Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (07:00 GMT)

Ukraine war

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Situation – kyiv / Moscow – Ukraine announces evacuation of civilians from four other humanitarian corridors, where Russian troops intend to put an end to the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance, while continuing a slow offensive in the Donbass in the east of the country.

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The European Union – Strasbourg (France) – The European Commission (EC) proposed a sixth embargo against Russia in Strasbourg this Wednesday, which for the first time includes a progressive veto on Russian oil purchases, although it considers that it should be used with exceptions. Hungary and Slovakia.

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Agriculture – kyiv – For every ten hectares of surface land in Ukraine, seven farms, mainly corn, wheat and sunflower, serve as food for the world. 20% of land is impossible due to war and export difficulties, the Ukrainian crisis threatens to bring famine to other parts of the world, Pierre Vauthier, head of the FAO in Ukraine, explains to EFE. By Lourdes Velasco (Special Envoy).

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During an internal critique of the German-Berlin-Ukraine war, especially over sanctions and the distribution of heavy weapons, German Chancellor Olaf Scholes explained the results of the Extraordinary Council of Ministers in Berlin. Focused on the Russian invasion of the country.

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Journalism – Geneva – Russian journalist Dmitry Muradov, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2021, recalls in an interview with Efe in Geneva that Russian society suppressed the elements and opposition of propaganda and manipulation by the government. The independent media was a prelude to war in Ukraine. (Interview)

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EU Political Spying – Strasbourg (France) – The European Parliament has discussed spying with Pegasus software in Strasbourg, and press inquiries have revealed that more politicians have been affected by the project, and that Margarita Robles was also spied on after the Spanish government announced its president, Pedro Sanchez, and defense minister.

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US Abortion – Washington – Democrats in the United States are looking for formulas to defend the right to abortion in the face of a potential Supreme Court ruling, while states are preparing to legislate in one direction or another. .

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Beijing is expanding controls and closing schools and subway stations as millions of residents are being tested this week in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Chinese capital – Beijing – China.

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French elections – Paris – French parties are taking a stand ahead of the June assembly elections, with the Left pending the inclusion of the Socialists in its monopoly committee and the center-right of the president, Emmanuel Macron, finalizing the names of their candidates.

United Kingdom elections – London – Partial municipal elections in the UK this Thursday test the strength of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, with polls predicting a street collapse following the Downing Party scandal.

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Northern Ireland Elections – Belfast – For the first time since the creation of Northern Ireland a century ago, nationalist Sinn Fின்in, the former political wing of the now defunct IRA, emerges victorious in Thursday’s regional elections. The EFE promises Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy the inspiration for the historic goal of uniting the island of Ireland. By Javier Aja

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The Federal Reserve – Washington – The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) concludes its two-day monetary policy meeting in Washington, after which it will announce new hikes in interest rates to combat the high inflation recorded in the country.

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North Korea missiles – Seoul – North Korea will appear today as the 14th test missile in 2022, ahead of the inauguration of conservative Eun Suk-yol as South Korea’s new president.

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European Discovery – Prague (Portugal) – King Philip VI attends the XV Cotec Europe Meeting in Prague, with Portugal, Marcelo Rebello de Souza and Italian Presidents Sergio Materella to discuss the culture facing innovation. .

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Philippine Elections – Manila – Divorce is illegal in the Catholic Philippines, next to the Vatican. The election of a new president on May 9 will not change this situation, as none of the elected candidates have included this issue in their election campaign. By Federico Segra.

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Freedom of the Press – Punta del Este (Uruguay) – The UNESCO conference for World Press Freedom Day concludes in Uruguay under the slogan “Press under Digital Siege”, which has been discussed since Monday. Business. Conceptual m. By Moreno

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Cuba Blackouts – Havana – One of the factors that provoked social discontent in Cuba last year was the power outage, which is recurring on the island ahead of the hottest months of the year in high energy demand.

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Chronicles

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Colombia Venezuela – Cucuta (Colombia) – Residents of La Barada, a border village in Venezuela’s San Antonio del Dachira, live in daily fear and suffering due to the escalation of violence by guerrilla groups and drug traffickers. By Geraldine Garcia

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African Languages ​​- Harare – At a time when urbanization and immigration are threatening the linguistic heritage of the continent, two Zimbabwean business women have launched a digital platform to teach African languages. By Oliver Matthews

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EU Equality – Brussels – Maldivian Helena Dalli, the first European Commissioner for Equality, traveled to Madrid this Thursday with the message “in favor of accepting diversity” and warned Efe that they were advancing on these policies. “Slow” and gains are “fragile” and can be lost as quickly as they are seen in epidemics and war in Ukraine. By Catalina Guerrero

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Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in February 2013 caused unprecedented chaos with two popes living in the Vatican: tensions, misunderstandings and power struggles between two factions of the Catholic Church, analyst Massimo Franco reveals. His new book is “El Monastrio”. By Christina Caprajas

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XOCHITL GOMEZ – Los Angeles (USA) – Xochitl Gomez is 16 years old, of Mexican descent and has little credentials in the world of cinema, but Marvel chose him to play America Chavez as the protagonist. “All these years of training have paid off,” he told Efe just days before his introduction to “Dr. Strange in the Multiverses of Madness.” By Javier Romualdo

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