The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

Haiti Homicides Double, 'Difficult To Overstate' Crisis: UN Chief

Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening "multidimensional crisis," with gangs using kidnappings and sexual violence to steadily gain territory, a UN report said Tuesday.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024

‘This is a pandemic’: Ethiopia’s Oromia region gripped by surge in kidnappings

First it was rebel groups using abduction for political aims, but in a broken economy collecting ransoms is seen as easy money and now anyone can be a target

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024

Families of Israeli hostages say ‘more needs to be done’ after meeting Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak reportedly told them he is going to do 'everything he can'

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024

Police failure in real "Gone Girl" case

Denise Huskins was kidnapped and attacked, but her ordeal initially was written off as an "orchestrated event"

Salon · Jan 19, 2024

Six men now deny kidnapping MacGill in extortion bid

A sixth man has joined the rest of his co-accused in rejecting allegations they kidnapped former-cricketer Stuart MacGill over a drug deal gone wrong.

AAP · Jan 19, 2024

Youngest Hamas Hostage Turns One While Being Held Captive In Gaza

Kfir Bibas was named the youngest child who was kidnapped by Hamas. After 104 days, his family are forced to commemorate his first birthday in Hostage Square.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19, 2024

10-Month-Old Hostage Evokes Global Heartbreak as Birthday Comes in Captivity

Read about the heartbreaking story of a 10-month-old baby kidnapped by Hamas, highlighting the anguish of the family and the desperate search for answers.

Top News · Jan 18, 2024

Who kidnapped Denise Huskins? Real story behind new Netflix true-crime series American Nightmare

Denise Huskins was kidnapped in 2015, but the truth would only be uncovered months later

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2024

Decades after the country’s internal conflict, Peruvians lay murdered family members to rest – a photo essay

When the brutal conflict between Shining Path and government forces during the 1980s and 1990s ended, so did a bloody chapter for most Peruvians. But the families of the victims had to wait up to 40 years to bury their dead

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2024

OPINION - Kate Moss at 50: there's a reason she will always be the poster girl for London

Ask Londoners what they know about Croydon and here’s what they definitely won’t say: Croydon has white cliffs (who knew?); it was originally a centre for saffron cultivation (who cares?); Charlie Chaplin was once kidnapped at Croydon Airport (the weirdest thing here is that Croydon used to have an airport).…

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2024