BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness

More than 10 million people in Cuba have had power cut to their homes and businesses after the country's national electrical grid collapsed.The Caribbean island has been hit with several blackouts this month, as a result of a US fuel blockade that cuts off the foreign oil imports needed to keep power stations running.The Communist-run country has an ageing electricity infrastructure and chronic fuel shortages.The BBC's Will Grant reports from the capital Havana.The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine. After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.Voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.Ten days since President Trump first announced the attack, people from across the US tell the BBC what they think the best outcome of the conflict could be.The UK has deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region, after an Iranian drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on 1 March.At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a "tremendous success", but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry.As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer. UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was “ready to fall”.The BBC's Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government's future and relations with the US.The BBC's Helena Humphrey explains the steps required to reopen both embassies, which have remained closed for decades. The Emirates flight was the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran led to the closure of nearly all airspace in the Middle East.A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo.The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins charts how the Trump administration’s messaging on war has shifted in his second term.Asked about the reported bombing of a school in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US was "investigating".BBC's Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at the mixed messaging given by President Donald Trump's administration for its actions in Iran.Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.