Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Israel Raids UN Relief Headquarters in East Jerusalem

UNRWA provides health, education, and other services to some six million Palestinian refugees in five locations in the Middle East.

A climate of suspense hangs over the Caribbean, watching for a possible attack on Venezuela by the powerful air-naval of the United States.

Alejandro Gil was one of the most trusted figures of Miguel Diaz-Canel and one of the public faces of the regime’s failed economic policies.

The official narrative insists the festival demonstrates “the luminous resistance of Cuban culture.” That’s how first lady Lis Cuesta put it.

These are serious accusations, even if they may be viewed with suspicion given the precarious position of the person making them.

Around 35 Nicaraguans were released from prison over the past week; 17 of them had not been identified as political prisoners.

Today’s featured artists are Irla Milena from Brazil and Jacinta Jazz from Portugal recording “Sambinha Triste” in December 2025.

Xavier Anaisse from France took our photo of the day: “A Yard in Dakar, Senegal”.

“This was the first time I’ve heard people in Cuba openly criticizing the government in front of me, a foreigner”

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, December 8, 2025.