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[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Sixteen people were released from Russian custody on Thursday in the largest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War. Three American citizens, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan, were freed as part of a deal, along with several prominent dissidents released to Germany.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] On Wednesday morning, as news broke that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, the Israeli actress who plays a Mossad agent on the show Tehran, posted a video on Instagram in which she looks into the camera while drinking coffee and just smirks and winks. Israel has not assumed responsibility for the killing, as opposed to the death of a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut hours earlier, or the airstrike last month that killed Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif (and which Tel Aviv confirmed on Thursday).

There is little doubt that Israel was behind the audacious assassination of Hamas’ hostage-deal negotiator and political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. By deliberately maximizing Tehran’s embarrassment—Haniyeh was killed only hours after the inauguration of Iran’s new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian—the Israeli government also maximized the likelihood of Iranian retaliation.

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Russian authorities have released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich along with two other American citizens and an American green-card holder as part of a sweeping prisoner swap. The historic swap, involving seven countries and over 20 prisoners total, marks a significant diplomatic achievement for Biden and a rare moment of cooperation amid deepening global tensions.

On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese vessel named the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally, several miles inside Argentine waters. Spotted by an Argentine coast-guard patrol and ordered over the radio to halt, the specially-designed squid-fishing ship, known as a “jigger,” fled the scene.

Turbulence has taken lives, caused injuries, and cost airlines lots of money. Now it’s responsible for economy passengers on Korean Air losing cup noodles. Read More: What to Know About Severe Turbulence That’s Wreaking Havoc on Flights Around the World Starting Aug. 15, South Korea’s flag carrier will cease its popular practice of serving instant ramen on request during long-haul economy flights to the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East, the airline announced on its website Thursday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In a statement to TIME, a spokesperson for Korean Air confirmed it has “renewed its in-flight snack service” and will “offer a variety of snacks such as sandwiches, corn dogs, and hot pockets” instead. “This decision is part of proactive safety measures in response to increased turbulence, aimed at preventing burn accidents,” the spokesperson said. Turbulence, while rarely causing in-flight injuries, can have varying effects on flights depending on intensity, ranging from a bumpy ride to structural damage on the plane.