State Department warns sanctions can follow if Venezuela doesn’t release political prisoners

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Inside her home in Caracas, Venezuela, a mother’s heart swelled with hope — an optimism so tangible, it brought her down to her knees. “Gracias, dios mío,” — thank you, God — Wendelin Peña repeated as tears streamed down her face that Oct. 18 afternoon. The Biden … Read more

Young Palestinian prisoners describe harsh treatment in Israeli jails

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — On his 17th birthday, Noah Bseso got a surprise: He was taken from the cell he shared with eight other young Palestinians at Israel’s Damon Prison. Fingerprinted and photographed, he wondered if he was in for an unexpected transfer. He had heard nothing of the … Read more

Live updates | More Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released under truce

Eight Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip on Thursday as part of a temporary cease-fire deal that has lasted for seven days, the Israeli military said. Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners in the early hours of Friday under the truce deal, which has paused the deadliest fighting in decades between … Read more

Newly released Palestinian prisoners welcomed back to West Bank

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BALATA CAMP, West Bank — The newly released prisoners, lit by street lamps and the moon, were received as returning heroes. Teenage boys were draped in the green flag of Hamas and carried high on strong shoulders through the cheering crowd. To Aseel Al-Titi, sitting atop a … Read more

What to Know About the Release of Hamas Hostages, Prisoners

In the most significant development in the weekslong Israel-Hamas war, Hamas released 13 hostages to Israel, according to Israeli media reports, and 12 Thai hostages, in a separate deal, as confirmed by Thai government officials. At around 4:30 p.m. local time, 13 Israeli hostages were transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross, per … Read more

Why Palestinian Prisoners Are Central to Hostage Deal

Israel released a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners who could be freed as part of a highly-anticipated hostage exchange deal with Hamas amid the ongoing war. The release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel—a number Palestinian officials and nonprofit organizations say has ballooned during the current war—has been critical in negotiations over any temporary truce … Read more

Who are the Palestinian prisoners Israel could release in Hamas deal?

The Israeli government said it would release 150 Palestinian prisoners, in exchange for the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, during a four-day pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. The deal between the Israeli government and Hamas was brokered by Qatar. The United States also played a large role in the talks over … Read more

Prisoners Ending Explained: Does Loki Find Keller?

Summary The Prisoners ending is complex and dark, adding to the overall tone of the detective-thriller. The film explores moral dilemmas, with Keller Dover going to great lengths to find his missing daughter. The ending leaves several unanswered questions, allowing for viewer interpretation and adding to the film’s grim atmosphere. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY … Read more

Prisoners Busted with Cell Phones During National Emergency Alert System Test

The National Emergency Alert System test turned out to be a huge success for just about everyone … that is unless you were a prisoner with an illegal cell phone behind bars. Millions of cellphone users across the U.S. got an alert Wednesday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and FCC to ensure emergency alerts … Read more