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Over 1B children globally missing out on basic social protection

Published on: February 16, 2024
14:27

United Nations, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labor Organization (ILO), Save the Children and UNICEF.

Donald Trump spends more time in court than campaigning

Published on: February 16, 2024
14:00

Washington, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Former President Donald Trump closes, with today's ruling in the civil trial for fraud in New York, a week devoting more time to his defense lawyers than to his election campaign.

Cuba denounces US complicity in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Published on: February 16, 2024
10:55

Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced today that Israel, with the complicity of the United States, is responsible for the extermination of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

Nikki Haley faces bad signs in South Carolina

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:20

Washington, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Haley immediately turned her attention to her home state following the New Hampshire primary last month and has regularly visited for weeks, but she still trails the front-runner by a significant margin.

UN Rapporteur describes Israel’s entry ban as misleading

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:10

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese described on Thursday as symbolic and misleading the entry ban issued by Israel against her.

Movements urge for much fairer childhood cancer treatment

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:09

Geneva, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) As the International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated on Thursday, international movements made up mostly of sick children’s parents stress the need for a fairer access to treatment and care for their children suffering from this disease.

Donald Trump, on the ropes?

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:05

Washington, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Former President Donald Trump is increasingly under pressure facing up legal issues amid a presidential electoral campaign that points to him as a potential Republican Party nominee for coming 2024 Nov. elections.

Childhood cancer: Sad and unfortunate epidemic with no cure

Published on: February 15, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cancer has become an epidemic with no cure that affects millions of children around the globe, that´s why today marks the International Childhood Cancer Day.

Cuba to request ruling from ICJ on genocide in Palestine

Published on: February 15, 2024
14:47

Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will soon present its arguments on Israel's practices and activities against the rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it was learned here on Thursday.

Venezuelan FM rejected Canadian Government’s statements

Published on: February 14, 2024
15:01

Caracas, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yván Gil, today rejected statements made by the Government of Canada through its embassy in Caracas.

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