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WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael White had only recently arrived in a grim Iranian jail when a curious fellow prisoner, an English-speaking Iranian, approached him in the courtyard for a conversation. The American did not reveal much at first, but it was the beginning of an unlikely friendship between White, a Navy veteran imprisoned on spying […]

By Chloe Kim & Jessica Murphy BBC News 4 July 2023, 02:04 BST Updated 9 minutes ago Russia says it has had “contacts” with the US in the case of jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, suggesting the possibility of a prisoner exchange. It comes a day after the US ambassador to Russia was allowed to […]

MADRID, April 22 (Reuters) – The daughter of an environmentalist imprisoned by Iran said on Saturday she had lost confidence in U.S. President Joe Biden’s efforts to free her father. Morad Tahbaz, an Iranian-American who also holds British citizenship, has served five years of a 10-year sentence after being convicted of spying.

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia might be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap with the U.S. involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial on espionage charges, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Gershkovich, 31, his employer and the U. S. government all deny he was involved in spying and have demanded […]

The United States will face an uphill battle in any efforts it takes to free detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich — who has been imprisoned in Russia for over a week — because of the seriousness of the espionage charges against him and the fact that Moscow shows no sign of backing down, […]

By Marita Moloney BBC News 26 minutes ago Image source, Ibrahim Almadi Saudi Arabia has released a US citizen from prison more than a year on from his conviction over tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was arrested in November 2021 when he . . .

A woman has been killed and two men have been badly wounded while trying to cross a makeshift bridge out of Bakhmut, according to Ukrainian troops.  The victims were trying to flee the embattled city when they were caught in a shelling attack, the soldiers, who had been assisting them, said. A Ukrainian army representative […]

A woman has been killed and two men have been badly wounded while trying to cross a makeshift bridge out of Bakhmut, according to Ukrainian troops.  The victims were trying to flee the embattled city when they were caught in a shelling attack, the soldiers, who had been assisting them, said. A Ukrainian army representative […]

Ji Chaoqun: Chinese engineer jailed for spying in US  BBC Source link


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