China accuses US of interfering with super-telescope installation in Chile

Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao (right) speaks during a news conference Tuesday in Santiago, Chile. April 29, 2025. EFE/ Javier Martín

Santiago (EFE).- China’s ambassador to Chile, Niu Quinjbao, accused the United States on Tuesday of interfering to prevent the construction of a super-telescope in Chile’s northern desert and urged the government not to delay the installation and to respect the agreements already signed. Speaking at a press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Santiago, the … Read more

OpenAI, Softbank see ‘security problems’ amid DeepSeek advent

The SoftBank logo is seen at a store in Tokyo, Japan, 28 January 2025. EFE-EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON/FILE

Tokyo, Feb 3 (EFE).- American technology company OpenAI and Japan’s Softbank warned Monday in Tokyo about possible security threats related to Artificial Intelligence, in an allusion to DeepSeek, a new Chinese alternative in the sector that has led lists since its launch. “We must protect human safety. Although the technology and the result are … Read more

‘North Korea-linked hackers stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024’

An illustration photo shows person sitting in front of a computer screen in Moers, , 04 January 2019. EPA-EFE FILE/SASCHA STEINBACH

Tokyo, Jan 14 (EFE).- Hackers linked to North Korea stole at least $659.1 million in cryptocurrency in 2024 as it continued to engage in malicious cyber activities to finance its illicit weapons program, according to a t statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday. This is the first time that the … Read more

Self-destruct TB vaccine shows promise in boosting safety, efficacy

[FILE] Women take part in a march on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, in Chennai, (India), Tuesday, March 23, 2010. EFE/Nathan G.

Science Desk, Jan 10 (EFE).- Scientists have developed a breakthrough mechanism that makes the intravenous Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) tuberculosis vaccine safer and more effective by enabling the injected viral load to self-destruct after completing its task, thereby reducing the risk of accidental self-infection. Researchers from the American universities of Pittsburgh and Cornell have developed the … Read more

Social media use linked to reduced depression in older adults

[FILE] A man reads news about the services of major social media services going down, in Karachi, Pakistan, 04 October 2021. EFE-EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Beijing, Nov 12 (EFE).– A new Chinese study suggests that social media use can help prevent and reduce depression symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the international journal, Translational Psychiatry, used data from an ongoing study on Chinese residents aged 45 and older. The team analyzed the impact of social media … Read more

China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts dock with Tiangong Station for six-month mission

The Shenzhou-19 Manned Spacecraft launches near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China, 30 October 2024. EFE-EPA/JESSICA LEE

Beijing, Oct 30 (EFE).- The Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, successfully docked with China’s Tiangong space station on Wednesday after a six-and-a-half-hour journey from its launch in Jiuquan, northern China, the China Manned Space (CMS) agency said. The spacecraft docked smoothly with the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station at 11:00 a.m. … Read more

SpaceX nails first stage recovery in 5th Starship test

A still image taken from a handout video made available by SpaceX shows SpaceXís ìMechazillaî (L) mechanical arms catching the Super Heavy rocket booster (R) mid-air as it makes a vertical landing following the launch of the unmanned Starship, at SpaceXís Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, 13 October 2024. EFE-EPA/SPACE X HANDOUT -- MANDATORY CREDIT: SPACEX HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

San Antonio, US, Oct 13 (EFE).- SpaceX successfully completed its fifth test of Starship, achieving a major milestone by recovering the rocket’s first stage, marking a breakthrough in reusable spaceflight. The largest rocket ever built on its first attempt managed to recover the first stage of the ship with a crane on the launch pad … Read more

Australian police arrest dozens after infiltrating Ghost app of ‘criminal underworld’

An undated handout photo from the Australian Federal Police shows an arrest made during Operation Kraken in Australia. EFE/HANDOUT/Australian Federal Police

Bangkok, Sep 18 (EFE).- The alleged mastermind behind encrypted messaging app Ghost, which Australian police allege was “built solely for the criminal underworld,” is one of dozens arrested in the country during a large international operation, authorities announced on Wednesday. An undated handout photo from the Australian Federal Police shows an arrest made during Operation … Read more

Telegram founder reportedly arrested in Paris

A photo illustration shows the logo of social media messaging application Telegram on a computer and on a mobile telephone screen, in Paris, , 27 January 2021. EFE-EPA FILE/IAN LANGSDON

Paris, Aug 26 (EFE).- Telegram CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov was reportedly arrested in on Saturday night as he was disembarking from his private plane at Paris’ Le Bourget airport, according to local media reports. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire, reportedly holding dual French-UAE citizenship, was detained around 8pm on a French arrest warrant on … Read more

India successfully launches a ‘mini rocket’ to lower the cost of space missions

A picture posted on Twitter by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the take-off of the SSLV-D3/EOS-08 Mission, 16 August 2024. EFE/ISRO/TWITTER

New Delhi, Aug 16 (EFE).- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a 120-ton “mini rocket” aimed at lowering the prices of satellite launches into space and facilitating their use on a commercial scale. “The third developmental flight of SSLV is successful. The SSLV-D3 rocket placed EOS-08 satellite precisely into the orbit,” ISRO said … Read more

Microsoft global outage causes problems for airlines, financial, media sectors

(FILE) A Windows logo and visitors are seen through the glass at a Microsoft store in Budapest, Hungary. EPA/ZOLTAN MATHE **HUNGARY OUT**[**HUNGARY OUT**]

International Desk, July 19 (EFE).- A global outage in Microsoft’s system has caused problems in many companies, including the airline, financial, media, and other industries in different parts of the world. According to Downdetector, a website that monitors outages, sudden spikes in incidents have been recorded since late Thursday on different websites that include Microsoft … Read more