Will Grant

Henna Vorkonen, an EU tech official on TikTok rules; Shaima Khalil, Tokyo correspondent on Japan's snap vote; Will Grant, reporting from Havana on fuel shortages; Alan Maloney, film reporter on Ryan Coogler's awards buzz; Joe Inwood, world affairs analyst on the Epstein files' global fallout; Simi Jola Asho, Washington correspondent on reactions to a racially charged clip. They discuss political fallout, global probes, tech regulation, energy shortages and awards season.

Will Grant, BBC Central America and Cuba correspondent with on-the-ground Havana reporting. He outlines decades of U.S. pressure on Cuba. He explains the oil-for-services bond with Venezuela and its security implications. He describes public reactions in Havana, the impact of recent U.S. moves, and how Cuba might cope if Venezuelan support ends.

Will Grant, BBC correspondent covering Mexico, Central America and Cuba, reports on crippling blackouts and how a Russian oil delivery offers a short-term lifeline. Marissa Mazria-Katz, journalist who covered Boston's trade school, profiles students learning piano-tuning, locksmithing and violin-making. The conversation shifts between Cuba's energy strain and hands-on trades building durable careers.

Marissa Mazria-Katz, a Marketplace reporter who covers Boston’s North Bennett Street School and traditional trades, and Will Grant, a BBC correspondent reporting from Cuba and the region. They discuss Cuba’s nationwide blackouts and strained hospitals. They explain how a Russian oil delivery offers a short-term lifeline and Cuba’s push toward solar and domestic energy limits.

Will Grant, BBC Central and Latin America correspondent who recently reported from Cuba, gives on-the-ground analysis of the island’s deepening energy and economic emergency. He describes blackouts, fuel shortages and strained hospitals. He explains Venezuela’s oil cutoff, a lone Russian tanker’s limits, rising public anger and protests, and who really holds power in Havana.