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Italy marks 800th anniversary of death of Saint Francis of Assisi

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:32

Rome, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Italy commemorates the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, the country's patron saint. The day significantly coincides, for the first time, with the observance of October 4 as a national holiday.

Egypt to host AU mid-year coordination meeting

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:32

Cairo, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The 8th Mid-Year African Union (AU) Coordination Meeting takes place in El Alamein, Egypt, where the continental organization, economic communities, and regional mechanisms align their efforts to implement the integration agenda.

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:32

Tehran, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States accepts Tehran's conditions, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf affirmed.

Brazilians cast their vote to decide the country’s future

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:31

Brasilia, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Millions of Brazilians vote in the first round of the general elections to elect national and state officials for the next four years.

Chile: Festival decries US blockade on Cuba and genocide in Gaza

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:31

Santiago, Chile, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Festival of Music, Human Rights, Democracy, and Art (MUDA), taking place in this nation, condemned the inhumane US blockade on Cuba and the genocide committed by Israel against the population of Gaza.

South Korea Cultural Week opens in Havana

Published on: October 4, 2026
10:30

Havana, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Under the slogan "Hangul: The Voice of Korea in the Heart of Havana," a Cultural Week opens in this capital on Sunday to spread and teach South Korean arts.

Cuba receives solidarity support from a Netherlands-based foundation

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:49

Holguin, Cuba, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) School supplies and medical materials from the Netherlands are bolstering health and education services in this eastern Cuban province following the arrival of 11 containers of humanitarian aid.

Prominent Brazilian artists ratify support for President Lula

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:49

Brasilia, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Leading voices in Brazilian music have united in a call to defend sovereignty and uphold social policies through a video supporting the re-election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Cuba warns in Madrid of consequences of military aggression

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:49

Madrid, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba warned of the unpredictable global consequences that would result from military aggression by the United States, which "would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe."

Russian forces carry out significant operations in Ukraine

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:49

Moscow, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Russia reported significant actions consolidating its special military operation in Ukraine: an attack on the Northern Bridge over the Dnieper River in Kyiv, and keeping under control the town of Novaya Kazachia in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.

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