Marc Fogel designated as "wrongfully detained" in Russia

Israel forcibly evacuates Gaza hospital and detains medical staff

The hospital's nursing director says ICU patients in comas and on ventilation machines have been forced out.

BBC News - 3h

State Dept. Designates American Teacher Held in Russia as ‘Wrongfully Detained’

Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner.

The New York Times - 3h

Israel detains director of northern Gaza's hospitals during a raid

Israel's military called the hospital director a suspected Hamas operative while providing no evidence.

CBS News - 9h

Fire rips through one of Gaza’s last hospitals; Israel detains director

Israel has detained the director of one of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Gaza’s Health ministry said Saturday after Israeli forces “forcibly” removed patients and staff, and fires burned ...

NBC News - 11h

Israel detains director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, Palestinians say

The Health Ministry in Gaza says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza

ABC News - 14h

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala detained by police while reporting in Iran

Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police

ABC News - 1d

Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.

The New York Times - 1d

Iran Detains Prominent Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

The arrest comes as regimes increasingly resort to seizing Westerners for leverage.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US

Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and consulates if they think they are about to be detained by U.S. immigration officials

ABC News - 1d

Italy demands release of journalist detained by Iran

Yahoo News - 12h

Will Russia release thousands of Ukrainians for New Year?

There have been just ten exchanges of prisoners of war in 2024 but families want their loved ones back.

BBC News - 21h

American Marc Fogel formally classified as wrongfully detained in Russia

Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges in 2021, has been formally classified by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, according to the State Department, as ...

The Hill - 22h

A truce with Russia could lead to ultimate Ukrainian victory

The collapse of the Russian regime is more real than many experts think.

The Hill - 1d

Italian government says journalist detained in Iran

Italy's Foreign Ministry says it's trying to "clarify the legal situation of Cecilia Sala" more than a week after she was detained while reporting in Iran.

CBS News - 1d

Russia accused of shooting down Azerbaijan passenger plane

US and regional officials and aviation experts suggest anti-aircraft fire could be to blame for crash in Kazakhstan

Financial Times - 2d

Russia cautions against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Moscow on Thursday warned against speculation that Russian air defenses may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan this week that killed 38 people. Kremlin spokesperson ...

The Hill - 2d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine claims it struck military facility in Russia

Airforce hits military industrial facility in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, in Russia’s Rostov region, says Ukrainian military. Russia and Kazakhstan have sought to temper speculation about the cause of ...

The Guardian - 2d

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.

The New York Times - 2d

Biden condemns Russia's 'outrageous' Christmas attack on Ukraine

President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” "The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian ...

The Hill - 3d

Dozens dead after Russia-bound plane crashes

Dozens are dead after a plane bound for Russia crashed in Kazakhstan. At least 38 are dead. Twenty-nine survived. The crash was caught on camera and shows video inside the plane while it was still ...

NBC News - 3d

Russia launches Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

More than half a million people left without heating, water and electricity

Financial Times - 3d

Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

NBC News - 3d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia carried out ‘massive strike’ on Ukrainian energy system, says Russian defence ministry

Ukrainian president says ‘what could be more inhuman’ after missiles and drones hit Ukraine’s energy system on Christmas Day. Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy slams Kremlin's Christmas Day attack

President-elect Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, slammed the Russian military missile and drone attack on Christmas Day and said the U.S. is ...

The Hill - 3d

Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war

The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.

BBC News - 3d

A Dutch man jailed for 3 years Russia for punching a police officer

A Russian court has sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison after he was found guilty of punching a police officer

ABC News - 3d

Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine

Yahoo News - 3d

Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’. Russia-Ukraine war live – follow the latest updates . Christmas morning in ...

The Guardian - 3d

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Yahoo News - 3d

Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage

Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.

The New York Times - 4d

Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia's Siberia

The remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia’s Siberia have been unveiled to the public

ABC News - 4d

Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia's Siberia

Yahoo News - 4d

American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"

Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.

CBS News - 4d

American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage

A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported

ABC News - 4d

Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls

Yahoo News - 4d

The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia

Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit

Yahoo News - 5d

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.

ABC News - 5d

Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found

The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in world. Russian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found ...

The Guardian - 5d

Marc Fogel designated as "wrongfully detained" in Russia

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