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Pulitzer winner, assassin & a teen among the largest Russia-West prisoner swap in post-Soviet era

24 prisoners were exchanged in Ankara, 16 released by Russia and 8 by US and allies. Among them were 3 Americans, including Wall Street Journal scribe Evan Gershkovich.

Heat Killed 377 children in Europe and Central Asia in 2021, UNICEF report reveals

Rising temperatures in the region have serious health complications for children.

The first undersea map of Ram Setu, courtesy ISRO with help from a NASA satellite

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

108-kg gold seized in Ladakh was sourced from Europe, Asia & Middle East, new route used for smuggling

Consignment was being illegally brought through route in eastern Ladakh, which security forces suspect must have been in use for some time.

18th-century Europe had many Lady Whistledowns. They used cheap print to deliver satirical blows

In 1753, Jane Collier published ‘An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting’, a guide designed to teach women how to torment their husbands.

Football’s referee crisis—the abuse and violence that’s driving them out of the game

The Euros feature 19 men regarded as the best referees in European football. But, like officials at all levels of the game, they have endured abuse from players, coaches, and spectators.

Is EU politics taking a far-Right turn? Parties can make stellar gains this election season

Today’s Right-wing dabbles in ‘many shades of right’ that are directly proportional to their acceptability in the European continent.

Measles cases surge across Europe, putting millions at risk

More than 56,000 cases and four deaths were reported in the first three months of 2024.

Measles outbreak surges in Europe, surpassing 2023 totals

56,634 cases reported in first 3 months of 2024, according to a WHO press release.

Europe tour got more expensive, Schengen visa fees hiked by 12%

The cost for adult applicants will be Euro 90, up from the current Euro 80, children between 6 and 12 have to pay Euro 45.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.