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Who Is David Balland? Co-Founder of £1B Crypto Startup and Wife Rescued After Shocking Kidnapping

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were recently kidnapped, with a portion of the ransom paid in cryptocurrency.

International Business Times UK

Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping, Torture Raises Concerns On Crypto Executives' Wealth Visibility

Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were the victims of a kidnap for ransom plot last week, but they were rescued by French authorities after the kidnappers mutilated one of the crypto executive's fingers.

International Business Times

Families Of Released Female Soldiers Head To Southern Israel

Four female IDF soldiers kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza set to be released, families on their way to meet them in southern Israel.

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78 Public Servants, Including Police Officers and City Officials, Accused of Operating Extortion Network in Mexico

The group allegedly charged transportation workers and business owners a weekly fee of around $8; and if they failed to comply, they were at risk of being kidnapped or killed

Latin Times

French police rescue co-founder of €1.3bn crypto startup Ledger after kidnapping

Police made 10 arrests after David Balland and his wife were kidnapped over demands for a crypto ransom.

Fortune

Benedict Cumberbatch Breaks Silence On Psychological Impact Of South Africa Abduction

"We need a movie based on this!" The post Benedict Cumberbatch Breaks Silence On Psychological Impact Of South Africa Abduction first appeared on Bored Panda.

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This Motorcycle Has Balls for Wheels

If you spend a lot of time in similar corners of the Internet as I do, then you'll know that there are a wide array of custom motorbike (and motorbike-adjacent) builds that people like to document their build processes of on ye olde YouTube.From hopped-up mobility scooters to putting Hayabusa…

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Convicted killer claims longtime girlfriend helped him ‘hunt’ murdered Brittanee Drexel in 2009

The 17-year-old was kidnapped, raped, and murdered while visiting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on spring break trip in 2009

The Independent UK

Mali rebel group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria

A rebel group in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week

The Independent UK

Who are the Israelis released or recovered on the first day of the ceasefire?

Three hostages held by Hamas are expected to be released Sunday after 471 days in captivity as part of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group

The Independent UK

Emily Damari: The British Hostage In Gaza Who Loves Spurs

Emily Damari, 28, is a British-Israeli dual national whose mother has campaigned tirelessly for her release since she was kidnapped by Hamas militants in October 2023.

International Business Times

'The kid is 100% getting kidnapped': Our 7 best guesses at what the plucky kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows art is gonna do in the game

We don't know a lot about the kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows poster, but we can't help but feel like he's going to get up to shenanigans.

PC Gamer

Who are remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and when might they be freed?

More than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages were taken by Hamas in the 7 October attack, according to Israeli tallies

The Independent UK

Man allegedly 'erupted' at being served divorce papers

A man allegedly kidnapped at knife-point another man who attempted to serve him divorce papers, with a judge describing the act as mysterious and concerning.

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The Guardian - AU

A kidnapped Chinese actor, a scam gang, and a very public rescue operation

Wang Xing was abducted in Thailand by increasingly bold crime gangs operating in Myanmar, putting an entire tourism industry at risk

The Guardian - UK

Panda Bear in Africa review – bear meets dragon in cross between Lion King and Kung Fu Panda

A panda travels to Africa to save his kidnapped dragon bestie in this bland, animated attempt to imitate some distinguished predecessors

International Business Times

Tanzania Rights Activist Latest Abduction Victim In Kenya

A renowned Tanzanian rights activist was kidnapped on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, only to be released after a rapid intervention by rights groups.

The Independent UK

Israeli military IDs hostage killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue

Hamza Ziyadne, 22, was kidnapped by Hamas while working at a Kibbutz near the Gaza border on 7 October

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’, allies say

Leader reportedly freed after being ‘violently intercepted’ having left hideout to lead protest against Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

Israel rallies global support to win release of a woman believed kidnapped in Iraq

A senior Israeli official says the government is working with allies in a renewed push to win the freedom of an Israeli-Russian researcher who is believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago

International Business Times

Two Israeli Hostages Originally Thought Alive And Freed From Hamas Imprisonment Found Dead In Gaza

Israel's minister of defense, Israel Katz, announced the death of two Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas.

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader's Son-In-Law Kidnapped In Caracas

Kidnapping of opposition leader's son-in-law in Caracas raises political tensions in Venezuela.

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The Young and the Restless spoilers: Jordan kidnapped Sharon, but will she frame Phyllis for Sharon’s “murder”?

Sharon and Phyllis may have to rely on each other to survive Jordan and Ian’s latest scheme.

The Independent UK

The ‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper faces new charges after police called crime a hoax

Police likened the kidnapping to the book and movie in which a woman goes missing and then lies about being kidnapped

Latin Times

Family Members of Plane Crash Victims Allegedly Kidnapped by Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel

The Tepalcaltepec Cartel and the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación have been fighting each other since 2013, when the CJNG entered Michoacan

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