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Portugal holds second round of presidential elections

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:23

Lisbon, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Portugal is holding the second round of its presidential elections in a day marked by political polarization, the As Beiras news agency reported.

Turkiye and Qatar plan to build power plants in Syria

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:21

Ankara, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced that his country is working with Qatar on an ambitious project to build five power plants in Syria.

UK agricultural exports to the EU fall 37% after Brexit

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:14

London, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) British agricultural exports to the European Union have fallen by 37 percent in the five years following Brexit, according to data released by the National Union of Farmers (NFU).

Six Cuban films in the Platino Awards pre-selection

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:11

Havana, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Two Cuban productions, Calle 232 and Baracoa, are among the shortlisted films for the thirteenth edition of the Platino XCARET Awards, a competition celebrating the best of Ibero-American cinema.

Cuban Museum of Contemporary Ceramics invites to the 2026 Biennial

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:04

Havana, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The National Museum of Contemporary Ceramics of Cuba is currently accepting submissions for its 2026 Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, an event that reaffirms the enduring relevance and diversity of this art form on the Caribbean island.

Israeli forces enter Syrian province of Deraa

Published on: February 8, 2026
08:01

Damascus, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli occupation force raided the town of Mariya in the southwestern Syrian province of Deraa, carrying out a series of raids and searches in several homes.

Lula expresses Brazil’s support of Cuba at PT event

Published on: February 7, 2026
13:22

Brasilia, Feb. 7 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed Brazil's solidarity with Cuba and urged the Workers' Party (PT) to help the island following the most recent US aggressions.

Cuba receives international and UN support despite blockade

Published on: February 7, 2026
13:01

Havana, Feb. 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez celebrated the international and United Nations interest in his country's development, despite the unprecedented intensification of the US blockade.

Venezuela supports Cuba after 64 years of imposed blockade

Published on: February 7, 2026
12:05

Caracas, Feb. 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil expressed his solidarity with the people and government of Cuba on the 64th anniversary of the implementation of the United States' economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the island.

Palestinian agriculture suffers from escalating Israeli strikes

Published on: February 7, 2026
11:19

Ramallah, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The agricultural sector in the occupied West Bank suffered direct losses of about 705,000 dollars in the last week alone due to the escalating Israeli strikes, an official source reported.

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