Opinion

Furious Valencians in Spain boo kings and authorities

Published on: November 3, 2024
15:30

Madrid, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people booed and insulted on Sunday their majesties Felipe VI and Letizia, and the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and Governor of the Valencian Community, Carlos Mazon.

Child Marriage, a problem yet to be solved in India

Published on: November 1, 2024
10:28

New Delhi._ The Union Government and all State Governments recognize that child marriage is a violation of children’s rights and a barrier to personal and societal development. With judiciary support and civil society groups, governments and administration continues to work towards stricter enforcement of laws passed to prevent child marriage. However, the task of eradicating the practice of child marriage is proving to be a vexed problem to solve.

A Buoyant BRICS: And a global South promise for rebuilding the world

Published on: October 30, 2024
12:02

New Delhi._ At its 16th Summit in Kazan, what began as an economic grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) in Yekaterinburg, Russia 15 years ago, reached a significant turning point. Through the passage of these years, the BRICS grouping expanded to 10 core members and 13 partner countries, including one NATO member Turkey, now wanting to join this grouping.

The Pentagon Wants to Use AI to Create Deepfake Internet Users

Published on: October 23, 2024
13:40

Washington (The Intercept): The United States’ secretive Special Operations Command is looking for companies to help create deepfake internet users so convincing that neither humans nor computers will be able to detect they are fake, according to a procurement document reviewed by The Intercept.

War, Peace, Global Governance and the United Nations

Published on: October 22, 2024
13:18

There is increasing frustration at the inability of the United Nations to resolve the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Ukraine and the Sahel Region. Speeches at the recent General Assembly of the United Nations saw anger directed at the UN for its failures. Social outrage at the state of the UN and international governance is live and growing.

October 27 in NYC. Apotheosis or Twilight of Donald Trump and MAGA

Published on: October 22, 2024
12:54

On October 27 — nine days before the US election — Donald Trump will hold a massive rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. It may be Trump’s most menacing spectacle since his January 6 coup attempt.

UN official stresses the need of UNIFIL presence in Lebanon

Published on: October 14, 2024
16:08

United Nations, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Andrea Tenenti said its presence of is more crucial than ever, responding to Israeli pressure for its withdrawal.

Guatemalan court calls off hearing on local magistrate

Published on: October 14, 2024
15:45

Guatemala City, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) A Guatemalan court called off Monday the first statement hearing of the chief justice and former clerk of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) Ramiro Muñoz, who was detained on Monday for the Citizen Prosperity Affaire.

St. Kitts and Nevis top diplomat slams US blockade on Cuba

Published on: October 14, 2024
15:36

Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, condemned the U.S. blockade against Cuba, according to Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bolivia’s Parliament addresses Venezuelan affairs on conference

Published on: October 14, 2024
15:30

La Paz, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The conference “Venezuela and the Geopolitical Dispute over Strategic Resources”, to be held Monday at the Multipurpose Hall of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly is attracting Bolivian audiences today.

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