Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

International News Briefs for Friday, June 6, 2025

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Diaz-Canel denies the university student strike exists over Etecsa’s ‘rate hike’, though the evidence is overwhelming.

Peggy Shand from Canada took our photo of the day: “Room with a View of the Mountains of Bartolome Maso, Cuba”.

After 20 months of almost complete exclusion of international media from Gaza, the letter demands the protection of Palestinian journalists.

Until 2022, nearly all of the charcoal produced was bought by state companies that would “process” it and ship it to Mariel for export.

The Ortega-Murillo regime leaves exiled journalists and opposition citizens without passports or legal identity.

The government narrative has focused on claiming that no such strike exists and that the calls to action are orchestrated from abroad.

For decades, Portugal stood as a beacon of democratic stability in an increasingly unsettled Europe. An era of exceptionalism ended on May 18.

The US 50% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum is “unjust,” “unsustainable” and “has no legal basis,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, June 5, 2025.