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Feature Focus: Facing violence and overburdened systems, Colombia women support each otherAmid impunity and a limited legal system against perpetrators, women's collectives provide an alternative path that gives victims access to information, resources, and even emotional support, which in dire situations can be the difference between life and death.EFE spoke to La Ramona, a women's collective based in Tunja, Colombia, who shared the struggles they face as a volunteer-based organization and the projects they're working on to aid victims of gender-based violence in a country where, on average, three women are murdered every day.Listen to find more! In Other News, a podcast by EFE News Agency.(Credit: EFE/Daniela Gutiérrez, Gabriela Santamaría e Íngrid Guzmán)
The multinational force authorized by the United Nations and led by Kenya is expected to arrive in Haiti soon to help restore order after armed gangs got completely out of control.The crisis has put the spotlight on Haiti, but its roots are complex and deep, EFE interviews author and researcher Jake Johnston, who studies the effects of foreign aid and intervention in the Caribbean country.Listen to find out more! In Other News, a podcast from EFE News Agency. We bring you the stories that didn't make the headlines, but could make your day.
Pakistan grants all its citizens universal suffrage. But voting for a leader in the first ever Muslim country to elect a female prime minister faces more than legislative challenges. In this edition of Feature Focus, Lobsang DS Subirana speaks to Pakistan Correspondent Amjad Ali about the difficulties Pakistani women faced during the country's recent general election.Listen to find out more! In Other News, a podcast by EFE News Agency. We bring you the stories that haven't made the headlines, but could make your day.
Alejandro Muyshondt, former national security advisor to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, died in state custody in early February. Muyshondt's sister spoke, in an interview with EFE, about the circumstances of his arrest and subsequent death, raising questions about human rights violations in Salvadoran prisons.According to figures presented on Feb. 24 by the NGO Socorro Jurídico Humanitario, some 235 inmates have died in El Salvador's prisons during the country's state of emergency, with 48% showing signs of violence and 30% dying due to lack of medical care.
FOCUS FEATURE: Despite danger and amid economic hardship, Thai workers yearn for IsraelKratchakorn Buddhasorn returned to Thailand shortly after being wounded in an attack on Israel by Islamist group Hamas on Oct. 7, but now wants to return due to debt and job insecurity he faces in his own country. His is not an isolated case. Many Thai workers go into debt to be able to go to Israel to work as seasonal laborers in the fields and now some of those repatriated after Hamas' attack want to return to earn more money and save.Kratchakorn, 42, told EFE that four months after returning to his country, he can barely make ends meet with a job as a delivery driver for convenience store franchise, in which he earns a base salary of THB500 ($14) per day plus THB15 per order.“In Thailand we don't have enough money and we don't make ends meet. At least by working abroad we earn an amount of money that covers expenses,” he said in an interview at home in Samut Prakan, a province bordering Bangkok.The man, who worked on a vegetable farm in Israel, lives in this house with his wife and four other tenants, while his three children aged 9, 12 and 13 are in the care of their maternal grandparents in the northeast of the country.
After a decade without a new album, Jennifer Lopez returns with “This is Me…. Now,” a sequel to the almost eponymous album she composed 20 years ago when she fell in love with the actor Ben Affleck.Having a “second chance” with that love, JLo's said in an interview with EFE, inspired her to return to the studio.Listen to find out more!
August brings us one of the most awaited series of the last few years, some comedy and a lot of fantasy, so, get ready for our list of shows and movies coming to your favourite streaming platforms and cinemas. Game of Thrones: House of Dragon, The Sandman, Andor or Bullet Train are waiting for you!!
Summer has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and summer normally means holidays, and holidays mean, free time to watch your favourite series and films! The Gray Man, The Terminal List, Strangers Things or Thor Love and Thunder are waiting for you!
June is an important month for basketball, with the NBA finals, and our favourite streaming platforms know it. Two of them are premiering films about the sport, but that's not all, give our list a listen and find out what shows and movies are coming our way: Jurassic World Dominion, The Boys 3, Elvis, Umbrella Academy 3, Hustle or Rise are waiting for you!
If you live in or have ever travelled to a European city it is possible that you have accidentally stumbled upon a Stolperstein at some point. It is also likely that you haven't, since these brass plaques, just under 10 square centimetres, are easy to miss among the cobblestones of the street.These ‘stumbling stones' are a way to commemorate Holocaust victims by placing their names, the date of their birth and the date of their liberation or death in front of their last homes. Listen to the podcast to find more.
Clear your calendars! Cancel all your plans for May! And buy a whole month's worth of popcorn because we have an amazing month ahead regarding your favourite streaming platforms.
Today we are going to talk about one of the worst enemies of our planet: plastic pollution, a widespread problem that harms the natural environment and kills millions of animals every year. The numbers are simply insane. According to National Geographic, more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently floating in our oceans… and more than 70% of the beach litter is plastic. Water pollution caused by microplastics has multiplied by 10 in the last 40 years, affecting 86% of turtles, 44% of birds and 43% of marine mammals. Listen to find out more!
Another month, another list. April brings some new, exciting and interesting additions to our favourite streaming platforms and cinemas, so get ready for our must-watch. Russian Doll, Season 2, The Flight Attendant Season 2, We own this city, Outer Range, Morbius and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Normally we would spend this episode taking a quick glance at some of next month's upcoming game releases, and there are a few, but there are other developments in the industry that feel more significant at the moment. Stories of sanctions, boycotts and acts of solidarity just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Over two years ago now, a virus called Covid-19 knocked on our doors. Without permission, the uninvited guest took over every aspect of our lives. From our freedom of mobility, our children's education, our work lives, our friendships, our relationships, and last but definitely not least, our sex lives. So the million dollar question is, did we have more or less sex during lockdown and how did the pandemic affect our relationship with sex?
