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UN warns of continued Israeli attacks on Palestine

Published on: January 29, 2026
11:29

United Nations, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN warned that continued Israeli attacks in Gaza, the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and obstacles to humanitarian aid are placing particular pressure on the credibility of the cessation of hostilities.

Russia confirms maintaining only emergency contacts with NATO

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:51

Moscow, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The director of the Department of European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Vladislav Maslennikov, confirmed that his country and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) maintain only emergency communication.

Spanish solidarity against oil blockade to Cuba

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:49

Madrid, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Madrid-based Coordinating Committee for Solidarity with Cuba condemned the United States' attempted imposition of a blockade on oil imports to the Caribbean island.

Confirmed arboviral cases decline in Cuba

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:34

Havana, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) For three consecutive weeks, reports of confirmed and suspected cases of dengue and chikungunya have decreased in Cuba, and the endemic channel for Febrile Syndrome in the country is within a safe range, it was reported here.

Venezuela’s interim president appoints sectoral Vice President

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:33

Caracas, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, announced the appointment of Dr. Isabel Iturria as Sectoral Vice President for Health, Science and Technology, and Ecosocialism, it was reported here.

Hungary blocks EU war funding for Ukraine

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:32

Budapest, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will reject a $1.5 trillion plan for Ukraine in the European Union (EU), arguing that it seeks to prolong the conflict, the newspaper Magyar Nemzet reported.

Cuba on the path to biosimilar drugs

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:21

Havana, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban biopharmaceutical industry has included in its 2025-2035 strategy the development of 19 biosimilar and generic products, primarily for oncology, autoimmunity, hematology, and diabetes mellitus.

Israeli violations continue in southwest Syria

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:21

Damascus, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli force kidnapped a shepherd today in Quneitra province, in southwestern Syria, amid repeated human rights violations by the occupying forces, local media reported.

The great jazz festival in Havana continues on its fifth day

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:17

Havana, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The 2026 International Jazz Plaza Festival continues today with a broad cultural program that will bring together Cuban and international artists at various venues in the capital.

Investigation into campaign against Brazil over Master Card case

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:14

Brasilia, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Police (PF) is currently conducting an investigation into the alleged hiring of digital influencers to attack the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), in the context of the investigations into the so-called Master case.

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