visit, the Pontiff also met with victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, who were assured that he would do his best to continue the investigations to prevent the recurrence of these events. Moreover, the controversy was unleashed by the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Pope's last mass in France. Info
Hurricane Polo is approaching the Baja California Peninsula, having bordered much of the Mexican Pacific coast. This weather phenomenon reached category 5 several times in recent days, according to experts. The authorities have arranged about 564 shelters, both in Baja California Sur and Sonora, and about four ships to take care of any eventuality. Report by our correspondent, Juan Carlos Aguirre.
After three and a half years of testing, the colossal vehicle has finally proved to be of practical use, deploying 26 Starlink network satellites to give Internet to mobile from space
During the fourth and last day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV delivered a speech in the city of Metz, where he stated that negotiators seeking to end the war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine continue to fail. The Pontiff also criticized the increase in defence spending in the EU, recalled the Christian history of the continent and advocated unity.
In the face of some 150,000 faithful gathered in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to recognize and heal the wounds caused by sexual abuse. Later, in the face of sick or disabled people, he rejected assisted death and warned against "false compassion." The Pontiff also met with seven victims of abuses by the French clergy and reaffirmed his commitment to prevent other people from suffering similar damage, according to the Vatican.
The National Police of Ecuador, with support from the United States Southern Command and the DEA, captured 39 persons allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in an operation carried out in the provinces of Guayas, Los Ríos and El Oro. According to the Minister of the Interior, John Reimberg, the structure operated directly with the Mexican criminal network, without brokering local bands. From Guayaquil, our correspondent Carolina Mella extended the details of the operation.
The image of Maricarren Abascal, a 87-year-old retired woman and 50% disability, being evicted by the police this week from her home in Madrid, where she lived for more than seven decades, has touched a sensitive fiber in Spanish society which, with all its differences, finds consensus to denounce the crisis because of lack of access to housing. Inform our correspondent Marina Colorado.
