Economy

Gaza ceasefire live: Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages – as it happened

Israel prison authorities confirm 183 Palestinian prisoners freed on Saturday Israel’s Prison Service confirmed it had released 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Saturday during the fifth exchange of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. It said in a statement that “183 terrorists were transferred from several prisons across the country”, before they…

Economy

Baltic states leave Russian power grid in closer EU integration

The three Baltic states have disconnected their electricity systems from Russia’s power grid as part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the EU and boost security. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from the IPS/UPS joint network on Saturday. Subject to last-minute tests, they will synchronise with the EU’s grid at…