Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba

President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island. Senior US administration officials, who previewed the announcement on the condition of anonymity, said ”many dozens” of political prisoners and others considered by the US to be unjustly detained would be released by the end of the Biden administration at noon on Jan. 20.