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Jordan condemns Israeli settlement expansion

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

Amman, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Jordan condemned the Israeli authorities' approval of 2,162 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a dangerous escalation that undermines efforts to achieve a two-state solution.

Russian companies express interest in investing in Cuba

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

St. Petersburg, Russia (Prensa Latina) Russian companies are willing to invest in long-term projects in Cuba despite external pressure, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, co-chair of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission.

Moscow: Difficult for Armenia to walk between the EU and the EAEU

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Armenia must define its course, as it cannot walk the fine line between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU), Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.

Peru: Fujimori and Sanchez close runoff campaigns

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

Lima, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) Presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori, of Fuerza Popular (Popular Force-FP) party, and Roberto Sanchez, of Juntos por el Peru (Together for Peru-JPP) party, will close their compaigns with separate rallies ahead of the June 7 runoff, without any certainty about the outcome.

More than 40 dead in five days from ADF attacks in DRC

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

Kinshasa, June 4 (Prensa Latina) Following Saturday's attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the vicinity of the city of Beni, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a new incursion has raised the death toll to more than 40.

Qatar calls for dialogue to avoid escalation in the Middle East

Published on: June 4, 2026
13:29

Doha, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, stressed on the need to prioritize dialogue and political solutions to contain the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Russia to conduct trials of dengue vaccine

Published on: June 4, 2026
12:37

Moscow, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Health granted permission to conduct the first and second phases of clinical trials for a dengue fever vaccine, according to Russian media citing the ministry.

UN soldier dies after mortar attack in Lebanon

Published on: June 4, 2026
12:37

Beirut, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced the death of one of its soldiers from injuries sustained in an attack on one of its positions in the southeast of the country.

Chinese FM and Bachelet discuss UN reform

Published on: June 4, 2026
12:35

Beijing, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, a candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).

China reiterates its defense of Cuba against US coercion

Published on: June 4, 2026
12:35

Beijing, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) China called on the United States to put an end to the blockade and all sanctions on Cuba, rejecting statements made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Caribbean nation.

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