Belarus Frees Journalist Andrzej Poczobut in US-Brokered Prisoner Swap
Belarus has released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut from a penal colony as part of a multi-country prisoner exchange brokered by the United States.The release was confirmed by Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 28, 2026.Poczobut had been detained by Belarusian authorities in 2021 and sentenced to eight years in a labour camp following a trial widely criticised as politically motivated.His health reportedly deteriorated during his imprisonment.The prisoner swap involved ten prisoners in total, including Polish, Moldovan, and Russian nationals.Alongside Poczobut, Polish priest Grzegorz Gawel and a Belarusian who assisted Polish services were also freed.The exchange was described by Tusk... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 18:02 LONDON
Ukrainians commemorate 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war
On April 26, 2026, Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.Despite wartime curfews and official warnings against large gatherings, residents held a candlelight vigil in the central square, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol.The commemoration began at midnight and honoured those who died in the 1986 disaster as well as the thousands of "liquidators" who risked deadly radiation exposure to contain its aftermath.The explosion at the Chernobyl plant was initially concealed by Soviet authorities for two days, during which radioactive fallout spread across Europe.The disaster resulted in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Apr 2026 13:01 LONDON
