Does the US have plans for Cuba?

About this episode

The episode discusses recent events in Cuba, concerns about meningitis, and Kenya's introduction of menstrual leave for workers.

Why has a recent blackout in Cuba sparked questions about a potential conflict with the US? How concerned should we be about the spread of meningitis? And why did Kenya introduce menstrual leave for workers?  Jeevan Vasagar is joined by The Observer’s Evan Moffit, Elaine McCallig and James Tapper as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.  **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk   Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Jeevan Vasagar Producer: Casey Magloire  Executive Producer: Matt Russell  To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jeevan Vasagar

Guests: Evan Moffit, Elaine McCallig, James Tapper

Topics covered

• Cuba
• US relations
• meningitis
• menstrual leave
• current events

Keywords

• Cuba blackout
• US conflict
• meningitis spread
• menstrual leave
• Kenya
• current news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Observer

Places: Cuba, US, Kenya

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