Yemen parties agree under UN mediation to release more than 1,600 detainees
More than 1,600 conflict-related detainees in Yemen will be released under a UN-brokered agreement reached after months of negotiations in Jordan. The source says the deal involves parties in Yemen and was reached with UN mediation. The agreement is described as the largest prisoner release deal since Yemen's civil war began. It comes after months of negotiations and is framed as one of the few recent signs of movement in otherwise stalled peace efforts. No implementation date, transfer schedule, or additional terms are given in the source. The report does not identify the detainees individually, name the holding authorities, or... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 20:02 LONDON
Israel approves death penalty bill for October 7 detainees
Israel's parliament has approved a bill that would create a special tribunal able to sentence Palestinians said to be linked to the Hamas-led October 7 attacks to death.The measure was passed by the Israeli Knesset on 12 May, according to the supplied report, and is described as a new death penalty bill rather than a broader criminal law.Rights groups have warned that the proposal could weaken fair trial protections and make executions easier.The bill is aimed at detainees said to be connected to the October 7 attacks.The move is significant because it would establish a separate legal framework for some... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 22:00 LONDON
Iran releases Narges Mohammadi on bail for medical treatment
Iranian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on bail and transferred her to Tehran for medical treatment, according to supporters.The move came on Sunday after growing alarm over her health.Supporters said Mohammadi had been held in Zanjan and had suffered two suspected heart attacks while in detention.They had warned last week that she was at risk of dying in prison.The latest development suggests authorities have responded to pressure over her condition, though no further official details were given in the supplied material.Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran.Her... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 12:00 LONDON
