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Fifty pupils escape kidnappers in Nigeria, as Pope calls for release of all 315

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Sunday, as Pope Leo appealed for them all to be immediately released.

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Gunmen seize 315 pupils and teachers in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 schoochildren and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said Saturday. No group has yet claimed responsibility for what is the second abduction in a week in Africa's most populous nation.

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Every death costs you 10 years in this open world roguelike, so your missing daughter might be a grandmother by the time you find her

Find your kidnapped kid before it's way, way too late.

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Venezuelan man came to the US legally 10 years ago. Now he’s in Florida ICE lockup and family worries he’s had a heart attack

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Ricardo Páez fled Venezuela after being kidnapped. Now, after 10 years of living a suburban dream with his wife and dog in Pembroke Pines, he's been detained by ICE and is suffering behind bars as he faces deportation to parts unknown, his family tells Brendan Rascius

The Independent UK

Nigeria Schoolgirl Kidnapping: One Escapee 'Terrified' As 25 Classmates Remain Missing

More than 20 girls in Kebbi remain missing after gunmen abducted students from their school in northwest Nigeria; one kidnapped girl escapes. The crisis exposes security and political fault lines.

International Business Times UK

In the violence plaguing Nigeria, many say everyone — Christian or Muslim — is a potential victim

Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U_S_ President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

The Independent UK

Mali faces record number of kidnappings of foreigners by jihadist group

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

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Ex-Employees Who Kidnapped “Toxic” Tech CEO Reveal ‘Pushup’ Punishment That Sent Them Over The Edge

“I’m not saying I agree, but I do understand.”

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After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to survive

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped and tortured by an Iraqi militia for more than two years

The Independent UK

Violence Against Mayors Continues in Mexico's Michoacán State: Seven Killed, One Kidnapped Since 2021

Since Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla took office in October 2021, seven mayors in Michoacán have been assassinated and one elected official remains missing since 2021.

Latin Times

330 Koreans Kidnapped: How Cambodia Job Scams Killed Student Park Min-ho

On 8 August, Cambodian police discovered Park Min ho's body near Bokor Mountain in Kampot Province, showing signs of violent abuse.

International Business Times UK

Two people deny part in alleged kidnap and murder of man in 2019

Tomasz Samel suffered 75% burns after he was kidnapped from his home in Birmingham in March 2019.

Evening Standard

Critics fear Putin is ‘cynically using’ Melania Trump as she pleads with Russia to return kidnapped Ukrainian children

The first lady has been engaging in ‘back channel’ talks over Ukrainian children who’ve been kidnapped by Russian forces

The Independent UK

Fact-checking claims that no female hostages made it out of Gaza

Commentators on social media have purported that "not a single woman" survived captivity following the release of the last remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. These claims are misleading.

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These are the hostage bodies released by Hamas – and those yet to be returned

The bodies of 19 hostages remain in Gaza as families accuse Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement

Axios

Hamas still hasn't returned these hostages' bodies from Gaza

They have claimed they don't know where all the remains are.

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‘Kidnapped’ 17yo Caden Speight staged his abduction, researched Mexican cartels and how to ‘collect blood without pain’

His story fell apart, very quickly.

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Cunio brothers return home two years after attack that shocked Israel

The story of a family that never lost faith: David and Ariel, who were kidnapped by Hamas in 2023, have been released after two years of captivity. Their 90-year-old grandmother received the news with tears and relief in her home at Nir Oz kibbutz.

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The Independent UK

Overwhelming emotions for Israeli hostages finally reunited with their families after more than 730 days in captivity

The 20 living hostages were returned to Israel on Monday under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, as James C. Reynolds and Nicole Wootton-Cane report

Euronews

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed to be alive, with the fate of two more still unknown.

The Independent UK

South Korea summons Cambodian envoy after student kidnapped and tortured to death while on holiday

South Korea summoned Cambodian ambassador in rare move after death of 22-year-old sparks outrage

Euronews

Israelis cheer Trump at Tel Aviv rally as they brace for the return of hostages

Israelis applauded US President Donald Trump, and some booed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner addressed a weekly rally in Tel Aviv that many hoped would be the last.

The Independent UK

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

The faces of the hostages being held in Gaza stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped

The Guardian - UK

Who are the final 20 living hostages to have been freed from Gaza?

Ceasefire deal ends more than 700 days of captivity for those taken during attacks of 7 October 2023

The Independent UK

Melania Trump reveals she has been talking to Putin through ‘back channels’ about kidnapped Ukrainian children, as 8 are reunited with families

The Slovenian-born First Lady sent the Russian president a letter in August regarding the fate of Ukrainian children held captive by Moscow

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