Ukraine and Russia exchange 314 prisoners of war after talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 314 prisoners of war (157 from each side) after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, brokered by the US.
President Zelenskyy confirmed that among those released were Ukrainian civilians, most held in captivity since 2022.
Meanwhile, Kremlin-friendly media reported that Russia is seeking full control over Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as official recognition of Donbass as Russian territory.
US offers $6 million in aid to Cuba, while President Díaz-Canel accuses it of "energy blockade"
The US announced an additional $6 million in aid to Cuba, mainly for eastern areas hit by Hurricane Melissa, sending food and equipment to serve them.
Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused Washington of imposing an "energy blockade" following Trump's threats of tariffs on countries that supply Cuba with oil.
US officials said the crisis is not related to the lack of oil from Venezuela, but to the mismanagement of the Cuban government and demanded that Havana accept negotiations with the US.
Dutch Queen Máxima begins training to join the armed forces at age 54
Dutch Queen Máxima has begun training this week to join the Dutch army, with the aim of encouraging citizen involvement.
The Ministry of Defense said the decision is related to the fact that the country's security can no longer be taken for granted, while the new government aims to expand the army from 80,000 to 122,000 troops.
After completing her training, Máxima is expected to receive the rank of lieutenant colonel and be deployed wherever needed.
Italian under investigation after allegedly paying to shoot people during the siege of Sarajevo
An 80-year-old Italian man is being investigated by prosecutors in Milan after allegedly paying Bosnian Serb soldiers to shoot civilians during the four-year siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.
Italians and other foreign nationals are suspected of paying Radovan Karadzic's soldiers to take them to the hills around Sarajevo, where they would sniper shoot civilians for fun.
The investigation began after denunciations and the documentary "Sarajevo Safari", while the most famous cases of sniper murders include the couple Bosco Brkic and Admira Ismic, who were killed in 1993 and became a symbol of the inhumanity of war.
