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Lebanon opts for direct talks with Israel

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:59

Beirut, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Direct talks with Israel are the only way to regain Lebanese territory and allow residents to return to their villages, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji affirmed.

Russia retaliates and expels several Hungarian diplomats

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:59

Moscow, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Several employees of the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow and its consulates in St. Petersburg and Kazan must leave Russia within two weeks, the Foreign Ministry announced.

Cuba and Latin America join the Oscar Race

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Los Angeles, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has selected the drama *Malecon*, by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Larrazabal, as its official entry for the 99th Academy Awards (2027), adding another film from the Latin American and Caribbean slate to the competition for Best International Feature Film.

Cuban Museum of Fine Arts celebrates Older Adults

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Havana, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) – The National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba (MNBA) highlighted the results of its program marking the International Day of Older Persons; the initiative spanned the entire month of September and continues through October 2.

US measures on Cuba: another step toward strangulation

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Washington, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) With the entry into force of new restrictive measures, the United States government has taken another step in its attempt to stifle any effort by Cuba to breathe amidst an unprecedented unilateral blockade.

Cuban Foreign Minister thanks UN for denouncing US blockade

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

New York, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla expressed his gratitude to 43 heads of state and government, fellow foreign ministers, and other heads of delegation for denouncing—at the UN General Assembly—the United States' intensified blockade on Cuba and the country's inclusion on the spurious list of state sponsors of terrorism.

China celebrates 77th anniversary of founding

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:00

Beijing, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) China is celebrating the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic, while President Xi Jinping calls for confidence and advance toward national rejuvenation.

Colombia: Pasto Historico reveals provisional leadership, direction

Published on: September 30, 2026
15:29

Bogota, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro (2022-2026) announced the names of those who will make up the provisional leadership of the party Pacto Historico and outlined the political group's next steps.

Lula toughens rhetoric against Bolsonarism in Brazil

Published on: September 30, 2026
15:29

Brasilia, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the opposition during a campaign event in the city of Fortaleza and called on his supporters to defeat Bolsonarism in the upcoming October elections.

Chile: Right-wing party seeks to shut down National Human Rights body

Published on: September 30, 2026
15:14

Santiago, Chile, Sept. 30 (Prensa Latina) The right-wing Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party has lashed out at the National Human Rights Institute (INDH), demanding the termination of its funding by 2027 as a preliminary step toward its abolition.

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