Donald Trump declared that American cable news channel MSNBC is “close to death” and its host Rachel Maddow will soon “be off the air.”

Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a surprise flurry of diplomatic activity involving the communist-run island in the waning days of the Biden administration.

The Biden administration lifted Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, four years after the Trump White House issued the designation.

The determination by the outgoing Biden administration is likely to be reversed as early as next week, when Donald Trump takes office.

Rubio, whose family left Cuba in the 1950s before the communist revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power, has long been a proponent of sanctions on the communist island.

Florida Democrats are seeing red over rumors the Biden Administration plan to remove Cuba from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a broader plan negotiated with the Vatican to gradually free upwards of 500 prisoners.

Karen Vasquez, 44, walked out of jail in Cuba on Sunday, part of a deal brokered by the Vatican under which the Biden administration would loosen sanctions on the communist-run island, while Havana would release more than 500 people from its jails who are considered political prisoners by Washington.

The Biden administration removed Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, prompting Cuba to release hundreds of political prisoners.

U.S. President Joe Biden will relax sanctions targeting long-time foe Cuba days before Donald Trump takes office in a broad set of steps on Tuesday that he expects to lead to release of political prisoners in Havana.

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

LA GUINERA, Cuba, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Cuba on Wednesday began releasing ... In the July 2021 protests - the biggest since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution - thousands took to the streets in towns and cities across the island, many protesting shortages of ...