Yemen sides agree largest swap

The warring factions in Yemen have reached a historic agreement to conduct the largest prisoner exchange since the civil war began 11 years ago.

Under the UN-brokered deal, the internationally recognized government and Houthi rebels will release more than 1,600 detainees.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will facilitate the logistics of the swap, which is seen as a vital confidence-building measure for future peace talks.

This breakthrough comes amid a period of relative calm and offers a rare glimmer of hope for ending a conflict that has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.