GB favourites in BJK Cup tie for 'first time in long time'
Friday, 10 November 2023 Great Britain cannot underestimate Sweden in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs despite being the heavy favourites, says captain Anne Keothavong.
European Union diplomat Johan Floderus and another man, Saeed Azizi, were released by Iran in exchange for Iranian national Hamid Nouri who was convicted in Stockholm of committing war crimes over his part in 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
Sweden and Iran completed a high-stakes prisoner exchange on Saturday, releasing a former Iranian official convicted of war crimes and two Swedish nationals held in Iran. The swap, mediated by Oman, marks a significant diplomatic event with profound implications for international relations and justice.
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