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Belarus Pardons 31 Ukrainians, Transfers Them to Kyiv Under U.S.-Brokered Deal

Belarus says the pardons follow a U.S.-brokered arrangement requested by Kyiv.

Trump Presses Xi in South Korea to Consider Releasing Jailed Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai

Iran Grants Bail to Two French Nationals Transferred to French Embassy

France Grants Conditional Release to Iranian Student Tied to Potential Prisoner Swap

Families Sound Alarm as France Condemns Iran’s 20- and 17-Year Sentences for Kohler and Paris

Iran Sentences Two French Citizens to Long Prison Terms on Espionage Charges

Iran Sentences Two French Nationals for Espionage Tied to France and Israel

Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Arrives in Miami After Prison Release and Exile

Lennart Monterlos Freed in Iran and En Route to France After Acquittal

Teen Dual National Freed From Iran Lands in Paris After Acquittal

Iranian Court Acquits Franco-German Teen as Tehran Floats Possible Prisoner Swap

U.S. Shutdown Blocks Jafar Panahi’s NYFF Appearance, Scorsese Talk Canceled

Panahi’s ‘Un Simple Accident’ Opens in France After Cannes Triumph, Selected as Oscar Entry

Council of Europe Awards 2025 Václav Havel Prize to Ukrainian Journalist Maxime Boutkevitch

France Drops ICJ Case Against Iran as Hopes Rise for Prisoner Swap

Italy’s Ambassador Makes First Prison Visit to Alberto Trentini in Venezuela

UN Report Finds Systematic Torture of Ukrainian Civilians in Russian-Occupied Areas

Imran Khan Appeals to CJP Over Jail Conditions as ATC Orders Video Link, IHC Sets Sept. 25 Hearing

France Selects Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ as Its Oscar International Feature Entry

Navalnaya Says Two Foreign Labs Found Navalny Was Poisoned