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China dismisses US accusations of alleged nuclear test

Published on: February 25, 2026
11:56

Beijing, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) China rejected on Wednesday US accusations of alleged nuclear tests and urged Washington to comply with the moratorium commitment.

Pope Leo XIV calls for building a fair and lasting world peace

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:56

Vatican City, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed his call to assume with responsibility the commitment to achieving world peace.

India and Gulf Council involve in FTA talks

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:13

New Delhi, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a joint declaration on a free trade agreement (FTA) to begin negotiations for a final agreement, officials announced on Wednesday.

Türkiye denies alleged plan to occupy Iranian territory

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:10

Ankara, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate's Disinformation Center denied reports circulating in some media outlets claiming that Ankara was planning to occupy Iranian territory in anticipation of a potential US attack against Iran.

Lebanon calls for pressure on Israel to withdraw from its territory

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:10

Beirut, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon urged influential and friendly countries to exert pressure on Israel to cease its violations of Lebanese sovereignty and withdraw from all the territories it still occupies, it was reported here.

Kiev would use nuclear weapons, former Ukrainian leader says

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:09

Moscow, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov (2010-2014) commented that if nuclear weapons fall into the hands of the Ukrainian government, he is certain they will be used immediately against Russia.

Fighting intensifies between rebels and DRC army

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:08

Kinshasa, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Army and its allies, the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23), intensified in the Masisi territory of North Kivu province.

Food insecurity increases in Somalia

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:07

Mogadishu, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Food insecurity in Somalia doubled in 2025 to six and a half million people, local media reported.

Haitian police arrest two suspected gang members and kidnappers

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:06

Port-au-Prince, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian National Police (PNH) arrested two suspected kidnappers and members of criminal networks operating in the country in recent hours, a local publication reported.

Egyptian, Russian FMs advocate for US-Iran talks

Published on: February 25, 2026
10:05

Cairo, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, and Russia, Sergey Lavrov, called for reducing the growing regional tensions and seeking diplomatic solutions between the United States and Iran to prevent a Pentagon attack, an official statement reported on Wednesday.

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