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Oct 01

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans in exchange for 2 prisoners in U.S. custody

By Eric Tucker, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

In a rare softening of hostile relations, Venezuela has freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling conspiracy convictions, the White…

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Sep 19

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News Wrap: Taliban frees American in prisoner swap, judge orders release of Adnan Syed

In our news wrap Monday, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in a prisoner swap, a judge in Pakistan ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Russian fire hit close to another nuclear power…

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Aug 05

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News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza killing at least 10, wounding dozens

In our news wrap Friday, Israeli strikes pounded Gaza killing at least 10 including a militant commander, Russia's foreign minister says Moscow is open to discussing a prisoner exchange involving American WNBA star Brittany Griner, deadly house fire in Pennsylvania…

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Aug 04

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WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian penal colony

U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison. She was convicted Thursday in a Russian court on drug charges for having cannabis oil in her luggage last February as she arrived in Moscow. The…

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Jul 29

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Sister of American detained in Russia discusses his exclusion from proposed prisoner swap

As Russia weighs a prisoner swap to free detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a third American has been held in a Russian prison for more than a year. Marc Fogel, 61, a teacher who’s lived and worked in…

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Jul 28

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News Wrap: House Democrats back bill to boost U.S. semiconductor industry

In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats back $280 billion bill to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, parts of Appalachia faced flash flooding after days of rain, the Pacific Northwest heat wave persists, Russian said there no agreement yet on…

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Apr 27

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As war in Ukraine rages on, U.S. and Russia exchange prisoners

By Amna Nawaz

The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday agreed to a prisoner exchange. U.S. Marine Trevor Reed boarded a plane back home after a 2019 arrest in Moscow for allegedly assaulting police officers. He was traded for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot…

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Apr 27

Jailed U.S. Marine released from Russia in prisoner exchange

By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners. Russia released a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow while the U.S. released a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a prison sentence in Connecticut.

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Jan 18

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New Iran sanctions appear as old sanctions lift for nuclear deal compliance

By PBS News Hour

Many sweeping sanctions ended with the news that Iran's nuclear program has complied with a landmark agreement. But a new round of limited sanctions were announced Sunday in response to an October missile test that violated a United Nations ban.

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Dec 10

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House report questions legality of Bowe Bergdahl transfer

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Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have released a new report on the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for releasing five Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay. To discuss the findings, Gwen Ifill talks to Rep. Vicky…

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