Damascus, October 9 (RHC)-- The Syrian foreign ministry has strongly condemned an Israeli air raid on the capital Damascus that killed 7 people and injured many others.  On Tuesday, Israeli missiles hit a residential building in the Mezzah neighborhood, west of Damascus.... More


Brasilia, October 9 (RHC)-- Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Elon Musk’s X after the platform was blocked amid a dispute over disinformation.  “I authorise the immediate return of the activities” of X, Judge Alexandre de Moraes said in his ruling, after the company paid millions of dollars in fines for failing to comply with a series of court orders.... More


Caracas, October 9 (RHC)-- The National Assembly of Venezuela approved on Tuesday an agreement by which it requests that Caracas break off diplomatic, commercial and consular relations with Spain, which was supported by an overwhelming majority of the deputies present.... More


Bogota, October 9 (RHC)-- Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in a speech on Tuesday, called for the world to pay attention to Colombia as it defends democracy, in the face of a coup being organized against the government. ... More


Beirut, October 9 (RHC)-- UN humanitarian officials call for urgent action to stop the Israeli regime from turning Lebanon into a second Gaza, as its military forces are using “the same means and methods of warfare” in the Arab country.... More


Havana, October 9 (RHC)-- "Cuba continues to raise its voice for Palestine," said Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic.   On his account on X, the Cuban president affirmed that it has not been the battle just this past year, but the immovable position of the Cuban Revolution, driven by its historic leader, Fidel Castro.... More


Beirut, October 8 (RHC)-- Israel has expanded its attacks on southern Lebanon as it continues to strike Beirut’s suburbs. The Israeli military said it has deployed more troops into southwest Lebanon, which followed intense overnight bombardment. ... More


Dearborn, October 8 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Dearborn, Michigan, thousands of mourners gathered at the Islamic Center of America to remember Hajj Kamel Ahmad Jawad, a 56-year-old husband, father of four and Lebanese American who was killed by an Israeli airstrike on his hometown of Nabatieh, Lebanon, one week ago. ... More


Ramallah, October 8 (RHC)-- In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society says Israeli forces detained another 30 Palestinians overnight during raids on Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem and occupied East Jerusalem. The group reports Israel has arrested more than 11,200 Palestinians across the West Bank over the past year. ... More


Hong Kong, Oct 8 (PL) The Cuban national team added two more victories in the Baseball5 World Cup, after beating Hong Kong and Venezuela.... More


Havana, Oct 8 (RHC) - Former Cuban pitcher Luis Tiant, one of baseball's legends, died Tuesday at the age of 83 due to complications with his deteriorating health.... More


Havana, Oct. 8 (AP) - Andres Iniesta, who scored the goal that won Spain the 2010 World Cup and was one of the key players in Barcelona's tiki-taka success, announced his retirement from soccer.... More


Havana, Oct. 8 (JIT) - Cubans Randol Izquierdo and Vicente Sanabria won second and third places, in that order, among 60 competitors in the 40-kilometer mountain bike (MTB) race organized by the Panamanian Cycling Federation (Fepaci).... More


Havana, Oct. 8 (JIT) - The Cuban men's and women's duos debuted victorious in the preliminary group stage of the under-23 phase of the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit 2024, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.... More


Gaza City, October 8 (RHC)-- In Gaza, another 25 Palestinians have been killed as Israel’s unrelenting war on the besieged Palestinian territory enters its second year.  On Monday night, Israeli strikes in central Gaza hit houses in the Bureij refugee camp in the city of Deir al-Balah, killing five children and two women.... More


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