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Pope Leo XIV urges world leaders to negotiate peace

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:04

Vatican City, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV, leading the Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, urged leaders of nations to choose talks in the face of possible controversies and set aside rearmament, war, and death, a statement noted on Sunday.

Iran denies presence of US warships in the Strait of Hormuz

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:04

Tehran, April 12 (Prensa Latina) Iran's Armed Forces denied that US warships had entered or approached the Strait of Hormuz, amid rising tensions in the region.

Opinion about Macron improves, but remains highly unpopular

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:04

Paris, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) The positive opinions about French President Emmanuel Macron's performance improved by one point in April, but his unpopularity hovers around 75 percent, a poll.

Pakistan: US leaves talks with Iran without reaching deal

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:04

Islamabad, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) The United States delegation abruptly left the negotiating table with Iran in Pakistan, and its representative, Vice President JD Vance, announced its return to Washington, despite expectations that the talks would resume.

Vietnam and Holy See raise relations

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:04

Hanoi, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) The intention to raise diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Holy See to their fullest level was highlighted, regarding the meeting between Parliament Speaker Tran Thanh Man and Pope Leo XIV.

Peru holds general elections with 35 presidential candidates

Published on: April 12, 2026
13:03

Lima, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Peru is holding general elections with 35 presidential candidates and the decision to return to a bicameral Congress, which grants more power to a Legislature that has impeached four presidents in the last decade.

Cuba thanks show of solidarity from Brussels

Published on: April 12, 2026
12:48

Havana, April 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry expressed its gratitude for the gestures of solidarity shown to the island by social movements and Cubans residing in Belgium.

Emergency Medical Services strengthened in Cuban province of Holguin

Published on: April 11, 2026
11:57

Holguin, Cuba, April 11 (Prensa Latina) The province of Holguín has strengthened its emergency medical system with the commissioning of a specialized neonatal ambulance, following the acquisition of eight new vehicles of this type over the past year.

Impossible to resolve Ukrainian crisis without guarantees for Russia

Published on: April 11, 2026
11:56

Moscow, April 11 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in Ukraine cannot be resolved without security guarantees for Russia, but the European Union (EU) only talks about guarantees for Ukraine, the Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, declared.

Abbas condemns Israeli attacks, calls for a solution to conflict

Published on: April 11, 2026
11:56

Ramallah, April 11 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the ongoing Israeli attacks, while advocating for a political solution to end the Zionist occupation.

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