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Whelan has been detained in Russia for more than four years on espionage charges that he and US say are illegitimate.

Rights group accuses Nicolas Maduro’s government of detaining people for political reasons, urges immediate release.

The soldiers aged between 73 and 85 will have to serve prison sentences ranging between eight and 25 years.

Advocates say that prisoners are protesting against dire conditions – and that the government’s reforms are not enough.

As climate change makes extreme temperatures more frequent, many US prisons lack resources to address safety needs.

Critics have argued that the US has given into Iranian blackmail by agreeing to a prisoner exchange deal.

Wall Street Journal newspaper condemns three-month extension, renews call for US journalist’s immediate release.

US Justice Department is investigating conditions at Atlanta jail amid reports of prevalent violence, unsanitary cells.

Those released by Budapest were found guilty of people smuggling.

Agreement is ‘proceeding’ but there is no exact timetable for swap, says US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

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