Two years after the pandemic started, women and pressure groups say working mothers have been disproportionately affected by the crisis because most of them have borne the burden of childcare during and after lockdown. We spoke to three female entrepreneurs who have shared their stories. Listen to find more.
Shivaratri is one of the most incredible festivals in Hindu religion and takes place across Asia in late February and early March. Weed, burning bodies and a stone phallus in a journey to heaven... Listen to find out more!
Get ready, March is set to be yet another entertaining month for all film and series lovers, and we're going to tell you about some of the most awaited movies and series hitting theatres and your favourite streaming platforms. The Batman, Bridgerton season 2, Victory Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, The Boys presents: Diabolical and Moon Knight are waiting for you!
March might not be quite so jam-packed as February (Elden Ring or Horizon 2) but there are a host of exciting games to look out for: Gran Turismo 7, GhostWire: Tokyo, Kirby and the Forgotten land, Final Fantasy with Stranger of Paradise or Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok will delight players!
Millennials are bringing back the best things about that time. We can see it in everything. Fashion, games, music... people are going back to where it started and companies are turning a profit, finding a business opportunity in our nostalgia.
Asteroids fascinate and terrify humans in equal measure. From those willing to dish out millions at auction for an extraterrestrial gem to sci-fi's obsession with impact disasters, the mysteries of the cosmos are firmly entrenched in popular culture. How scared should we be about a potential impact with Earth? Listen us to find out more!
Whatever the reason, not all the people, whether single or coupled up, declare themselves enthusiastic fans of cheesy cards and heart-shaped candies. They are the so-called Valentine's haters, a fast-growing species who do mark the date in a different way.
Are you ready to discover the most interesting TV shows and movies streaming in the next few weeks? Pamela Anderson, Ridley Scott's Raised by Wolves second season and much more are waiting for you!
Gamers February is the month we've been expecting for so long! We have the most amazing new stuff coming to our favorite consoles and PC. Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2: Stay Huma or Total War: Warhammer III are here!
Chinese New Year is celebrated in many East Asian countries in late January or early February. But why does it take place on different days every year? What does it have to do with animals? And why do different cultures' moon-based new years occur at different times? Stick with us, and find out.
Saudi Arabia is the second largest tourism destination in the Middle East, with over 2 million Muslim pilgrims traveling to the heart of Islam every year. A country full of mystery. Here are some interesting facts you might want to know about Saudi Arabia before visiting!
Point Nemo, the oceanic point of inaccessibility, a patch of sea farther from land than any other point on Earth. This remote area of the South Pacific is also a spacecraft cemetery and home to H.P Lovecrat's fictional sea monster Cthulhu, so you might not be quite as alone as you thought...
Even though space tourism isn't a new idea, 2021 has been 'one big step for commercial space flights and one giant leap for mankind'... or some of the world's most important magnates'.
Spaniards are torn on what constitutes the best recipe for a Tortilla de Patata, known internationally as a Spanish Omelette. This bitter divide falls between Spain's pro-onion brigade and the anti-onion front, in Spanish — concebolla or sincebolla. Stick around to find out more!
Do you want to know which are the biggest TV shows and movies coming this January to the streaming platforms? Harry Potter, Ozark season 4, George Clooney's last movie or Hotel Transilvania new chapter are waiting for you! Check it out!
Gluhwein, gingerbread and Weihnachtsmarkt. Fancy a taste of a German Christmas??? Check it out in our new podcast from Frankfurt
People are more and more concerned about eating foods that have been grown in an ecological way. To learn more about ecofarming, we will travel to Perales de Tajuña, a little village 39 km south of Spain's capital to find out more about an agroecological project. Stick with us and find out!
If you are one of the many people who scream in fear when encountering a spider, hey! no judgement here, I've done that many times. so who can blame us for our fear? I'll tell you who DON'T judge us, SPIDERS! An study published in the British Ecological Society has shown that even spiders are afraid of other spiders.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, Korea wakes up as a paralyzed country.Banks close, businesses are shut and construction sites cease operating. Work starts later, including for government officials, the stock market opening is delayed. Even planes are forbidden from flying.What follows in the next eight hours is said to be the world's hardest university entrance exam. The Suneung
Are you curious about the biggest TV shows and movies scheduled to air in December on the key streaming platforms? Well, I'm here to satisfy that thirst for knowledge with a top five list that will surely be a must during this upcoming month.
When I moved to Spain that I began to foster a new appreciation for the first meal of the day. Spaniards have a penchant for grazing, and there are plenty of mealtimes to choose from. Breakfast, an optional second breakfast, aperitivo, lunch, merienda, tapas, dinner. It's an approach to food I have fully embraced.
Nepal's “Bhai Tika” ceremony is the culmination of one of Hindu religion's most important festivals, known as Tihar, or Diwali. It marks the end of a five-day event, which honors deities, rekindles friendships and brings loved ones together. But what does this have to do with worshipping dogs, cows and crows? And how is keeping them happy linked to avoiding death and infernal suffering? Lets find out!
As people grow more and more obsessed with image, a new study has found that at least 379 people died between 2008 and July 2021 because they were trying to take a selfie. This could translate into a death every 13 days.
Singles Day on Nov. 11 happens all over communist China, where consumers take part in a one-day online shopping spree, splurging as much money as Greece does in six months.But how did this sales bonanza go from a university dorm celebration to an $85 billion business? What do bachelors have to do with it? And how does it highlight one of China's most glaring demographic problems?
The Korean series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk has beat all Netflix records. And it hasn't just made its way into our screens, it's becoming part of our daily lives and an actual marketing jewel.
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