18 August 2025 Archives

Uruguay’s Socialist Party supports taxing the wealthiest

Published on: August 18, 2025
11:13

Montevideo, August 18 (Prensa Latina) The Socialist Party (PS) of Uruguay joins the voices and groups that support the proposal to tax the assets of the country's richest to combat poverty, particularly child poverty.

Russian: Air defense downs 23 Ukrainian drones over eight regions

Published on: August 18, 2025
11:01

Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The air defense systems on duty shot down in the last day 23 Ukrainian attack drones that targeted the country's eight southwestern regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Cuba reaffirms its willingness to strengthen ties with Belgium

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:59

Havana, August 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the country’s willingness to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation with Belgium.

Cuba rejects US military presence in the southern Caribbean

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:55

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the presence of US naval and air forces in the southern Caribbean.

Palestine condemns Netanyahu’s visit to West Bank settlement

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:43

Ramallah, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Foreign Ministry decried a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Ofra settlement in the occupied West Bank, accusing him of promoting an expansionist and racist policy in the region.

Russian Prosecutor’s Office declares German NGO EVZ “undesirable”

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:41

Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Prosecutor General's Office declared the German foundation Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft e.V (EVZ), which operates in Germany, Israel, and Central Europe, "undesirable."

Lula talks on the phone with Putin and address meeting with Trump

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:38

Brasilia, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke today on the phone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and referred to Friday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump about the war with Ukraine.

Uruguay opens service station for electric cars

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:35

Montevideo, August 18 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay has its first service station for electric cars, another step in its second energy transformation and toward the decarbonization of the economy and transportation in particular.

Colombia hosts Amazonian Countries Summit

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:27

Bogota, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Amazonian Countries Summit opens in this capital on Monday, aimed at reaching agreements that will be taken as a common position for the World Conference on Climate Change, to be held in November in Brazil.

Cambodia notes progress in compliance with ceasefire with Thailand

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:18

Phnom Penh, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cambodian Ministry of National Defense spokesperson, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, praised the progress made in compliance with the ceasefire with Thailand, while also demanding the release of the 18 illegally captured soldiers.

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