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Russian missiles were once again taunting Ukraine from the sky as we entered this prisoner of war facility in the west of the country. Hundreds of captured Russian soldiers, conscripts, and mercenaries are held in these gritty buildings - one of 50 sites around Ukraine where they are detained. The crump of Ukrainian air defences could be heard in the distance as we were led into a basement, to be met with the sight of dozens of prisoners taking shelter from the Russian attack. Prisoner exchanges have become a regular feature of this war and for Kyiv it is crucial that they continue. Ukraine said this month it had secured the release of 1,762 men and women so far in prisoner swaps. These are highly sensitive operations, often taking months to arrange. Under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war must not be paraded or exposed to the public.

In June 2018, the story of Duangpetch Promthep and 11 other young Thai footballers gripped the world. For more than two weeks, the team's fate hung in the balance, as a diving team assembled from around the world sought to rescue the Wild Boars team from the Tham Luang cave. As the world watched, the boys and their coach were removed from the cave one by one while sedated with the drug ketamine. But for the boys - who were aged between 11 and 16 - their escape marked the beginning of a new challenge: dealing with the fascination of the world's media. Having followed their ordeal for almost three weeks, global news organisations sought every detail of the team's experience. In 2019, the players agreed to a six-part Netflix documentary series after the Thai government struck a deal which reportedly saw each child's family paid $94,000 (£72,000). The show came out last year. Separately, Thirteen Lives - a Ron Howard film, starring Colin Farrell - was also released in 2022. Full Story

Former US president Donald Trump has bid "good riddance" to Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon following her shock resignation announcement. Referring to Ms Sturgeon as a "failed woke extremist", he also accused the outgoing leader of the Scottish National Party of fighting him over his golf courses in Scotland. Criticising her government's controversial gender reforms which have sparked a major row in recent weeks, Mr Trump insisted that the people of Scotland would be "much better off" without Ms Sturgeon in the top job.

In a battle to tackle misinformation, Google is expanding on a new initiative called "prebunking". The tech giant aims to release short videos which highlight the techniques that are commonly used whenever misleading information is put out on to the internet. The videos are set to appear as adverts and will be put out on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok. After seeing positive results during a trial in Eastern Europe, the campaign is now being expanded to Germany, potentially laying the groundwork for it to come to other countries in future.

AHebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old and described as "one of the most important and singular texts in human history" will go on show later this month, before going under the hammer. The Codex Sassoon, dating to the late 9th to early 10th, is believed to be the earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible. It will be on show at Sotheby's in London from February 22-28, followed by an exhibition tour to Israel and the US. It will go up for auction in New York in May, where it is expected to fetch between $30 million and $50 million. Sharon Mintz, Sotheby's senior Judaica specialist, books and manuscripts, told CNN Wednesday that "this is the most important document to come to auction ever."

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If Mary Nighy has any doubts about the resonance of her first feature film Alice, Darling, she just needs to look at her social media accounts. The actor and filmmaker has been inundated with direct messages on Instagram from people who have seen the film and want to share their stories. According to Nighy, it was ever thus: "Even during the editing, sharing early versions of the film, just seeing how emotional people became. That's actually quite a lot to carry. There's a big responsibility." In Alice, Darling, Anna Kendrick plays a 30-year-old successful woman trapped in a coercive relationship with Simon, played by British actor Charlie Carrick. Kendrick has been praised for her portrayal of Alice, a role far removed from those she is best known for in comedies such as Up In the Air or musicals like Pitch Perfect. Nighy says: "What I didn't know, when I offered her the part, was that it was relevant to her own life." Kendrick has spoken about her own experiences of being in an emotionally abusive relationship during promotion for the film. It was this personal insight which made her the "exact right person" for Alice, the film's screenwriter, Alanna Francis, explains.

Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi 'is lining up a £3bn takeover of Tottenham with a bid expected in WEEKS' as he becomes the latest US tycoon to target Premier League riches Billionaire Jahm Najafi is preparing a $3.75bn takover bid for Tottenham Hotspur The Iranian-American is working with a consortium to finalise the bid's structure The group is expected to approach the Spurs hierarchy in the coming weeks

London is the world's slowest city to drive in, according to new research. It took an average of 36 minutes and 20 seconds to travel 6.2 miles (10 km) in the centre of the capital in 2022, TomTom said. That was almost two minutes slower than 2021 and represents the longest time for a journey of that distance out of 389 cities in 56 countries last year. Transport for London (TfL), which manages London's roads, says it is working with the city's boroughs. TomTom's Andy Marchant said people switching to road transport during rail strikes had increased congestion. India's Bengaluru had the second slowest time at 29 minutes and 10 seconds, followed by Dublin, Ireland, at 28 minutes and 30 seconds, and Sapporo, Japan, at 27 minutes and 40 seconds. Other UK cities ranked in the top 50 for congestion were Manchester in 24th place with 23 minutes and 10 seconds, Liverpool in 32nd place with 22 minutes and 20 seconds, and Edinburgh in 42nd place with 21 minutes and 30 seconds. Analysis of the cost of driving, based on the price of petrol, diesel, and charging an electric vehicle (EV), and taking into account the impact of congestion on fuel consumption, found that London was also the world's second most expensive city to drive in last year, behind Hong Kong.

When journalist Mech Dara found out he was losing his job on Sunday, he had a sense of deja vu. VOD, or Voice of Democracy, is the third independent Cambodian newsroom Dara has worked for to have been silenced - in one form or another - in the past six years. The Khmer and English language outlet was seen as one of the last frontiers of free press in the country - until Cambodian leader Hun Sen ordered its closure after declaring it had published a story that "hurt" his government's reputation. A 9 February report on Cambodia's aid response to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria said a $100,000 (£83,000) package had been signed off by Hun Sen's elder son, Hun Manet, an army commander and possible successor. Hun Sen said VOD had crossed a line because foreign aid packages can only be signed off by the prime minister.

US man who spent nearly 28 years behind bars for a murder he has always denied committing has had the conviction overturned in Missouri. Lamar Johnson, 50, walked out of the St Louis' courtroom a free man after a ruling by Judge David Mason on Tuesday. The judge said he acted after two witnesses had provided "clear and convincing evidence" that Mr Johnson was innocent. He had been convicted of murdering Marcus Boyd in 1994. Mr Johnson was visibly moved when the ruling was announced, while his supporters started cheering and applauding. "This is overwhelming," said Mr Johnson, after leaving the courtroom. Last year, Attorney Kim Gardner had filed a motion seeking the release of Mr Johnson after conducting an investigation together with the Innocence Project non-profit legal organisation. Following Tuesday's hearing, Mr Johnson's legal team criticised the office of the state attorney general which had pushed to keep him in prison.

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK. The cause of the death is unclear, but the teenager is reported to have sustained a head injury. He enrolled in the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire late last year when he was 17. Promthep was the captain of the Thai boys' football team, which was trapped along with their coach for two weeks while exploring in Chiang Rai province. His mother informed the Wat Doi Wao temple in his home town in Chiang Rai, which the team frequented. Some of his teammates from the cave rescue have also shared the news on their social media accounts. The temple posted condolences to Promthep - also known as Dom - on Facebook on Wednesday. "May Dom's soul rest in peace," said the post, which was accompanied by pictures of the football team with monks. Zico Foundation, a Thai non-profit that had helped Promthep win a scholarship to study in England, also expressed condolences on Facebook. Duangpetch Promthep, one of the boys rescued from the flooded cave, is hugged by his uncle Banphot Konkum at his home

Brexit and the ensuing political turmoil under the Conservative Party has hindered efforts to attract investment to the UK, a minister has admitted. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride conceded that creating "frictions" between Britain and the European Union will have had an impact. His comments came after Paul Drechsler, the chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce UK, said Labour is now winning the argument on business. Mr Drechsler, who was previously skills adviser to former Conservative prime minister David Cameron, blamed Brexit and the unsettled political atmosphere afterwards for reducing the willingness of firms to invest in Britain.

The Queen Consort Camilla will wear Queen Mary's crown at King Charles's coronation, without the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond over concerns it would serve as an unwelcome reminder of the British Empire. The crown has been removed from display at the Tower of London for modification work ahead of the ceremony in May. This is the first time in almost three centuries that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a consort instead of a new commission being made.

More than half of long COVID patients suffer from organ damage a year after their initial symptoms, a study suggests. Even those who were not severely affected when they first caught the virus remain impaired, with extreme breathlessness and cognitive dysfunction among the persistent symptoms. More than 500 patients were included in the SAGE study - 62% of whom suffered from organ impairment six months after their initial coronavirus diagnosis. These patients had an MRI scan six months later, revealing the lasting extent of their health problems.