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Red Cross says two employees kidnapped in Mali have been freed unharmed

Two employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) kidnapped in Mali earlier this month have been freed unharmed and unconditionally, the organisation said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Americans warned drug cartel kidnappings means Mexico 'has never been more dangerous'

Former officer of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Michael Alcazar, has said that Americans travelling to Mexico during the spring break face severe dangers

Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023

International Criminal Court Issues War Crimes Arrest Warrant Against Vladimir Putin

The charge is the crime of illegal kidnapping and deportation of Ukrainian children.

Reason · Mar 17, 2023

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2nd Vatican official says pope OK'd ransom payments for nun

A second high-ranking Vatican official has said Pope Francis authorized spending hundreds of thousands of euros in ransom payments to try to free a nun who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Mo. sheriff, two deputies charged in 'criminal street gang activity'

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. — The sheriff of Iron County and two of his deputies are accused of "criminal street gang activity" in what prosecutors allege was a parental kidnapping plot to help a friend.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 17, 2023

GOP leaders’ threat of US intervention has Mexican president whipping up frenzy

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s economy is facing economic and political challenges with a weakening U.S. dollar and drop in demand for goods. Protesters recently filled the streets here, repudiating what they called the leader’s push to dismantle a pillar of democracy. And insecurity cuts deeper into the fabric of society,…

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023

Mum-of-seven kidnapped in Mexico as neighbours hear her pleading with masked men

The FBI is offering a reward for information following the kidnapping of US citizen, Maria del Carmen Lopez, who was taken from her retirement home in Mexico and was heard pleading with masked men

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023

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ITV Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi refused bosses filming request as Leyla's fate revealed

The actress has been back in the thick of the action in the ITV soap after Leyla Cavanagh was kidnapped

Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

Pair jailed after mechanic was kidnapped and attacked with machete and claw hammer

Kenneth Ingham and Stephen Cardella bundled the victim into a car before the former struck him with the weapons, severing a muscle in his arm and fracturing his jaw

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023

Kidnapped woman escapes closet she was locked in for two months

Police says victim was provided very limited food and no bathroom facilities

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Oklahoma City bombing figure's son guilty in Nevada robbery

The troubled son of imprisoned Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols has pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to kidnapping and armed robbery in a case that will get him at least five years in a Nevada prison

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Emmerdale's Leyla Harding set for tragic death as Callum's kidnap plot backfires

Emmerdale's Leyla Harding is in grave danger after being kidnapped by Callum and fans are desperate to learn how she'll find a way out of the terrifying situation

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

Emmerdale fans distracted by major road blunder as Leyla kidnapped in horror scenes

ITV fans at home were nonplussed as to why nobody nearby came to Leyla's aid, after she ran into Callum on a night out on Emmerdale

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

Thousands of Spring Breakers ignore advice to avoid Mexico after drug cartel kidnappings

Spring Breakers ignored US government warnings in almost every state of Mexico after it was place under a "do not travel" risk after four Americans were kidnapped whilst driving from South Carolina

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

US no longer seeking death for man convicted in Sjodin case

The U.S. attorney in North Dakota says he will no longer seek the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., convicted in the kidnapping and killing of a college student nearly two decades ago in a case that led to changes in sex offender registration laws

Axios · Mar 14, 2023

"Mexico is safer" than the U.S., Mexican President López Obrador says

He's pushing back on U.S. travel alerts after reports of violence in Mexico, including the kidnapping of 4 Americans earlier this month.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023

Lopez Obrador claims Mexico is safer than the US, citing Cancun’s tourism boom

Mexico’s tourism boom is proof the country is safe to travel, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in an attempt to give reassurances after the kidnapping of four Americans set off calls by U.S. lawmakers to crack down on drug cartels.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Texas man charged with kidnapping for holding woman in locked trailer for four years

Woman rescued after calling for help from while suspect was at work

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The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Mexican president says his country safer than United States

Mexico's president has claimed that his country is safer than the United States, a week after two U.S. citizens were killed and two kidnapped in the border city of Matamoros

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2023

Has the French government forgotten Mali hostage Olivier Dubois?

French journalist Olivier Dubois was taken hostage in Mali nearly two years ago. His family and support group regularly contact the French authorities and try to raise public awareness, but as time passes, they fear negotiations for his release have stagnated.

WEKU · Mar 12, 2023

Texas officials have told residents Mexico is too dangerous to visit for spring break

The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The state's Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk."

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Texas police warn tourists against travel to Mexico after deadly violence and kidnappings

After the deadly kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico, and the disappearance of three women, US authorities have urged the public to avoid entering the country over safety fears

WEKU · Mar 12, 2023

He was with Emmett Till the night he was murdered. The horror haunts him still

The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was just 16 years old when his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was lynched in 1955. Today, he is the last living witness of the kidnapping.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2023

Yemeni Negotiations to Exchange Detainees Begin in Geneva Under UN Auspices

A new round of Yemeni negotiations kicked off in Geneva Saturday under the auspices of the United Nations to reach an agreement between the legitimate government and the Houthi militias to release prisoners and detainees. Amid hope that the 11-day discussions will lead to an agreement and release of more…

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

5 more arrested in kidnapping of 4 Americans in Mexico

Another five people have been arrested in Mexico for the kidnapping of four Americans, two of whom were killed amid the violent abduction.

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