From October 19 to 30, Cuban artists will hold the "Art and Homeland" (Arte y Patria) event, featuring artistic activities, discussions on identity and historical memory, and sessions for the admission of new members to the organization.

At least nine people died and another 16 were injured this Saturday in Saudi attacks in the province of Taiz, in southwestern Yemen, Houthi media reported amid the military escalation with the coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Al Masirah television channel reported that “nine people – including women and children – have died and […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation revoked restrictions that prevented Mexican airlines from launching new routes to the United States from Felipe Ángeles and Benito Juárez international airports.

Guatemalan lawyer and former anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was shot dead this Saturday by several hitmen in a sports complex in the capital of Guatemala, while playing soccer, official sources reported. Solórzano Foppa, who was director of Criminal Analysis (2013-2016) of the Public Ministry and head of the Superintendency of Tax Administration (2016-2018), […]

The Biosimilars Workshop: Innovation and Access in Health will bring together specialists and institutions in Havana to present Rituximab, foster partnerships, and analyze the international outlook for these medicines.

Venezuela’s acting Delcy Rodríguez, announced the Plan Venezuela Alimenta and the draft of a Communal Economy Law, an initiative to coordinate the productive sectors, including communes, entrepreneurs and agribusiness, to eradicate hunger and strengthen territorial food security. “We have just arrived from Rome, from our participation in the World Food Summit, and I have to […]

Several hundred people protested in Kyiv this Saturday to demand the resignation of the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, due to criticism of his management and the alleged lack of preparedness of the city for winter. The protest was organized by representatives of civil organizations, activists, and veterans who denounce systemic problems in the management of […]

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard reported that a second supertanker suffered an explosion after striking a naval mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

Hundreds of young people gathered this Saturday morning at Brussels Central Station to the rhythm of anti-fascist slogans and other slogans rejecting the police, who have deployed a strong presence in the surroundings, local media reported. The young people, among whom there are also teachers and trade unionists, according to the Belga news agency, began […]

The Egyptian Parliament will hold an extraordinary plenary session this Sunday at the request of Egyptian President Abdelfatah al Sisi, who awaits authorization from the legislative body for a possible military intervention in support of Saudi Arabia in the face of the escalating conflict with the Yemeni Houthi. The General Secretariat of the House of […]

Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic hospital this Saturday after being discharged following his operation for a cancerous lung tumor, and has returned to the Vatican where he will lead the Angelus prayer tomorrow, Sunday. The 71-year-old Pope left the hospital walking normally, smiling, and greeting patients and faithful gathered at the main door […]

Protests against the rising cost of living saw clashes, property damage, fires, and hundreds of arrests in Paris, Lyon, and other French cities.

French police repressed protesters in Paris on Saturday, detaining dozens during unauthorized demonstrations demanding better education conditions and opposing budget cuts and the high cost of living, authorities reported. The Paris police prefecture said law enforcement forces intervened to disperse two unauthorized demonstrations that had formed mid-morning. RELATED: France Suspends Stun Grenades After Teen Loses […]

The PSOE’s Federal Committee on Saturday unanimously proclaimed Pedro Sánchez as its candidate for reelection and ratified its candidacies for the Nov. 29 elections. Territorial leaders showed unity and confidence that they can defeat the polls’ bad omens at the meeting, according to EFE. For the first time, more women than men will head the […]

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday temporarily suspending the application of a broad package of sanctions against Russia, arguing before Congress that the measure responds to the national interest. The decision affects a law named after the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, which seeks to toughen sanctions against the […]

The Global South Academic Forum is being held in Shanghai this Saturday and Sunday, bringing together prominent political leaders, academics, researchers and media representatives from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Inspired by the spirit of the historic Tricontinental Conference held in Havana in 1966, the forum commemorates that legacy six decades on and warns that […]

TVBrics and Cuba’s Canal Habana signed a cooperation agreement today to expand their joint content library, Prensa Latina reported. Under the agreement, the two outlets will exchange content on BRICS countries, develop joint projects and promote quality journalism to strengthen the objective international news agenda of Global South media. RELATED: African Union Head Asks BRICS […]

