After Iran, will Trump turn his eyes to Cuba?

Donald Trump's attention is seemingly turning to another Latin American regime: Cuba.In recent months, the president has hinted at a possible takeover and during a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was "ready to fall". The BBC’s Will Grant explores the President Trump's recent comments and if his administration is indeed planning to target Cuba next. Source link

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Obama, Biden and Clinton honour Jesse Jackson at funeral

Former US presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton were among dozens of high-profile figures present at the Reverend Jesse Jackson's funeral service. The men remembered Jackson for his 'passion' and for paving the way for Obama's presidential run.Former vice-president Kamala Harris also spoke at the service and noted the country's political climate.Jackson, a lifelong civil rights activist and former presidential candidate, passed away on 17 February. Source link

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Inside Venezuela’s political transition after Maduro’s ousting

Venezuela has entered a period of political transition following the ousting of former president Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026. The US and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, with the two sides promising to make an effort to promote stability, support economic recovery and advanced political reconciliation.However, Venezuelans inside the country are still protesting the return of Nicolás Maduro.The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from inside Venezuela, speaking to recently freed opposition politicians about the…

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US President Donald Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action

Standing in front of an awkward-looking Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the other stars of the Inter Miami soccer team on Thursday, Trump told the team's owner, Cuban-born magnate Jorge Mas, that they would soon be "celebrating what's going on in Cuba", adding that the Cuban authorities "want to make a deal. So badly you have no idea". Source link

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Israeli troops push into Lebanon to seize key border positions

But just days into this latest conflict, the mood in Israel - basking in the military partnership with Donald Trump - is already breathlessly looking to a new future, and a new Middle East, prompting one Israeli commentator, Avi Issacharof, to urge his country to "come down to earth for a moment". Source link

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