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Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a "significant" amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.

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Boxing star Gervonta Davis arrested on kidnapping charges after two-week manhunt

Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami on charges including battery and attempted kidnapping following an alleged domestic violence incident last October

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Two Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping and Assault Over Rs 6.5 Lakh Dispute

Police on Wednesday arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a delivery partner following a financial dispute involving Rs 6.5 lakh.

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Quick Facts About Elizabeth Smart: When Was She Kidnapped and How She Was Found

Netflix revisits Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping, rescue, and her inspiring journey from trauma to advocacy, highlighting her ongoing impact on child safety and survivor support.

International Business Times UK

Four Uber drivers accused of kidnapping and trying to sexually assault victims across the Houston area

Three of the four drivers have been taken into custody, one remains on the run outside of the U.S.

The Independent UK

Whether or not US acquires Greenland, the island will be at the centre of a massive military build-up in the Arctic

Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against Islamic State groups, the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, threats to intervene in Iran and the declaration that the US would take control…

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PH Billionaire Atong Ang Faces Arrest Order Over Missing Cockfighters Found in Tourist Lake

A Laguna court ordered the arrest of gaming tycoon Atong Ang over kidnapping with homicide in the missing cockfighters case, with no bail allowed.

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The countries the US government says are too dangerous for Americans

Some countries are deemed by the US Department of State to be no-go zones, with travelers told that they’re likely to be beyond help if they risk visiting

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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,…

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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

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

Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.

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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

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

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.

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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

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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.”

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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

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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.

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‘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

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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.

International Business Times

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"

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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?

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