Cuba: prisoners released despite Trump’s reversing Biden’s decision

13 Mar 2025
Cuba has released 553 prisoners, according to an agreement made in January with Joe Biden’s administration. The deal, mediated by the Vatican, was in return for being removed from the US terrorism blacklist.…

Afghanistan: Government Releases 100 'Dangerous' Taliban Prisoners

03 Sep 2020
Afghan officials say they have released about another 100 Taliban prisoners as part of a prisoner swap meant to clear the way for the start of peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban.…

North Korea frees three men ahead of summit

11 May 2018
Three US citizens have been set free from prison by North Korea, according to a tweet on 9 May from US president Donald Trump. This is viewed as a goodwill gesture before a…