"Wall Street Journal Reporter Denied Appeal, Remains in Detention"

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's appeal against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges has been denied by a Moscow court. Gershkovich, who was arrested in March, will remain in jail until at least November 30. The charges against him have been deemed baseless by the US government, which has called for his release. Gershkovich's continued imprisonment has strained US-Russia relations, with the White House accusing Russia of using him as a geopolitical hostage. Talks of a prisoner exchange have failed to secure his release, but President Joe Biden has expressed his commitment to freeing Americans held illegally abroad.