U.S. photojournalist Heidi Levine, a contributor to The Washington Post, was hospitalized Friday after being violently attacked by about 80 masked Israeli settlers while covering the olive harvest in the West Bank village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. The attackers beat Levine with sticks, kicked her while she was on the ground and stripped […]

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia resigned Friday after just five days in the job, following President Donald Trump’s advice. Zacharia’s departure came barely a week after she was named to the post, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, and after a heavily questioned first press briefing before the media. RELATED: Trump’s Attack on Mail-In Voting Seeks to […]

Hurricane Trudy weakened to Category 1 on Friday off Mexico’s Pacific coast, after data gathered by a hurricane-hunter aircraft, but the country’s National Meteorological Service (SMN) kept its alert for intense rain in the south and west of the country. The downgrade came hours after the storm reached Category 3 in the early morning hours […]

Venezuela holds its Second National Popular Consultation this Sunday with 5,418 communal circuits choosing among over 37,000 locally proposed projects in water, roads, lighting, health and education. Venezuela will hold its second National Popular Consultation of the year on October 18, in which communes across the country will vote directly on 37,205 budget proposals, with […]

Argentina’s delegation at the United Nations abstained from a resolution aimed at eradicating modern forms of colonialism, siding with the Trump administration and undercutting President Javier Milei’s recent demands over the British-occupied Malvinas Islands. The vote took place in the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly. The measure, presented by the Russian Federation, sought to […]

Uruguayan football introduced a new technology on Thursday night when referees replaced the traditional paper cards with an electronic device to show cautions and expulsions during a local match, although early tests have shown problems with visibility, according to local media reports. Uruguayan football experienced a historic day on Thursday night with the appearance of […]

Gaza’s Health Ministry reported Friday that hunger and malnutrition have killed 466 people since 2024, as famine grips the enclave and pushes more than 1.4 million residents toward a critical food crisis. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza confirmed Friday that malnutrition and hunger rates have reached catastrophic levels across the territory. The toll stands […]

Katie Zacharia left the White House press office just five days after taking the job, following criticism of her first appearance and questions regarding her professional credentials.

Nepal’s government reported that the August 26 flood destroyed 10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, with damages and losses exceeding $2.7 billion, as Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle sought international funding to rebuild. Nepal’s government said that the August 26 flood, dubbed the “Himalayan tsunami,” caused physical damage worth $1.8 billion and additional economic […]

Egypt made a diplomatic approach to Colombia to express its objection to the opening of a Colombian embassy in Jerusalem, viewing it as a unilateral measure that affects the city’s status and efforts toward peace based on a two-state solution.

Justice Department actions against state election laws highlight growing national conflict over voter registration lists and mail-in voting security. Mail-in voting is an established mechanism in the United States election system. It lets eligible citizens cast their votes by mail instead of going to the polling place on Election Day. RELATED:U.S. Justice Department Sues California […]

Federal forces in Argentina fired tear gas and turned water cannons on thousands of peaceful demonstrators in Buenos Aires on Thursday, detaining at least 34 people during the fifth Federal University March. The march demanded implementation of the University Financing Law and denounced a sustained squeeze on public university budgets. The demonstrations were replicated in […]

President Donald Trump reversed course Thursday and canceled the live broadcast of Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution, days after the Pentagon announced a plan that drew bipartisan rebuke and international condemnation. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, the Army base in Texas. The Pentagon had announced last week that his […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino apologized to the governing body’s Council in Zurich over the mishandling of the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project and confirmed the proposal to sell competition stakes to outside investors has been withdrawn permanently. FIFA President Gianni Infantino offered the apology this Thursday during the first Council meeting held in Zurich after […]

Thousands clash with riot police in Tirana, demanding educational improvements and accountability from PM Rama. Demands for educational improvements, a lack of prospects after graduation and corruption allegations leveled against Albania’s government by thousands of young people converged on Thursday in clashes with riot police and acts of vandalism that continued to devastate businesses and […]

The Trump administration alleges California is allowing noncitizens to vote. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, seeking a federal judge’s order barring the state from counting mail-in ballots cast by people the federal government considers illegal immigrants. RELATED: Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $20 Million Ad Campaign “Under California law, […]

