It comes as the Russian embassy accuses Australian politicians and media of promoting an anti-Russian narrative.

Russia has illegally detained over 20,000 Ukrainian civilians—more than the number of recorded Ukrainian prisoners of ...

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals held by Hamas in Gaza since the 7 October 2023 have been released. Agam Berger ...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza ...

Russia might continue detaining an Australian man to carry out a high-profile prisoner swap in the future, an expert says.

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The scheme was introduced last May by the Ukrainian government in an attempt to overcome a manpower shortage - Russia adopted ...

Ensuring the safety and rights of civilian detainees and prisoners of war (POWs) should be a priority in any future ...

Thousands of Ukrainian convicts have opted to swap their prison cell for the frontline in their country's war against Russia.

Alexander Lukashenko, the autocratic leader of Belarus who claimed victory in another election derided as a sham, played a ...

The handover of four female Israeli soldiers by Hamas on Saturday came as Israel released 200 prisoners. But a dispute arose ...

One female civilian hostage was expected to be freed, but was not. An Israeli military spokesman said this was a breach of ...