International News Briefs for Thursday, July 31, 2025
We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Author: Circles Robinson
Cubans: “Without Money or Freedom, but a Joyful People”
A foreign friend expressed her apprehension before accepting a trip to Cuba as a tourist. It was a country she had never visited before,…
Havana Weather for July 31 to August 6
Highs will be between 32 and 34ÂşC (90 and 93ÂşF), and lows between 23 and 25ÂşC (73 and 77ÂşF). Sea surface temperature will be 30ÂşC (86ÂşF).
I’m from Cuba and I’ve Survived Worse
I’m getting ready for my last day as a dishwasher. Luckily, my schedule will be different starting the next week – a new position…
Daniel Ortega Calls on Nicaraguans to “Prepare for War”
The dictatorship Calls to “Prepare for War” and Defend Peace, days after ordering “Revolutionary Vigilance” in Nicaragua
Salaries in Cuba: Working for Almost Nothing
“The always-antagonistic relationship between wages and inflation has taken on dramatic tones in daily life in Cuba.”
How Cubans Have Been Affected by the Data Rate Hike
The price increase reduces online activity to the essentials and makes video calls an unreachable luxury for many Cubans.
International News Briefs for Wednesday, July 30, 2025
We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Brian Jackson  – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artist is Brian Jackson from the USA with a remake of the song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” (2025).
Bruises, Miracles and a Borrowed Hematologist
Everyone says being a mother is the most beautiful thing in the world, & I have no doubt that’s true. However, if you’re a mother in Cuba…