The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.
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Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Idaho took another step toward its first execution of a female prisoner after the state’s highest court rejected an appeal Thursday from the only woman on its death row.
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Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
While the solar capture component is still subject to thermal effects, the energy storage component benefits from the heat.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.
The deal, which had just been presented by Egypt and Qatar and closely echoed earlier proposals shaped by the United States that Israel had backed without approving, called for the release of ten of the remaining 20 living Israeli captives in exchange for a 60-day truce.
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Leila Seurat,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
Netanyahu has argued that the offensive is the surest way to free captives and crush Hamas.
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DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Aug. 2025
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