17 January 2026 Archives

Hamas condemns Israeli violations and demands an end

Published on: January 17, 2026
09:15

Ramallah, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) reiterated its total rejection of the continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and called for international pressure to end them.

Migration flow at Uruguayan border crossings

Published on: January 17, 2026
09:05

Montevideo, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) During the first half of January, Uruguay's National Customs Directorate recorded the entry and exit of more than 700,000 people, amidst the current booming summer season.

Reports of looting in the city of Uvira in the DRC

Published on: January 17, 2026
08:58

Kinshasa, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) denounced acts of systematic looting, plundering of property, and serious violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated in Uvira.

Former NATO chief advocates for dialogue between the West and Russia

Published on: January 17, 2026
08:56

Berlin, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, urged Western nations to "talk to Russia as a neighbor," in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel.

German leader urges dialogue with Russia for peace in Ukraine

Published on: January 17, 2026
08:50

Berlin, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla, urged the federal government to engage in dialogue with Russia to halt the "escalation spiral" in Ukraine, as he told the newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

Syria officially recognizes the language and culture of Syrian Kurds

Published on: January 17, 2026
07:55

Damascus, January 17 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara issued a decree recognizing Kurdish citizens as an essential part of the Syrian people and emphasizing that their cultural and linguistic identity is an integral part of the national identity.

French tenor Ismael Billy arrives in Havana with Grand Recital

Published on: January 17, 2026
07:49

Havana, January 17 (Prensa Latina) French artist Ismael Billy will make his Cuban debut with a grand concert at the Minor Basilica of the Convent of San Francisco de Asis and a master class at the National Museum of Music in Havana.

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