25 August 2026 Archives

Drugs seized after raid at Uruguay’s largest prison

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:30

Montevideo, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Seventeen kilograms of drugs were seized in an operation at a prison in this capital city after months of investigation, it was reported here.

Iran warns it will respond against US interests if attacked

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:30

Tehran, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Tuesday that any attack on the country's infrastructure will be met with actions against US energy facilities and strategic interests.

Cuba congratulates Uruguay on its national holiday

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:30

Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry congratulated the people and government of Uruguay on the 201st anniversary of its declaration of independence.

UNICEF urges Brazilian candidates to prevent child violence

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:29

Brasilia, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on candidates in the Brazilian elections to prioritize the prevention of violence against children and adolescents.

Brazil launches national blood donation campaign

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:29

Brasilia, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Brazil is moving towards officially incorporating Red June into its national calendar, following the approval of an initiative aimed at encouraging voluntary blood donations.

Cuba celebrates anniversary of Pediatric Heart Center

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:29

Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, commemorated today the 40th anniversary of the founding of the William Soler Children's Heart Center, located in this capital.

UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapons

Published on: August 25, 2026
10:29

Geneva, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) advocated for the establishment of legally binding norms that prohibit and restrict the use of autonomous weapons systems.

ECA warns that health reforms in Africa lack funding

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:44

Addis Ababa, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) warned at an event in this capital on Tuesday that the continent does not endure a reforms deficit, but lacks funding for those transformations.

Chile reaffirms sovereignty over Strait of Magellan

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:44

Santiago, Chile, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Foreign Ministry will send a protest release to the Argentine government regarding statements by Gustavo Javier Valverde, head of the Air Force, who included the Strait of Magellan among the areas under the neighboring country's sovereignty.

Ecuador argues military support for police without state of emergency

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:44

Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) debates a bill on Monday to regulate the Armed Forces' complementary support for the National Police in internal security operations without a declaration of the state of emergency.

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