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Belarus pardons 13 more political prisoners in bid for US sanctions relief
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Belarus pardons 13 more political prisoners in bid for US sanctions relief

Belarus continues to release political prisoners in an attempt to get the US to ease sanctions against the country.
Belarus to release 25 political prisoners in deal with US envoy, report says
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Belarus to release 25 political prisoners in deal with US envoy, report says

Belarus will release 25 political prisoners, US envoy John Coale announced during his recent visit to the country's capital, Minsk. In exchange, the US will lift sanctions against two of the country's companies, according to the envoy
Belarus pardons 22 political prisoners
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Belarus pardons 22 political prisoners

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 22 political prisoners. 20 of them were convicted of “extremist crimes,” a term used in Belarus for political cases
Ten good news stories from 2025
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Ten good news stories from 2025

Amidst all the darkness in the news in 2025, there were also glimmers of light and progress to rejoice in. Here are ten good news stories from the past year, listed in no particular order
Nobel Peace Prize Controversies Through the Years
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Nobel Peace Prize Controversies Through the Years

Donald Trump hopes hard and pushes on – but can he really get the Nobel Peace Prize? However it may be, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will likely get criticism for Friday's choice. But it is not the first time the Peace Prize is surrounded by angry words and scandal headlines
Belarus Activists Hope for Trump or BBC to Aid Imprisoned Nobel Laureate
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Belarus Activists Hope for Trump or BBC to Aid Imprisoned Nobel Laureate

A phone call from Donald Trump - or at least a question from BBC. That's what the opposition in Belarus hopes for to get help for the imprisoned Nobel laureate Ales Bjaljatski
Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored Today
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Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored Today

The conflict in the Middle East is at the center of speculations about this year's peace prize, with UN organizations and Palestinian and Israeli peace activists among the favorites. For it's hardly likely that the Norwegian Nobel Committee will choose a Norwegian?
Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored in Oslo
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Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored in Oslo

The conflict in the Middle East is at the center of speculations about this year's peace prize, with UN organizations and Palestinian and Israeli peace activists among the favorites. For it is hardly likely that the Norwegian Nobel Committee chooses a Norwegian?
Opposition Leader: Release 224 Prisoners in Belarus
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Opposition Leader: Release 224 Prisoners in Belarus

Russian activist compares Russia to Nazi Germany
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Russian activist compares Russia to Nazi Germany

Russia confirms prison sentence for Oleg Orlov, known Russian regime critic and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. In court, Orlov compared Russia to Germany under the Nazis
Belarus reportedly releases political prisoners
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Belarus reportedly releases political prisoners

An unknown number of political prisoners are reported to have been released in the dictatorship of Belarus.
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