Brittney Griner

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake has reiterated Washington's gratitude, commending Türkiye and its intelligence agency (MİT) for their outstanding role in the highly complex prisoner swap between Russia and the United States.

Just like in the men’s event, the USA women’s basketball team captured the Olympic gold medal by defeating France in the final. However, the victory was not without its nerve-wracking moments, as the American team nearly saw their lead evaporate in the final seconds. Gabby Williams scored for France, but she was on the line, sealing the game at 66-67.

The National Intelligence Agency (MİT) said on Aug. 1 it has coordinated an extensive prisoner swap between the United States, Russia and other countries.

The exchange of 26 individuals took place in Esenboğa Airport in the Turkish capital Ankara on Aug. 1. Both countries have deployed their planes to Esenboğa Airport through the mediation of the MİT personnel.

A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at the annual Met Gala on May 1, bringing their top style game to New York, oozing glamour, and delivering serious baby news.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that Moscow would not reject that meeting.
Asked whether he would meet Putin at next month's Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, Biden said he didn't see a good reason for a sit-down.

As "Sputnik" reports, his family believes that Vinnik's extradition to America was organized as a kidnapping.
"They allowed Alexander to contact the family in Boston," the family said in a statement.

Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in Turkey in a time of high tensions, trading on April 27 a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. 

Hacktivist group ‘Fancy Bear’ has released a second batch of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s medical data on 25 athletes from the United States, Germany, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Romania and Russia.

Professional women’s basketball’s best known lesbian couple – engaged since last August — has been arrested for fighting … each other.

The pair, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Tulsa Shock forward Glory Johnson, were arrested and booked in Arizona on Wednesday and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.