PRISONER EXCHANGE

Pakistan handed over a list of missing defence personnel to India from the wars of 1965 and 1971 while exchanging lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen. The Foreign Office reported that Pakistan provided a list of 254 Indian prisoners in Pakista...

Pakistan has been requested to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, it said. The MEA said India remains committed to addres...

Julian Assange, who recently secured his freedom through a plea deal with US authorities, is a polarizing figure known for his role in WikiLeaks. Seen by many as a champion of press freedom, he gained global attention by releasing classified US mili...

Russia said that it had conducted a prisoner exchange with Ukraine. The two countries exchanging 75 captured servicemen in one of the only areas of dialogue between the warring countries. As a result of negotiations, 75 Russian servicemen who were i...

Hamas has informed ceasefire mediators that they are prepared to reach a comprehensive agreement, including a full hostages/prisoners exchange, if Israel ceases its aggression in Gaza, the group announced in a statement on Thursday.

More than seven months after Hamas militants attacked Israel, taking 252 people hostage, the number of those still alive in Gaza remains unknown. So far, 112 hostages have been released, including 33 children, 49 women, and 30 men, mainly Thai agric...

The death of Ebrahim Raisi has raised questions regarding his record on Human Rights. He is seen to be behind mass killings that have led to suppression of rights in Iran, as per reports.

Canada's anti-money laundering agency on Thursday said it had imposed a nearly C$6 million ($4.38 million) fine on cryptocurrency exchange Binance for violating the money laundering and terrorist financing laws.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao ('CZ'), 47, sentenced to four months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle, becoming the second major crypto boss sent to prison.

Binance's founder, Changpeng Zhao, may serve 36 months in prison for money laundering violations. U.S. prosecutors push for this sentence due to the firm's ties to terrorist groups, child abuse materials, and large fines.

​U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the sentence at a Manhattan court hearing after rejecting Bankman-Fried's claim that FTX customers did not actually lose money and finding that he lied during his trial testimony.

Sam Bankman-Fried, a former cryptocurrency billionaire, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for what federal prosecutors deem one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. Bankman-Fried's rise to prominence began when he founded a crypto...

Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, sentenced to 25 years for stealing $8 billion from FTX customers. Judge Kaplan rejected his no losses claim. Found guilty on seven fraud counts related to FTX's collapse, with a vow to appeal.

The proposed exchange will "definitely include some" American hostages, because it will include the release of men over the age of 50.

Putin's election win marked by Navalny's death controversy. Global leaders condemn Navalny's demise, pointing fingers at Putin. Navalny's widow vows to continue his fight for a free Russia, accusing Putin of her husband's death.

Sam Bankman-Fried should spend between 40 and 50 years in prison after being convicted for stealing $8 billion from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, prosecutors said on Friday.

Hamas has proposed a Gaza ceasefire plan to mediators, calling for the initial release of Israeli women, children, elderly, and ill hostages in exchange for 700-1000 Palestinian prisoners. This includes 100 Palestinians serving life sentences and Is...

Hamas has received a draft proposal from Gaza truce talks in Paris, which includes a 40-day pause in military operations and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages at a ratio of 10 to one. The proposed ceasefire also includes rep...

Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that they had exchanged hundreds of captive soldiers, the first such prisoner of war exchange in months. The two warring sides had carried out several rounds of exchanges during Moscow's 22-month long invasion, but ...