Paul Whelan's lawyer says U.S. needs "system of deterrence" to prevent hostage diplomacy

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Paul Whelan says years-long Russian imprisonment "did play with my mind"

In his first sit-down interview since his release from Russia, Paul Whelan said being left behind twice in prisoner swaps played with his mind.

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Paul Whelan says he has a form of PTSD after spending years behind bars in Russia

Paul Whelan, in his first sit-down interview since being freed in a historic prisoner swap with Russia, tells "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that spending nearly six years being ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Paul Whelan says Brittney Griner was "a great help" in advocating for his freedom from Russia

Paul Whelan reflects on how WNBA star Brittney Griner helped lend support and advocated for his freedom after he was left behind in a one-for-one prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia in ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Paul Whelan on his lowest point in Russian custody

Paul Whelan, the former Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly six years, spoke to CBS News in his first interview since his release in August as part of a complex prisoner swap. ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison

Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Paul Whelan's attorney reflects on effort to bring him home

Marine veteran Paul Whelan is speaking out for the first time since his release from Russian imprisonment. Whelan spoke with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the toll of life in ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Transcript: Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Full interview: Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Paul Whelan, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 20, 2024.

U.S. anti-missile system in Israel will be full operational soon, Pentagon says

The Pentagon says an advanced U.S. anti-missile system will be operational in Israel soon after components for the system started arriving earlier this week. CBS News senior national security ...

THAAD Missile Defense System Arrives in Israel, U.S. Says

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was in place, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Monday. The deployment comes as Israel prepares for retaliatory attacks against Iran.

World - The New York Times - October 21

China holds live-fire drills that Taiwan says may be part of ‘deterrence’

Taiwan’s defense ministry said live-fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island were routine but also possibly part of China’s “deterrence effect.”

The U.S. election need not be scary. History shows this is the way to trade it, says Citi.

The S&P 500 looks well set for the rest of 2024, but there’s also a way to gain from short-term volatility

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp

Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Paul Whelan was devasted at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as others were released

Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and ...

American Paul Whelan gives first interview since being freed from Russian prison

Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran who was imprisoned in a Russian labor camp for nearly six years until being released after a prisoner swap this summer, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...

Paul Whelan speaks out after more than five years in Russian prison

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan spent more than five years detained in Russia before he was released in August in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the Cold War era. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell ...

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race

Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Is diplomacy doomed?

All states — however small or great, have every reason to remain invested in diplomacy.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Whelan says Brittney Griner was 'great help' in advocating for his freedom

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan said WNBA star Brittney Griner was of “great help” in advocating for his freedom after being detained in Russia since 2018. Whelan, who was freed alongside Wall ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel along with military crew to operate it

Intense overnight strikes in southern Lebanon; Israel releases Hamas documents

U.S. deploying troops, missile defense system to Israel

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has authorized the deployment of a missile defense system to Israel to support the country's air defense following Iran's recent strikes. A U.S. official tells CBS ...

U.S. sending missile defense system, troops to Israel

The U.S. is sending troops to Israel for the first time since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, along with a powerful air missile defense system. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is ...

Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul

As fallout from battle between Norris and Red Bull driver in Austin rumbles on, F1 must look again at guidelines. While the dust has yet to settle on the controversy over Max Verstappen’s defence ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

House task force report says Trump assassination attempt was ‘preventable’

The House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump detailed flaws in the planning and security surrounding Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., in an interim staff ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

House task force says Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt was preventable

The bipartisan House task force investigating the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against Donald Trump has released an interim report calling the incident preventable and detailing ...

Israel still preventing humanitarian missions to north Gaza, Unrwa says

Israeli forces are besieging hospitals and shelters, medics say. The Israeli military says Hamas has regrouped in the area.

Phone companies should do more to prevent robocalls and texts, report says

While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for ...

Mbappé shocked by being linked to Swedish rape inquiry, says lawyer

France's football captain has called the media reports "fake news" and his lawyers say he is stunned.

Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says

Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his ...

Gérard Depardieu to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says

French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...

Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Ice-T: ‘Anybody that thinks controversy is a way to make money, it’s not. You need lawyers!’

With a new Body Count album out next month, the hip-hop superstar turned actor answers your questions on Law & Order, the Cop Killer furore and working with ‘wild man’ Abel Ferrara. Was there ever ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

U.S. Is Sending Antimissile System to Israel to Bolster Defenses Against Iran

The move comes as U.S. and Israel are holding talks on a possible Israeli attack on Iran.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

U.S. to Deploy Missile Defense System and About 100 Troops to Israel

The Pentagon announced it would send the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and its crew as Israel considered retaliatory attacks against Iran.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 13

U.S. to deploy anti-missile system to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran

The deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system is described as a way to "strengthen Israel's defenses against ballistic missiles."

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