3 Americans detained in China are released

Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap, official says

Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

Politics - NBC News - 1 hour ago

Three Americans detained by China are released

Three Americans that were detained in China have been released, according to a State Department official. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House on the details of the release.

3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

World - CBS News - 3 hours ago

3 Americans held for years in China have been released: White House

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released

3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...

China Releases Three American Prisoners in Swap With U.S.

The releases were part of a complex series of deals the Biden administration has reached to bring home U.S. citizens from countries with which the U.S. has an adversarial relationship.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange

The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.

3 Americans freed as part of prisoner swap with China

The White House said Wednesday it had secured the release of three Americans who had been detained in China as part of a prisoner swap with Beijing. A spokesperson for the National Security Council ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, two officials said.

World - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Iran says woman detained after undressing released without charge

Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say.

AstraZeneca’s top China executive detained by authorities

Pharmaceutical group confirms four other current and ex-executives investigated, in addition to Leon Wang

World - Financial Times - November 6

China Has Detained a Senior AstraZeneca Executive

Leon Wang, executive vice president in charge of China and the broader Asian region, is being detained while the Chinese government is probing AstraZeneca employees, the drugmaker says.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Iran urged to release woman detained after undressing at university

Activists say the woman was protesting against the hijab laws, but authorities say she is mentally ill.

Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election

World - Yahoo News - November 16

A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained

Police have detained a 62-year-old man after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai and fled

World - ABC News - November 12

Betty White postage stamp to be released in 2025: 'An icon of American television'

A Betty White postage stamp based on a 2010 photo of the 'Golden Girls' actor will be released in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service said Friday.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18

China's Alibaba releases AI search tool for small businesses in Europe and the Americas

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.

Business - CNBC - November 12

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Jumanji 3, Which is Actually Jumanji 4, Lands A 2026 Release Date

There was a 22-year gap between the first Jumanji, and its 2017 sequel, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. So a seven-year gap between the third film, 2019's Jumanji: The Next Level , and the fourth ...

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Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.

As China mourns, some question delay in release of information about deadly car attack

It took authorities more than a day to release details of the incident, in which a man drove his car into a crowd, killing 35 people. In the hours since a 63-year-old man rammed his car into a ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Liam Payne's producer backtracks on plan to release singer's first posthumous single

A producer who worked with Liam Payne said on Tuesday he will no longer be releasing Payne's first posthumous single this Friday as initially planned, saying instead "we will all wait."

FTX's Nishad Singh gets no jail time, 3 years supervised release for role in crypto fraud

Nishad Singh was the fourth former FTX executive to be handed a punishment tied to the collapse of the crypto exchange in late 2022.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Bears continue offensive makeover by releasing veteran guard they signed to 3-year, $30M deal in 2023

The Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron following their third straight loss

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

Suspect in New York City stabbing spree that left 3 dead was recently released from jail

The man accused of killing three people in a grisly stabbing spree on Monday had been released from New York City jail a month earlier and was free on bail for other alleged crimes in New Jersey, ...

Germany’s federal prosecutor office says it has arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China

World - ABC News - November 7

Uruguay beats Colombia 3-2 on last-minute goal in South American qualifying

Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 with a last-minute goal in South American World Cup qualifying, and eased the pressure on coach Marcelo Bielsa

Sports - ABC News - November 15

Ugandan opposition figure taken to military court after Kenya expulsion

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

Kizza Besigye's wife says he is being held in a military jail and demands the government free him.

'Jealous' ex detained for Holly Newton's murder

Logan MacPhail was "filled with resentment" when he stalked and stabbed the 15-year-old, a judge says.

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