19 January 2026 Archives

South Africa declares national disaster due to flooding

Published on: January 19, 2026
14:12

Pretoria, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The government of South Africa declared a national disaster situation following heavy rains and floods that caused 30 deaths and major damage to infrastructure in the north of the country, a state source reported today.

Israel holds 40 Palestinian journalists in prison

Published on: January 19, 2026
14:07

Ramallah, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Israel is currently holding 40 Palestinian journalists behind bars, while two others remain missing, the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office denounced on Monday.

Japan confirms intention to hold early parliamentary elections

Published on: January 19, 2026
11:00

Tokyo, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives at the end of this week to convene early elections, government sources confirmed on Monday.

Catalonia expresses interest in hosting UN agencies

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:59

Barcelona, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The region of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, announced its interest in hosting United Nations agencies, following the United States' refusal to support them.

Russia in contact with Venezuela’s interim president

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:58

Moscow, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Russia maintains constant contact with Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, through diplomatic channels, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Vietnam and To Lam are ready to join Gaza Peace Council

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:57

Hanoi, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The willingness of Vietnam and To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), to join the Gaza Peace Council as a founding member state is receiving widespread national media repercussion on Monday.

The Louvre closes its doors again due to a workers’ strike

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:56

Paris, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Around 300 employees of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the most famous and visited museum in the world, resumed their strike to protest degrading working conditions, forcing the institution to close.

Venezuelan government denies fake news against interim president

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:55

Caracas, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government denied a new report from international news agencies seeking to discredit interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

Türkiye supports Syrian unity and welcomes pact with Kurdish militia

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:52

Ankara, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The Turkish Foreign Ministry emphasized that Syria's future lies in unity, integration, and cohesion, not in terrorism and division.

Lula is analyzing aspects of Trump’s proposal on Gaza

Published on: January 19, 2026
10:51

Brasilia, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is analyzing several aspects before deciding whether to join the so-called Gaza Peace Council promoted by his US counterpart, Donald Trump, local media reported.

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January 19, 2026