Vladimir Putin is a pivotal figure in Russian history. He is an autocrat in the eyes of the West but, at the same time, a leader revered by broad sectors in his country. When his fifth term ends, he ...

Swap goes ahead after mediators avert collapse of ceasefireDispute over exchange had threatened ceasefire dealIsrael frees ...

A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30 days, the Moscow courts press service said Saturday, days after a ...

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By bnm Gulf bureau Hamas has released three Israeli hostages in Gaza's southern city of Khan Yunis on February 15 under a continuing ceasefire agreement with Israel. The released men were identified ...

Hamas has handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, 15 February, including US-Israeli man Sagui Dekel-Chen. Iair Horn and Russian-Israeli Sasha (Alexander) Trufanov are the two others being ...

Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn - were released in Khan Younis, southern Gaza in ...

Hamas named three Israeli hostages on Friday it will release in a weekend trade for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the ...

Russia has detained another U.S. citizen, after customs officials found cannabis-laced marmalade in his luggage, Russian media said Friday, days after a Moscow-Washington prisoner swap that the White ...