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British-born environmentalist freed in Iran-US prisoner exchange

A British-born environmentalist who was jailed in Iran has been freed as part of a prisoner exchange brokered between the US and Tehran. Morad Tahbaz, a British-American conservationist of Iranian descent, was one of five US detainees who flew out ...

18 Sept 2023 at 18:10

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Four hostages freed but Israel blocks Palestinian return to northern Gaza

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees later in the day as part of the fragile ...

25 Jan 2025 at 13:00

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Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners

Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli civilian men they held for the past 16 months on Saturday, and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners, as part of an agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip. Before ...

08 Feb 2025 at 15:36

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Hamas returns bodies of four hostages as Israel releases hundreds of prisoners

Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will end. An Israeli security ...

26 Feb 2025 at 23:51

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Russia and Ukraine say a major prisoner swap has begun

A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine has begun, the countries said, in one of the few signs of progress from their direct talks last week in Istanbul. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first phase of the exchange ...

23 May 2025 at 15:32

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Hundreds of soldiers freed in fresh prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr ...

30 Dec 2024 at 18:15

78 countries agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of peace deal

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80 countries agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of peace deal

Almost 80 countries have jointly called for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not sign up. The joint ...

16 Jun 2024 at 19:56

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Seven living hostages freed by Hamas ‘now in Israeli custody’

The Israeli military has taken custody of seven living hostages freed by Hamas from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The military said it had the seven after they were handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross. ...

13 Oct 2025 at 09:50

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