President Joe Biden is reportedly removing the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday.

The Biden administration announced it was removing Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism — reversing a move made by President-elect Donald Trump in 2021.

In a last-minute move before he leaves office next week, President Joe Biden removed Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, lifted sanctions on companies run by Cuba’s military and again suspended a provision in a law that allows Cuban Americans to seek compensation for confiscated property on the island.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday removed Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, a few days before Trump's inaguration.

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to Washington removing the communist country from its list of terror sponsors in a deal hailed by relatives of jailed protesters.

President Joe Biden has notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic C

After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism, a label given the island nation in the last days of the previous Trump presidency.

Retiring President Biden lifted Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism Tuesday, less than a week before leaving office — outraging Republican members of Congress who believe more stringent sanctions should remain in effect.

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