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US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says

The Guardian - UK

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader after Damascus talks

Diplomat Barbara Leaf says US received ‘positive messages’ in talks with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syrian capital.

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US Hostage Envoy In Beirut To Find Journalist Austin Tice

US envoy in Beirut to find journalist Austin Tice as officials seek information on his whereabouts.

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Trump Appoints Health Care Executive As Lead Hostage Negotiator

Adam Boehler appointed as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, bringing unique skills to navigate complex situations.

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Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny

Negotiations, which began months earlier, originally included release of late opposition leader

The Guardian - UK

Former US Marine Paul Whelan Returns After Russian Imprisonment

US hostages, including Paul Whelan, return from Russian captivity, expressing gratitude and hope for recovery and reunification with their families.

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Special Envoy Speaks With Whelan Ahead Of Possible Swap

Insightful phone call between Special Presidential Envoy and Paul Whelan in Russian prison camp reveals optimism amidst diplomatic efforts.

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Inside the secret talks behind the biggest US-Russia prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The behind-the-scenes operation was documented meticulously by the Wall Street Journal, which has been unable to reveal its secrets until now

The Independent UK

US government's top hostage negotiator defends prisoner swaps with foreign adversaries

The U.S. government’s top hostage negotiator is defending prisoner swaps that free Americans wrongfully detained by foreign countries in exchange for the release of convicted criminals

The Independent UK

10 Wrongfully Imprisoned Americans Released in Historic Venezuela Prisoner Swap!

Unjustly imprisoned Americans finally taste freedom as they are released from Venezuela. Their harrowing experiences highlight the resilience of the human ...

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Wrongfully detained Americans released in Venezuela-U.S. deal, major thawing

Discover the thrilling tale of the U.S. securing the release of 10 wrongfully detained Americans from Venezuela, while granting clemency to an alleged fina...

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Sky improve to 2-0 with win over Mercury in Brittney Griner’s return to Phoenix

Griner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in her first game back on her homecourt.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner delivers an emphatic message — ‘I’m back’ — despite a loss to the Chicago Sky in her return to Phoenix

PHOENIX — Before Brittney Griner’s first 3-pointer in nearly two years splashed through the net at the Footprint Center, the crowd had already launched to its feet.

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AFP

US envoy faces 'emergency room' of rising state detentions

Doha (AFP) - The detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia has put a new strain on the workload of US hostage envoy Roger Carstens who even before the arrest said his office resembles a "hospital emergency room".

WEKU

Journalist Evan Gershkovich tells family he's 'not losing hope' in Russian detention

The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich received a handwritten letter from him on Friday — the first direct contact with them since his arrest in the end of March.

WEKU

Hostage envoy says the U.S. can bring home two Americans detained in Russia

The U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs says he is confident that two Americans detained by Russia can be brought home.

Tribune News Service

US doesn’t ‘have a sense’ of how jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich is being treated, official says

It’s been almost two weeks since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia, and the United States still knows very little about his well-being and the treatment he’s getting while behind bars.

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The Independent UK

Brittney Griner prisoner swap AP Sports Story of the Year

The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia marked the culmination of a 10-month ordeal that captivated world attention, a saga that landed at the intersection of sports, politics, race and gender identity — and wartime diplomacy

Tribune News Service

Trump claims he turned down prisoner swap for Michigan's Whelan

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he had turned down a proposed one-for-one prisoner swap with Russia that would have brought Michigan's Paul Whelan home.

Sports Illustrated

Diplomat Reveals First Thing Griner Said on Flight Back to U.S.

Presidential envoy Roger Carstens discussed his conversation with Griner on CNN.

Reuters

U.S. says working on 'next steps' to secure release of Whelan from Russia

Biden administration officials will meet early Monday to discuss next steps in securing the release of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was jailed in Russia in 2020 on spying charges, President Joe Biden's top hostage negotiator said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

‘Keep the faith, we’re coming’: White House officials say they will keep trying to return Paul Whelan to US

After Russia turned down a ‘very serious’ proposal, US officials say Joe Biden’s administration is committed to securing former Marine’s release

The Independent UK

White House official reveals Brittney Griner’s first words on US-bound plane after prisoner swap

‘I have been in prison for 10 months now listening to Russian. I want to talk’

Tribune News Service

US hostage envoy told Paul Whelan to ‘keep the faith’ on release from Russia

The U.S. special envoy who helped secure WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release from Russian custody said he spoke to detained American Paul Whelan and assured him “we’re coming to get you.”

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