Venezuelan Acting President Reopens La Guaira Businesses and Delivers Credits After Quake
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez led a work agenda in La Guaira this Wednesday, focused on commercial reactivation and support for local entrepreneurs following the seismic events of June 24. As part of the Venezuelan Government’s response to overcome the challenges that affected commercial dynamics after the double earthquake, the Acting President Delcy Rodriguez led […]
UN Prepares Food Aid for 100,000 Colombian Earthquake Victims
The United Nations (UN) activated an emergency humanitarian response plan to assist communities affected by the earthquake of August 10 across 15 departments and 471 municipalities in Colombia, as the death toll reached 314 people. The World Food Programme (WFP) initially requested 23 million dollars to guarantee food assistance for 100,000 people over the next […]
DRC Ebola Cases Top 5,100
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 5,105 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,420 deaths from the outbreak declared in the country’s east on May 15, making it the second worst Ebola epidemic globally and the most severe ever registered in the DRC, according to the latest health ministry bulletin. The epidemic now registers a […]
Tehran Dismisses Trump’s Offensive, Cites U.S. Debt Woes
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejected Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced “economic D-Day” as an orchestrated maneuver to divert attention from what he called a deep crisis in the United States, after Trump promised a “most devastating” new offensive against the Islamic Republic. Araghchi warned that doubling down on failed policies would only bring […]
Israel Announces Gallows Chamber for Palestinian Detainees
Israel has designated a dedicated wing for Palestinians sentenced to death, including an execution chamber and observation booths, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Wednesday, prompting the director of the Palestinian Prisoners Society to call for urgent international intervention. The step represents what Abdullah al-Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), described to […]
Russia and Ukraine Complete New Prisoner Exchange with UAE Mediation
Russia and Ukraine completed this Wednesday a prisoner of war exchange involving 103 military personnel from each side, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed ton August 19 that 103 Russian soldiers were returned to their country from territory controlled by Kiev. Simultaneously, Russian authorities handed over the same […]
Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Leaves 100 Workers Dead
Central African local authorities confirmed this Wednesday a massive landslide at an informal gold mine in Zamboye killed at least 100 workers on Tuesday morning. The catastrophic landslide occurred on Tuesday at approximately 10:00 A.M. local time in the Nana-Mambere subprefecture, specifically in the Abba region near the Cameroon border. Rescuers fear the death toll […]
Harry Kane Wins Second Golden Shoe and Equals Bayern Legends
English striker Harry Kane received the 2026 European Golden Shoe this Wednesday at the FC Bayern Munich museum in the Allianz Arena, confirming his status as the top scorer in Europe’s major leagues for the second time in his career. The 36-year-old forward finished the season with 36 goals (72 points) in 31 matches played. […]
Cuba and Spain Strengthen University Alliance
The University of Camagüey and the University of Seville strengthen their academic cooperation through a project to address population aging in Cuba.
Afghanistan: The Taliban Wield Absolute Power as Human Rights Deteriorate
The Taliban leadership tightens its political grip across all thirty-four provinces. August 2026 marks five years since the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani administration in Kabul, Afghanistan. The withdrawal of foreign military forces on August 15, 2021, ended a twenty-year armed occupation led by the United States. RELATED:Afghanistan: Taliban Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Return to […]
Sport
Show allEnglish striker Harry Kane received the 2026 European Golden Shoe this Wednesday at the FC Bayern Munich museum in the Allianz Arena, confirming his status as the top scorer in Europe’s major leagues for the second time in his career. The 36-year-old forward finished the season with 36 goals (72 points) in 31 matches played. […]
The Cuban delegation was presented with their flag at the José Martí Memorial to participate in the VI Pan American Games of Deaf Youth to be held in Guayaquil.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) formally dismissed its operations director, Kevin Lamour, this Monday following his public opposition to President Gianni Infantino’s plan to transfer control of global tournaments to private capital. The conflict originated from the controversial initiative called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), through which plan, FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino intended to […]
The Mexican government announced that it will provide financial incentives for the 407 medals obtained at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) officially released this Tuesday the schedule for the 2026-2027 season, headlined by LeBron James making his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in October. The prestigious U.S. basketball league confirmed that the regular season will tip off on October 20. The opening night will feature a highly anticipated clash between the […]
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Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allColombia has received 640 tons of international humanitarian aid from ten countries for victims of the August 10 magnitude 7.4 earthquake, with the death toll reaching 314 and more than 262,000 people affected across 15 departments, according to government figures updated Wednesday. The aid, which includes food, medicines, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, power generators, […]
