Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

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We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, August 25, 2025.

“My generation was raised wondering how ordinary people could countenance an atrocity. In a grotesque twist, the question has circled back to us.”

Four years after the July 11, 2021, demonstrations most of those arrested remain in prison, while most Cubans seem oblivious to this reality.

Daily power outages continue to define the chaotic situation in Cuba, with almost inhuman impacts, especially outside the capital.

Industrial pollution, fecal contamination, and neglect mark day-to-day life for those who live in “El Fanguito,” beside the Almendares River.

Today’s featured artist is Jamaican singer Burning Spear with the song “Talk” off his album “No Destroyer” (2023).

Mary P from the United States took our photo of the day: “Pecaries (javalinas)”, in Arizona, USA.

The Cuban State press last spoke about the Antillana de Acero steel industry in December 2023. The positive news then turned to silence.

Alcides, 68, drags his jolongo (cloth sack) through the streets where garbage piles remain for weeks without being collected.