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US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list

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US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list as part of prisoner release deal.

Cuba announced it would release 553 prisoners detained for "diverse crimes" It is hoped these will include participants in anti-government protests four years ago .

President-elect Donald Trump reinstated the country's terror designation in the final days of his first presidency in 2021 .

A Biden administration official said an assessment of the situation had presented "no information" that supported the designation.

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