Ecuador’s government has issued new rules granting US Department of Defense personnel visa‑free entry and judicial immunity for up to 180 days per year, according to an Interior Ministry agreement published as the US Southern Command chief visited Quito for security talks. The agreement applies to members of the US Armed Forces, civilian employees of […]
Ecuador’s strategic intelligence director Michele Sensi-Contugi died this Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, along with six other people, according to African aviation authorities and government sources. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority reported that the crash took place at approximately 9:13 A.M. local time near the prominent geographic formation of Mount Ololokwe. […]
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez led a work agenda in La Guaira this Wednesday, focused on commercial reactivation and support for local entrepreneurs following the seismic events of June 24. As part of the Venezuelan Government’s response to overcome the challenges that affected commercial dynamics after the double earthquake, the Acting President Delcy Rodriguez led […]
The United Nations (UN) activated an emergency humanitarian response plan to assist communities affected by the earthquake of August 10 across 15 departments and 471 municipalities in Colombia, as the death toll reached 314 people. The World Food Programme (WFP) initially requested 23 million dollars to guarantee food assistance for 100,000 people over the next […]
World
Show allThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 5,105 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,420 deaths from the outbreak declared in the country’s east on May 15, making it the second worst Ebola epidemic globally and the most severe ever registered in the DRC, according to the latest health ministry bulletin. The epidemic now registers a […]
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejected Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced “economic D-Day” as an orchestrated maneuver to divert attention from what he called a deep crisis in the United States, after Trump promised a “most devastating” new offensive against the Islamic Republic. Araghchi warned that doubling down on failed policies would only bring […]
Israel has designated a dedicated wing for Palestinians sentenced to death, including an execution chamber and observation booths, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Wednesday, prompting the director of the Palestinian Prisoners Society to call for urgent international intervention. The step represents what Abdullah al-Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), described to […]
Russia and Ukraine completed this Wednesday a prisoner of war exchange involving 103 military personnel from each side, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed ton August 19 that 103 Russian soldiers were returned to their country from territory controlled by Kiev. Simultaneously, Russian authorities handed over the same […]
The national debt of the United States surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history on Wednesday, according to data from the Treasury Department, doubling the figure recorded in 2017. According to the latest daily Treasury balance, total public debt stood at 40.047 trillion dollars on August 19. Of that amount, 32.266 trillion […]
Technology
Show allAstronomers identify a dwarf galaxy that merged with the young Milky Way about 11.8 billion years ago. On Monday, Nature Astronomy published an article on the early evolutionary stages and mergers of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The research used Hubble observations and advanced statistical models to determine the stars’ ages and chemical compositions. RELATED: […]
Their study provides a new platform to advance treatments for childhood heart diseases. On Wednesday, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) released a study showing that Australian scientists produced lab-grown heart valve tissues that closely resemble those in the human body. RELATED: Cuban Sciences Academy Awards Prize for Regenerative Medicine Research Published in Cell Stem […]
The Aug. 12 eclipse will be visible from Spain, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Siberia, and Portugal. On Tuesday, about 30 researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Exploratorium in San Francisco were stationed in Villalibado, a village in the province of Burgos in northern Spain, to observe the solar eclipse. […]
Ecuadorian scientists discovered three species of tiny land snails of the genus *Habeastrum* in caves and forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Meta CEO Defends Broadly Distributed Superintelligence and Says It Could Create More Jobs. On Monday, Meta Director Mark Zuckerberg published a manifesto in which he argues that the biggest risk of artificial intelligence (AI) is that a single entity or government has too much control over the technology. RELATED: The New Papal Encyclical Exposes The […]
Culture
Show allBrazilian actress Laura Cardoso passed away at the age of 98 in São Paulo, leaving a legacy of more than 100 works in television, theater and radio that was widely honored by the cultural sector.
The National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba paid tribute to the 65th anniversary of UNEAC with a show that reaffirms its commitment to cultural identity.
Mexico recovers 1,132 pre-Hispanic archaeological artifacts from the United States thanks to a voluntary handover coordinated by the INAH and the Consulate in Boston.
Several pieces from two works by the Italian Renaissance master Antonello de Messina have been stolen from the Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina (Sicily, south) by unknown perpetrators who managed to circumvent the center’s security system, local media reported this Sunday. The event took place on the afternoon of August 15, a holiday throughout Italy, when […]
Mexican director Carlos Santos premieres the comedy Loco México Mágico as a cinematic response to Hollywood narratives while proposing stories that reflect the identity and joy of the Mexican people.
