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Two International Red Cross Workers Kidnapped in Mali

Two workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in northern Mali, the ICRC in Mali said on Twitter on Saturday. It said the abductions took place between the northern cities of Gao and Kidal - long a hotspot for militant and militia violence. "We confirm…

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Two International Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali - ICRC

Two workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in northern Mali, the ICRC in Mali said on Twitter on Saturday.

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Victim, not villain

The story of Tor, a toddler in Nakhon Pathom who was initially believed to have been kidnapped before it was determined that he was dumped into the Tha Chin River by his own mother, is more than just a simple homicide. The case reflects a deep-rooted social problem in our…

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Teen mother admits 'stolen' baby died, disposed of

A teenage mother who earlier claimed her 8-month-old baby was kidnapped in Nakhon Pathom province has now told police she accidentally dropped the child and it died of its injuries, and she dumped the body in a river.

Bangkok Post

Pregnant mum run over as she attempted to rescue son, 2, from being kidnapped

The 6-month pregnant mum had just pulled into her driveway in Illinois, US, when car thieves turned up outside and stole her car which contained her two-year-old son

Daily Mirror

Woman who 'married' rag doll claims their son has been 'kidnapped and held hostage'

A woman who says she married a rag doll now claims their 'son' has been 'kidnapped and is being 'held hostage'. She has now quit her job in a bid to find her child

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EU Condemns Iran Over Death Penalty for Iranian-German

The European Union on Thursday condemned a death penalty imposed by an Iranian court on an Iranian-German dual national and expressed concern about the increasing number of EU citizens in Iran's jails. Tehran's Revolutionary Court convicted Jamshid Sharmahd, 67, on Tuesday on charges of playing a role in a deadly…

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Athena Strand’s mother sues FedEx, contractor, driver accused of killing 7-year-old girl

FORT WORTH, Texas — The mother of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed in Wise County in November, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against FedEx, Big Topspin and the driver accused of the girl’s murder, according to a news release.

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Iran Orders Death Penalty for ‘Kidnapped’ German National

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced to death on terror charges an Iranian-German national who supporters say was abducted in the Gulf and forcibly returned to Iran for a show trial. The Tehran Revolutionary Court convicted Jamshid Sharmahd in connection with the deadly bombing of a mosque in 2008, the…

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Hostage takers demand ransom in exchange for release of Australian professor kidnapped in PNG

The Australian professor was conducting a field study with three female researchers when a group of armed men abducted them, took them to a secret location and demanded money for their release.

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Papua New Guinea: Police launch operation to free kidnapped Australian university professor and researchers

A police operation was under way on Monday to rescue an Australian university professor and three researchers taken hostage in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Evening Standard

Several foreigners among those kidnapped in highlands of PNG - police

Papua New Guinea police confirmed on Monday that several foreigners were among those kidnapped by armed criminals in the country's highlands region, hours after sources told Reuters an Australian university professor had been kidnapped in the region.

Reuters

Tragic secret signal girl, 12, sent friend night she was kidnapped and killed

Jonelle Matthews sent the signal after being dropped off at her home in Greeley, Colorado. No one ever saw her alive again and her body was found buried 35 years later

Daily Mirror

Egypt Says Six Copts Held In Libya Released

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that the six Christian Egyptians who were kidnapped and illegally detained earlier this month in western Libya have been released. The six men, all relatives from Sohag, were abducted after traveling to Libya in search of work in early February. The Ministry said the Egyptian…

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Nicola Bulley forensic expert claims missing dog walker 'could have been kidnapped'

Forensic expert Peter Faulding has been carrying out private underwater searches for missing mum of two Nicola Bulley, and says he does not personally think she is in the River Wyre

Manchester Evening News

“What do we do to thieves?”: Dealers battered and kidnapped drug user while filming 'degrading' two-hour ordeal

“You son of a b***h. You going to rob me? I’m going to torture you”

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Man sentenced to further 21 months in prison after kidnapping, stealing from woman in Gippsland

A man who has spent most of his adult life in prison has been sentenced to another 21 months behind bars after he kidnapped a woman in Moe in Victoria's east in 2021.

The Guardian - US

‘I felt kidnapped’: Canada police sued for arresting photographer covering protest

Environmental publication the Narwhal argues Amber Bracken’s rights were violated for being detained while working

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Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot move him deeper into Papua New Guinea jungle

Philip Mehrtens was captured early Tuesday by separatist fighters

Wales Online

Gang kidnapped and murdered innocent dad they thought had raped a teenager

Christopher Hughes suffered multiple injuries, most of which were inflicted while he was still alive

The Independent UK

Two children kidnapped for 11 months by their mother are ‘still in shock’ after being found in supermarket

Adrian and Brooke Gilley have been reunited with their father Blake after allegedly spending 11 months on the run with their mother Kristi.

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Two children kidnapped for 11 months by their mother are ‘still in shock’ after being found in supermarket

Adrian and Brooke Gilley have been reunited with their father Blake after allegedly spending 11 months on the run with their mother Kristi.

Daily Mirror

Dad who strangled daughter to death told police he killed her to 'wash away the shame'

Taiba Alali fled her homeland in 2017 to start a new life in Turkey and had planned to wed her Syrian-born boyfriend. But when she returned to support the Iraq football team her family kidnapped her

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Police lay new kidnap charges against trio accused of Cassius Turvey's murder

Police say that just days before Cassius Turvey was chased and attacked, three of the people charged with his murder allegedly kidnapped another teenager.

Daily Record

Baby who was kidnapped from car with twin brother when mum went into pizza store dies a month later

Kyair Thomas, who was kidnapped with his twin brother Kasson while they were left unattended in a car last month, has tragically died in an unrelated "feeding accident".

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