28 June 2023 Archives

Most Americans say racial discrimination a cause of political divide

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:59

Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Most of Americans strongly believe racial and ethnic discrimination is a major issue and a significant reason behind the country's political divisions, according to a new poll.

Over 50 percent of Americans report facing online hate, harassment

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:48

Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) More than half of American respondents said in a new survey that they have faced online harassment and hate.

Cuban FM thanks China’s donation for provinces affected by pelting rains

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:29

Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday thanked the Chinese government for its ,000 donation to contribute to the recovery actions in provinces hard-hit by heavy rains and floods.

Access to water, sanitation, hygiene may save millions of lives – WHO

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:20

Geneva, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Improving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) could prevent at least 1.4 million deaths per year and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, especially in the African and Southeast Asia regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday.

President Biden keeps confusing Ukraine and Iraq wars

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:10

Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden this week mistakenly referred to Ukraine as Iraq on two occasions, mixing up the names of recent areas of conflict, The Hill reported.

Inequality is the source of child labor, claims ECLAC

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:00

Santiago de Chile, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Child labor is the result of inequality in the region, but it is also a reproducer of this scourge, according to participants at the 3rd Seminar on Social Integration held in Chile.

Switzerland implements expanded EU sanctions against Russia

Published on: June 28, 2023
16:52

Bern, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Switzerland on Wednesday enforced a newly expanded sanctions list targeting Russia, aligning with the European Union´s (EU) 11th sanction package.

Over 90M Americans under air quality alert

Published on: June 28, 2023
16:35

Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) About 92 million people in the United States are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts to USA.

25M women live in states with abortion bans, tighter restrictions

Published on: June 28, 2023
16:23

Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness. 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get than they were before the ruling.

UN special rapporteur says Bolsonaro attacked democracy in Brazil

Published on: June 28, 2023
16:16

Brasilia, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Association, Clement Nyaletsossi, on Wednesday condemned that former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked elections and democratic institutions in Brazil.

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June 28, 2023