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Do prisoner swaps encourage hostage-taking?

Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison reignited the debate over the effectiveness of prisoner swaps.

Who is Paul Whelan? Prisoner swap puts focus on Marine still held in Russia

Paul Whelan, a 52-year-old retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges since his arrest…

WNBA players celebrate Brittney Griner’s release from Russian prison

“No more days. She’s coming home,” the Mercury, Griner’s WNBA team, said.

U.S. woman given suspended sentence for crash that killed British teen

Sacoolas was driving on the wrong side of the road in England and hit Dunn on his motorcycle.

Apple announces new security and privacy measures amid surge in cyber-attacks

Apple announced a suite of security and privacy improvements on Wednesday that the company is pitching as a way to…

U.S. diplomat: Griner swap was “take-it-or-leave-it”

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said the prisoner swap agreed with Russia, to exchange WNBA star Brittney Griner…

Brother calls Paul Whelan’s detention “a catastrophe” after prisoner swap

“How do you continue to survive … when you know that your government has failed twice to free you from…

The great ex-retire hire: Why UK businesses are seeking the over 50s to plug labour shortage

According to recent research from LinkedIn, almost three-quarters of UK employers are turning to retirees to fill empty job roles…

Practical Advice For Dealing With Oil Spills

If your business stores oil, you must be prepared for accidents. Even a small leak could bring operations to a…

Intense fighting underway in Ukraine as both sides suffer heavy losses

Moscow is pressing an offensive in the country’s eastern region.

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