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Ukraine war: prisoner swaps have been going on for centuries – here's how they work

Russia recently released ten foreign fighters – among them five British citizens – being held as prisoners of war (PoWs) from the fighting in Ukraine. The decision to repatriate these men provides a timely reminder of the resurgence of the international law rules surrounding PoW status and treatment.

The Conversation

Roman Abramovich negotiated release of British POWs jailed by Russian separatists in Ukraine

The freed men revealed the news to Co Down man, Alec Pettet on a London-bound flight from Saudi Arabia

Belfast Live

Ethereum Set For Bellatrix Update Ahead Of This Month's Highly Anticipated Merge

The much-anticipated transition to Ethereum 2.0 is set to start on the Ethereum blockchain.

Benzinga

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Activists stage protest against remission of convicts in Bilkis Bano case

POW State General Secretary B. Padma demanded that the convicts’ remission be repealed and that they be sent back to jail

The Hindu

Fourteen Ukrainian service personnel returned in fresh POW exchange

Fourteen Ukrainian service personnel have been returned to Ukraine in a new prisoner exchange, Ukraine's POW co-ordination centre said on Friday.

Reuters

Footage appears to show fresh atrocity against Ukrainian PoW

Russians accused of barbaric behaviour apparently seen in videos and photos from captured city of Popasna

The Guardian - UK

Relatives of POWs call on Red Cross to help find loved ones

Relatives of prisoners of war taken captive by Russia after the fall of Azovstal steel plant are calling for answers a week on from a prison attack in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that reportedly killed dozens

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Andhra Pradesh: POW demands release of Teesta Setalvad in Gujarat riots case

‘People questioning those in power being put behind bars’

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Farmers cannot remain complacent, says BKU leader

BJP will try to bring back repealed farm laws if it regains power: Harinder Kaur ‘Bindu’

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Two-day POW State conference begins in Ongole on June 25

It will chalk out an action plan to fight against atrocities of various kinds

The Hindu

Neither citizens nor foreigners: Hongkongers struggle to adapt to life in Taiwan

Language and cultural differences confronting refugees are compounded by an administrative limbo and lack of support in their new home

The Guardian - AU

'Show' trial of foreign fighters in Donetsk breaks with international law – and could itself be a war crime

The sentencing to death of three foreign fighters captured by Russian troops and handed over to authorities in a breakaway region in Ukraine presents a serious deviation from international law – one that in itself represents a war crime.

The Conversation

Ukraine conflict: how both sides are breaking the law on prisoners of war

As in any war between two sovereign countries, the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of soldiers on both sides being taken captive. Both sides appear to be using prisoners of war (POWs) in ways that break international law.

The Conversation

Sentencing British POWs to death is a war crime, says law professor

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner have rights enshrined in international law

Wales Online

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The Conversation

Ukraine: British POWs sentenced to death after 'show trial' which appears to violate Geneva Conventions

Two Britons captured while fighting in Ukraine’s armed forces have been sentenced to death after what has been condemned as a “show trial”. Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, who surrendered to Russian forces during the siege of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, were convicted on the charge of “being a…

Benzinga

Ethereum To Test Merge With Ropsten By The End Of Tomorrow: But What Does It Even Mean?

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) — the blockchain that introduced Turing-complete smart contracts to the world — is about to take yet another step towards its transition to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus protocol as part of Ethereum 2.0 development.

Benzinga

New York Imposes Two-Year Moratorium on Crypto Mining Firms

In a bid to address environmental concerns over proof of work (PoW) mining, The New York State Senate has passed a Bill, that imposes a two-year moratorium on new crypto mining firms that use non-renewable power.

The Independent UK

Is this the best road trip music?

The power of music and tailoring your soundtrack is rooted in science, a cognitive neuroscientist says

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The Guardian - UK

‘You shake at the smallest of noises’: Russian soldier tells of life as a PoW

Anton, released by Ukraine in a prisoner exchange, says he is only now registering the toll captivity took on mind and body

The Independent UK

Troops who defended Mariupol steel mill registered as POWs

Amid fear of Russian reprisals, hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered after enduring the merciless assault on Mariupol’s steel factory have been registered as prisoners of war

Al Jazeera

What might happen to Ukraine’s Azovstal prisoners of war?

Attention now is turning to how the Mariupol POWs might be treated and what rights they have as prisoners of Russia.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What might happen to 100s of Ukrainian POWs?

The Red Cross says it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainians POWs who have left the giant Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol after holding out in a weeks-long standoff with besieging Russian forces

Newcastle Herald

PigSty in July goes full hog with The Porkers

DASHVILLE'S PigSty In July is making its return after four years with a whole lot of grunt. Newcastle's own ska heroes The Porkers will return to headline the festival on July 2 at Lower Belford. The Porkers, led by the charismatic Pete "Porker" Cooper, played the last PigSty in 2018…

The Guardian - US

Chef Crystal Wahpepah on the power of Indigenous cuisine: ‘Native foods are overlooked’

The game meat, corn and berries featured on the Indigenous chef’s menu have helped to launch her overnight success

Daily Mirror

Putin betrayed us and threw us into war like dogs without training, says POW

Private Vadim, 26, handed himself over to Ukrainian troops after his convoy was ambushed just days into the invasion, and said the idea the Russian army is strong is an illusion, claiming: "We have nothing"

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