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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transfers duties amid hospitalization

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:17

Washington, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, currently battling prostate cancer, has temporarily delegated his duties to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks following an urgent hospitalization for a "bladder issue," a Pentagon spokesman announced on Sunday.

Call for unity marks beginning of international event in Cuba (+Photos)

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:07

Havana, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) With a call for unity, the fight for peace and the people's solidarity against imperialist aggression, the 2nd International Meeting of Theoretical Publications, Parties and Movements from the Left opened here on Monday.

Extreme weather alerts cover U.S. map

Published on: February 12, 2024
11:51

Washington, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Extreme weather alerts will be covering much of the United States as an extensive storm system makes its way eastward across the country, forecasters reported.

US blockade, a leading obstacle to Cuba’s development (+Photos)

Published on: February 12, 2024
11:43

Dubai, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The United States blockade is the leading obstacle to Cuba's development and a systematic violation of the human rights of its people, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero stated on Monday.

US 2024 election cycle: Most futile and expensive show worldwide

Published on: February 11, 2024
21:24

Connecticut, U.S.A. (Prensa Latina) The enormous and damaging expenditures on armaments in the United States, which reach mind-boggling figures and will soon reach a trillion dollars in the direct budget of the Department of Defense, are often mentioned. Much less mentioned are the expenditures on advertising of all kinds, in which the political modality plays a major role, especially in general election years (such as 2024) and to a lesser extent in mid-term election years.

Joe Biden could lose his reelection if he stops no genocide in Gaza

Published on: February 11, 2024
20:18

Washington, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Whether President Joe Biden wants to stop his electoral support loss, all he has to do nowadays is to call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, a media outlet warned.

Defense Secretary taken back to hospital again

Published on: February 11, 2024
20:06

Washington, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transferred his official duties to his deputy after returning Sunday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Woman who opened fire at Houston church killed by off-duty police

Published on: February 11, 2024
20:02

Washington, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) A female shooter opened fire on Sunday afternoon at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations. She was fatally shot by off-duty officers. No one else at the church died.

Argentine Nobel Prize winner called for the release of Julian Assange

Published on: February 11, 2024
10:45

Buenos Aires, February 11 (Prensa Latina) The Nobel Peace Prize winner and Argentine fighter, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, today urged the international community to demand the release of cyberactivist Julian Assange and to speak out against his possible extradition to USA.

Hollywood Academy opens new category for the Oscars

Published on: February 11, 2024
10:00

Los Angeles, February 11 (Prensa Latina) The United States Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences already has a new section today in its stand of competitive categories to win the Oscar, that of Best Casting.

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