Prisoners of War

Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years

The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.

The wreck of the Japanese “Hellship” transport Hōfuku Maru, July 3, 2026.
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Claire Danes to star in Netflix remake of Israeli series Lovesick

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead

The defendant named by the office of Russia's Prosecutor General as Hayden Davies, a 30-year-old British citizen convicted of being a paid mercenary fighting for Ukraine against the Russian army amid the military conflict, attends a court hearing in Donetsk  in this image released December 18, 2025.

Russia sentences British man to 13 years for fighting in Ukraine


Accusations fly after missile strike kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs

Ukraine's military intelligence said the prison strike was a "deliberate act of terrorism." The domestic security agency said it had intercepted phone calls which point to Russia being responsible.

Smoke rises from the territory of an automotive centre following recent shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine July 5, 2022.

Gantz: 'No Gaza arrangement without return of Israeli captives'

“Without their [return], there can not be a full arrangement in the Gaza Strip beyond humanitarian assistance,” Gantz explained.

 Benny Gantz at the announcement of a merger between Blue and White and New Hope, July 10, 2022.

Ukraine says it has raised its flag again on Snake Island

"The territory (Snake Island) has been returned to the jurisdiction of Ukraine," Ukraine's southern military command spokesperson said.

A satellite image shows an overview of Snake Island, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine, June 30, 2022.

Kremlin: Death penalty for captured US citizens cannot be ruled out

The Kremlin has said that the two Americans detained in Ukraine were mercenaries not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Three foreign Ukraine fighters sentenced to death by Russian proxy

The death sentence handed down in Donetsk court, and was slammed by Britain as a "sham ruling."

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk along a street after a meeting, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 9, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Russia says British-Ukrainian POWs being taken care of

One captured fighter described alleged war crimes committed by the Azov Battalion.

 A still image taken from Russian state TV footage that it said shows Aiden Aslin, a British fighter captured in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol by Russian forces, at an unknown location, in a still image from a video released on April 18, 2022.

Ukrainian Snake Island soldier released from Russian captivity, awarded medal

The soldier who uttered the famous "Russian warship, go f*** yourself" line was released from captivity and awarded a medal by the Ukraine Armed Forces.

 Snake Island (illustrative).

Human Rights Watch warn Ukraine against posting videos of POWs

A Telegram account with close to 870,000 subscribers operated by the Ukrainian government's main security arm has taken to posting videos of captured Russian soldiers revealing personal information.

 A Ukrainian serviceman is seen, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, March 7, 2022.

Ukrainian navy confirms Snake Island soldiers alive, taken by Russia

The Ukrainian navy has demanded the release of all Ukrainian citizens held as POWs by Russia.

 Ukrainian soldiers walk at Kyiv central train station, Ukraine, February 25, 2022

Egypt can't write off every prisoner as a national security threat - editorial

The US has provided around $1.3 billion in foreign assistance to Egypt annually since the 2017 fiscal year, according to a congressional research report.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh in September.