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Is Keir Starmer’s silence on Venezuela a mistake? What history tells us

It is unlikely that within the first few days of a great global event – one moreover triggered by its closest ally launching a coup and kidnapping a head of state – a British government has said so little. It took 16 hours for it to say anything at all,…

The Conversation · Jan 6

Maduro's Son Warns 'No Country Is Safe' After Parents' 'Kidnapping' by US Forces

Nicolas Maduro Guerra warned 'no country is safe' during his first National Assembly speech since US forces captured his parents.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Walmart trip becomes knife fight as brave dad thwarts attempted kidnapping in Oregon

Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.

We Got This Covered · Jan 6

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Suspect arrested on kidnapping and sexual battery charges after woman found dead on Florida beach at Christmas

Brandon Ward McCray, 28, is being held on a $770,000 bond

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Captured Maduro Rages in Front of U.S. Judge: 'I Am Still the President of My Country!'

After his kidnapping by the U.S., Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro insisted that he is still the President of his country and "a decent man."

International Business Times · Jan 5

Venezuela’s new interim president is the daughter of a socialist who was arrested in connection with the 1976 kidnapping of an American businessman

Delcy Rodríguez also developed strong ties with Republicans in the oil industry and on Wall Street who balked at the notion of U.S.-led regime change.

Fortune · Jan 5

At least 30 dead and multiple people abducted after gunmen raid village in Nigeria

Local residents said security forces had yet to arrive in the area, contradicting the police claim that they had deployed officers to search for those kidnapped

The Independent UK · Jan 4

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Police reveal disturbing new details after missing 11-year-old and 15-year-old boys found in the back of Florida man’s truck

The 11-year-old was allegedly kidnapped by Darnell Hairston, a 60-year-old sex offender from Hastings

The Independent UK · Jan 3

New footage may show missing Texas teen on day of disappearance as cops refuse to rule out kidnapping

Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen leaving her house just before 7 a.m. on December 24

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Texas Dad Rescues Kidnapped 15 YO Daughter On Christmas, “Sickening” Details Spark Outrage

“As a parent all I can say is if it was my child or grandchild, this story would have had a very different ending.”

Bored Panda · Dec 29, 2025

Three inmates hijacked Lyft and kidnapped driver for 10 hours after escaping Georgia jail, FBI says

Female Lyft driver says she was held captive for up to 10 hours and faced threats of ‘being shot, raped, and tortured’

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

Texas father rescues kidnapped 15-year-old daughter after tracking her phone’s location

Authorities say they arrested a man, 23, for kidnapping teen in a Houston suburb as she walked her dog on Christmas

The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2025

‘I was followed at that same Walmart’: Texas woman pulls up to Walmart. Then she says she almost got kidnapped

A Texas woman went to her local Walmart for home decor and pasta, only to be followed throughout the store wherever she walked.

The Mary Sue · Dec 22, 2025

Mom vanishes with toddler in kidnapping case from 1983 — gets busted more than 40 years later after unlikely tip

Everyone involved just want the court proceedings to end so they can start to heal.

We Got This Covered · Dec 19, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025

‘Idiotic’ and ‘cruel’ Victoria police welfare policy leaves detainees too tired for a fair trial, judge says

Hourly night-time welfare checks left detainees so sleep deprived that it risked their right to a fair trial, supreme court judge found

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Moment woman suspected of kidnapping her baby 40 years ago is arrested

This is the moment police arrest a woman accused of kidnapping her child 40 years ago.

We Got This Covered · Dec 12, 2025

‘I thought I was being kidnapped’: U.S. citizen reveals what happened when an ICE agent tackled him on his lunch break, and the video is hard to watch

Detain first, ask later.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2025

Maduro Accuses U.S. of 'Kidnapping' Crew After Military Seizure of Oil Tanker by U.S.

Maduro also described the operation as a "military assault, kidnapping and robbery, like Caribbean pirates, against a private commercial vessel"

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The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025

West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers’ interests

Owais Hammam was walking near his home in Khirbet Bani Harith in the West Bank on Dec. 3, 2025, when, according to media reports, he was kidnapped by Jewish settlers. Over several hours at a nearby settlement, the 18-year-old Palestinian is alleged to have endured repeated beatings, humiliation and harassment.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

FBI warns stolen social media images being used as ‘proof of life’ in fake kidnapping scams

Bureau advises public to agree code words with family members and friends for use as authentication if suspicious messages are received from would-be blackmailers

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend

Kidnapping for ransom has a long history in the west African Sahel. In 1979, a rebel group led by Chad’s future president Hissène Habré kidnapped a French archaeologist and a German medical doctor in the north of the country. The kidnappers asked for the release of political prisoners, among other…

International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2025

Crypto Horror in Spain: Man Shot, Kidnapped and Killed as Europe Faces Surge in Violent Crypto Kidnappings

A man was murdered in Spain after kidnappers held him for hours trying to access his crypto wallets. Similar attacks have surged across Europe and the US.

International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2025

Another Crypto Trader Tortured and Executed Over His Digital Wallet – How Many Have Been Killed in 2025?

A crypto trader in Spain has allegedly been tortured and killed in a brutal attempt to steal his digital wallet, marking yet another violent case in 2025. With kidnappings and coercive attacks on crypto holders rising worldwide, how many more victims have already been claimed this year?

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

‘Hold Israel accountable,’ detained Irish citizens tell committee

‘If another country had kidnapped Irish citizens, what would we have done?’ the committee was asked.

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