Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

International News Briefs for Thursday, January 8, 2026

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

When a country is under aggression, citizens generally close ranks with their government, but only if they feel it represents their interests.

White House says agreement with the provisional Venezuelan government includes oil stored on seized tankers.

Víctor C., a Cuban coach in Caracas, woke up on January 3 with his heart in his throat. “We got a big scare, but we’re okay.”

Today’s featured artist is Ileana Cabra Joglar from Puerto Rico with a live NPR Tiny Desk performance from 2019.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Rosario Murillo convened a meeting at the presidential bunker, El Carmen, without Daniel Ortega present, ordering a ‘state of alert’.

“I am the president of Venezuela (…) I was captured in my home in Caracas,” he said at the hearing. His lawyer did not request bail.

A few days ago, a neighbor approached my mother to ask if he could rent the back patio to store a car he had just bought.

Armaandeep Singh Pannu from Canada took our photo ofd the day: “The Golden Temple”, in Punjab, India.