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Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to close scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border.BBC News - 3h -
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s isolation from the West.The New York Times - 14h -
American citizen among 3 detainees released from Belarus
An American citizen is one of three detainees released by Belarus following negotiations with envoys from the Trump administration. The identity of the American detainee has not yet been released.NBC News - 16h -
Belarus frees three detainees including US citizen and journalist
Journalist with US-funded broadcaster among those in release hailed by ambassador as ‘big day for team America’. Belarus has released three detainees including a veteran journalist for a US ...The Guardian - 6h -
Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison and reunited with his family on Wednesday.ABC News - 13h -
At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says
Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, disclosed the release Wednesday.CBS News - 15h -
U.S. citizen, two others released from Belarus, official says
A Trump administration official says three people have been released from detention in Belarus, including one U.S. citizen. This comes as news emerges of President Trump holding a call with Russian ...CBS News - 15h -
US to release Russian in exchange for freed American teacher Marc Fogel
Alexander Vinnik pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering last yearFinancial Times - 15h -
White House says American among three freed in Belarus
The White House said Wednesday that President Trump secured the release of at least three people jailed in Belarus, including an American it has not named and a Belarusian journalist. The ...The Hill - 16h -
Russian money launderer to be freed in exchange for Marc Fogel
The Trump administration has agreed to send a convicted money launderer back to Russia in exchange for the release of American teacher Mark Fogel, a U.S. official told NBC News on Wednesday.NBC News - 17h -
Marc Fogel, an American detained in Russia, is freed
American teacher Marc Fogel landed back on U.S. soil Tuesday after spending more than three years in a Russian prison. Fogel was welcomed by President Trump at the White House shortly after his ...CBS News - 20h -
Russian held in US to be freed in exchange for Fogel release, Kremlin says
Detained in Russia since 2021, Fogel landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday.ABC News - 21h -
Netanyahu Says Fighting in Gaza Will Resume if Hostages Are Not Freed Saturday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the cease-fire would end if Hamas did not release captives held in Gaza. But he did not say how many hostages had to be freed.The New York Times - 1d -
Marc Fogel, American detained in Russia, freed after visit by Trump envoy
The White House announced Tuesday that it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was imprisoned in Russia.CBS News - 1d -
Kate meets new mothers and babies on prison visit
The Princess of Wales has visited HMP Styal in Cheshire as part of her ongoing early years initiative.BBC News - 1d -
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthis
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by the Houthis has died in prisonABC News - 1d -
Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled if all Israeli hostages not freed
President proposes letting ‘all hell break loose’ if hostages held by Hamas are not returned to Israel at noon on Saturday. Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has warned that if ...The Guardian - 2d -
Top Judge Favors a Second Chance for Those Languishing in Prison
Rowan Wilson, the chief judge of New York State’s highest court, used his State of the Judiciary address to push back against prolonged incarceration.The New York Times - 2d -
Flamingos freed after smugglers bound wings and crammed into crates
Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.BBC News - 2d -
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The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison
As a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan pioneered modern crypto investigations. Then at Binance, he got trapped between the world’s biggest crypto exchange and a government determined to make it pay.Wired - 2d -
Freed Israeli hostage was unaware wife and daughters killed, British family says
His wife, Lianne Sharabi and two daughters were murdered by Hamas in the 7 October attack.BBC News - 3d -
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.The New York Times - 3d -
Tears of joy as freed Thai hostages arrive home
"I don't know how to put it into words," says one of the hostages released from Gaza last month.BBC News - 4d -
3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.The New York Times - 4d -
Here’s a Look at the 3 Israeli Hostages Freed Saturday
The release of the three men was the fifth in a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.The New York Times - 4d -
Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest ceasefire exchange
Concerns have been raised about the appearance of the Israelis, while representatives for the released Palestinians say they all needed "medical attention".BBC News - 4d -
Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants freed three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement.ABC News - 4d -
Millionaire accused over 2017 murder of Maltese journalist freed on bail
Family of Daphne Caruana Galizia condemn delays in bringing Yorgen Fenech to trial after arrest in 2019. A millionaire businessman charged with the 2017 murder of the Maltese anti-corruption ...The Guardian - 4d -
Israel and Hamas complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin. Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as ceasefire continues
Hamas freed three more Israeli hostages today as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza. The civilian men were held captive for 16 months after the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023. ...CBS News - 4d -
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Watch: Released Palestinian prisoners greeted in Ramallah
Some 180 prisoners are being freed in exchange for three Israeli hostages.BBC News - 4d -
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertainABC News - 4d -
A Sick Inmate in New York Is Freed After Suing Over Parole Delay
Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.The New York Times - 5d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 6d
