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China urges end of new military escalation between the US and Iran

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:50

Beijing, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) China is concerned over the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East and called on the United States and Iran to resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiation.

Cuba: Felton thermoelectric plant synchronized after shutdown

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:50

Havana, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) — The Lidio Ramon Perez thermal power plant in Felton is stably supplying 170 megawatts (MW) to the National Electricity System (SEN) following the total disconnection last Monday, newspaper *Granma* reported.

Cuba thanks international support against the UN blockade

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:49

Havana, jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez today thanked the international support expressed yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly to call for the end of the financial, economic and commercial blockade against Cuba.

Cuba commemorates anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s death

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:49

Havana, jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, today recalled the Great Leader Kim Il Sung, on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of his physical disappearance.

Iran attacks 85 US targets in the Persian Gulf

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:49

Tehran, jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced today that it has attacked 85 U.S. military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, in response to what it called a violation of the ceasefire by the United States.

Russian scientists find out cause of abnormal Arctic ice melt

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:48

Moscow, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Scientists from Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) reported discovering the primary factor behind the abnormal melting of ice in the Arctic Ocean.

Cuban Ambassador grateful for Russia’s support

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:47

Moscow, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Cubans are grateful to Russia for its support, stated Enrique Orta, Cuba's ambassador to the Russian Federation, according to the news agency Vesti.

Cuban film Neurotica Anonima awarded, wins Colombian audience

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:47

Havana, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban film *Neurotica Anonima* (2025) has achieved new success abroad, winning an award at the 12th edition of the Cine en las Montanas International Festival in Salento, Colombia.

Cuba: Applications for dual-degree program with Belgian Universities

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:47

Holguin, Cuba, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) – The international project CRISSS has launched a call for applications at the University of Holguin for a dual-degree doctoral program—developed in partnership with Flemish universities—aimed at boosting research and innovation.

Cuba is neither a disputed nation nor a colony, asserts Diaz-Canel

Published on: July 9, 2026
10:47

Brasilia, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel affirmed that Cuba is open to talks with the United States but reiterated, in an interview broadcast by *Brasil de Fato*, that sovereignty, self-determination, and the political system are non-negotiable.

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