Venezuela has dispatched this Tuesday a humanitarian air cargo to Panama to support the emergency response after a severe earthquake, with local teams preparing to move the supplies immediately toward operational centers serving damaged residential areas. Venezuela’s government dispatched a plane carrying 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Panama on Thursday to help people affected […]

Mark Rutte meets Vodolymyr Zelensky in Brussels ahead of European Union summit. During a meeting on Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte tacitly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to implement the “energy ceasefire” announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. RELATED: Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Refineries: Zelensky “Good to see President Zelensky in Brussels. We talked […]

Torrential rains that delivered 80 percent of Honduras’ projected annual rainfall in just 23 days have triggered landslides that destroyed homes and left dozens of families without shelter in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela. In just 23 days, the area received 80% of the rainfall projected for all of 2026, causing more than 250 severe incidents, according […]

The Cuban Book Institute endorsed María Elena Llana Castro’s candidacy for the 2026 Cervantes Prize, highlighting her narrative work, her connection to fantastic literature, and her career in journalism and teaching.

A look inside the annual arms conference where radical religious ideology and corporate interests shape the future of American military policy. The annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) is one of the largest defense expositions and professional development forums in North America, and this year it was held from October […]

The agreement will allow CNN to receive compensation for the use of its intellectual property. On Thursday, U.S. television network CNN announced an agreement with technology company Google to integrate generative artificial intelligence technologies into its news platforms. RELATED: Artificial Intelligence Pioneers Call for International Body to Oversee Cybersecurity Standards “With this partnership, we are […]

Brazil has approved a constitutional reform that reduces the workweek to 40 hours, eliminates the 6×1 schedule, and guarantees that millions of workers will retain their current wages.

They appeared before Judge Hellerstein after the Attorney’s Office accused them of ‘conspiracy to commit torture’ On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and legislator Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to the new charges filed against them by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Oct. 8. RELATED: ALBA Movements Demand Immediate Release of President Maduro and First […]

The Latin American House in Paris marks its 80th anniversary while facing the threat of closure, as political and cultural representatives from Latin America call on the French government to intervene to prevent the sale of its historic headquarters to a private buyer.

Blockades Continue at Schools Across France Ahead of Third Meeting with Education Ministry. On Thursday, thousands of French people continued protesting and blocking educational centers just hours before student organizations hold a new meeting with the Education Ministry, the third since the start of the protests more than two weeks ago. RELATED: France Suspends Stun […]

Wildfires in Cusco, fueled by drought conditions and wind, have resulted in six deaths and one person in critical condition, while authorities are urging the public not to confront the flames on their own.

Meanwhile, Russia detained a Swedish national accused of plotting attacks on military facilities. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told British media that Ukraine would restart strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and described recent U.S. moves as a betrayal of Kiev. RELATED: Russian Strikes Leave 600,000 Without Power In Ukraine “The block (on attacking refineries) […]

She said that several rounds of voting might be needed before a new government could take office. On Thursday, Sweden’s parliament rejected Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson’s nomination as new prime minister (PM), prolonging a political deadlock over government formation following last month’s general election. RELATED: Sweden’s SDP Leader Andersson Again Tasked with Forming […]

Scientists are investigating the potential preventive effect against breast cancer of cabergoline, a drug used only when it is medically necessary to stop the production of breast milk.

Over the past week, drones have struck multiple vessels off Bulgaria’s coast, leaving 11 crew missing and 10 presumed dead. A fresh wave of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, an alternative shipping route to the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, is deepening insecurity along the European Union’s (EU’s) eastern flank and compounding […]

The protest in Portugal is part of a broader wave of housing activism spreading across Europe. Thirty-seven participants in a housing rights protest in Porto were injured in the early hours of Thursday when police took action to end a sit-in encampment that had been occupying Praca D. Joao I since Saturday, two of them […]

The fifth Federal University March brings together students, faculty, non-teaching staff, and social organizations, who are heading to Congress to demand compliance with the University Financing Law, salary adjustments, and the repeal of Emergency Decree (DNU) 70/23.