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Egie C. Asis Eagle News MADRID, España — La presidenta de la comunidad de Madrid anunció su dimisión el miércoles, el 25 de abril. La dimisión de Cristina Cifuentes se precipitó después de que se difundiese un vídeo de ella siendo retenida por un agente de seguridad por supuestamente robar dos cremas del supermercado en 2011. Cifuentes se encontraba accoralada por otro escándalo sobre una supuesta falsificación de su máster de la Universidad Rey Juan […]
MADRID, España (Eagle News) –Los libros han salido por las calles principales de Madrid. Es porque este mes comenzaron las actividades culturales que ponen énfasis en el papel de la literatura en la sociedad española, o en la sociedad en general. El 23 de abril, por ejemplo, se celebró el Día Internacional del Libro. Se espera que los puestos de libros permanecerán por las calles hasta los meses siguientes, con la Feria del Libro de Madrid teniendo lugar el 25 […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Prince Harry has asked his brother Prince William to be his best man when he marries US former actress Meghan Markle next month, Kensington Palace announced Thursday. “Prince Harry has asked his brother the Duke of Cambridge to be his best man at his wedding to Ms Meghan Markle,” the London royal residence said in a statement. “The Duke of Cambridge is honored to have been asked, and […]
By Camille Bas-Wohlert and Annabella Pultz Agence France Presse A Copenhagen court on Wednesday found Danish inventor Peter Madsen guilty of the premeditated murder and sexual assault of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his homemade submarine last year, handing him a life sentence. Madsen, 47, had admitted chopping up the 30-year-old’s body and throwing her remains overboard in waters off Copenhagen on the night of August 10, 2017, but claimed her death was accidental. […]
by Robin Millard Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince Charles voiced his joy Tuesday at the arrival of his third grandchild, as Britain waited to discover what Prince William and his wife Kate will call their new baby son. Cannons were fired in London to mark the arrival of the little prince, who is fifth in line to the throne, and the bells of Westminster Abbey rang out in celebration. The boy, […]
by Robin Millard and Martine Pauwels Agence France Presse Kate, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a baby son on Monday, the couple’s third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. The boy, weighing eight pounds and seven ounces (3.8 kilogrammes), was born at 11:01am (1001 GMT), Kensington Palace announced. Mother and baby are both doing well, the palace said, and William, the Duke of Cambridge, was present for the […]
by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron seems, as much as any world leader, to have developed a rapport with his American counterpart Donald Trump. But will their apparent bond help European capitals in their struggle to save the Iran nuclear deal from Trump’s wrath? The idea will be tested Monday when the young French leader begins a state visit in Washington, and European diplomats have a […]
by Heather Scott © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Trade tensions between the United States and China, which threaten to spill over into the global economy, are dominating a gathering of world finance officials even as the Group of 20 avoided the topic on Friday. Official after official has called for disputes to be resolved through dialogue rather than unilateral tariffs, and warned about the threat to the economic recovery. French Economy […]
by Frank ZELLER Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — The planned disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb Friday will force a mass evacuation around Berlin’s central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital. Trains, trams, buses and even some flights at the city’s Tegel airport will be halted when a police bomb squad starts defusing the British 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) bomb unearthed on a building site. Authorities have declared […]
by Katy Lee Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron faces mass protests Thursday as trade unionists seek to galvanize angry students, public sector workers, and striking train drivers into joining forces against him almost a year after he came to office. The CGT union has urged the broad spectrum of groups opposed to Macron’s reforms to come together on the streets, with some left-wingers dreaming of a re-run of the […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Sixty percent of French voters are unhappy with President Emmanuel Macron, a survey said Wednesday, with strikes and protests growing as the ambitious young reformer prepares to mark a year in office. Some 58 percent of people declared themselves dissatisfied with the 40-year-old, who has sparked anger among some groups by announcing reforms to everything from the courts and education system to the national rail operator. The Ifop-Fiducial poll was […]
By Dario Thuburn with Fabien Zamora in Paris Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes with the United States in Syria in both leaders’ first major military actions since coming to power. May said lawmakers were right to hold her to account for her actions, after the premier proceeded with the strikes without […]
