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International News Briefs for Thursday, May 8, 2025

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

New “National Defense Areas” in Texas and New Mexico are escalating a diplomatic crisis with Mexico, creating legal turmoil in US courts.

The five members of Maria Corina Machado’s team arrived “safe and sound” in the US after over a year in hiding.

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “With Hare on the Way”, in Lara, Venezuela.

Today’s featured band is Super Blue from Trinidad & Tobago with the song “In She Party” from their album “Soca Matrix” (2000).

US Appeals Court denies government request to revoke a program which benefits Nicaraguans, Cubans, Haitians, and Venezuelans.

Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

A year has passed since I arrived in the United States of America. It feels like it was just yesterday.

“Discrediting remarks and closing the door to any conversation from a position of power is a strategy that has historically borne no fruit…”

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