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An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi sparked a major fire, Russian officials said Sunday, as the two countries traded strikes and the Ukrainian president announced a prisoner exchange. CBC | World News
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Ukraine, Russia begin what is expected to be largest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion
Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days, in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of the war so far. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian-American Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner exchange
Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Emotional moment Ukrainian prisoner tells mum he loves her after swap with Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said releasing all prisoners of war and captured civilians could build trust between Ukraine and Russia. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil calls himself a ‘political prisoner’ after U.S. immigration arrest
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention. CBC | World News
Read More »Hostage, prisoner or detainee? In the latest Israel-Hamas exchange, it’s not always clear
Earlier this week, Palestinian activist Bushra Al-Tahil was released from an Israeli prison in exchange for hostages held by Hamas. Although Al-Tahil was held for more than 10 months, she was never charged with a crime. CBC | World News
Read More »I spent a 48-hour holiday finding Pilates’ dark origins in a UK prisoner of war camp
My weekend getaways often involve cramming as many activities as possible in the span of 48 hours – and this time was no different. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Countryfile John Craven dad’s harrowing survival story after 3 years as prisoner of war
John Craven has become a familiar face on our TV screens over the years, having presented the likes of Countryfile, Newsround and Swap Shop. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Azerbaijani fossil fuel critic worries he’ll be a prisoner in his own home until he dies
Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home, under 24/7 police surveillance. CBC | World News
Read More »HMP Maidstone prisoner murders inmate with toilet lid and chair then hides body in cell
Sasan Rabat was responsible for an assault in his own cell at HMP Maidstone, which left his victim suffering catastrophic injuries Daily Express :: News Feed
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