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End of a Dark 'Tradition': Kazakhstan Outlaws Forced Marriages After Outcry Over Bride Kidnappings

Kazakhstan has outlawed forced marriages and bride kidnappings, introducing tough new penalties of up to 10 years in prison in a landmark move to protect women's rights.

International Business Times UK

Colombia peace court sentences former FARC leaders for their role in thousands of kidnappings

Colombia’s peace tribunal has issued its first sentence on war crimes from decades of conflict

The Independent UK

Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

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Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993

The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993

The Independent UK

As fighting escalates, kidnappings of aid workers surge in South Sudan

The number of aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan has more than doubled this year, according to two senior humanitarian officials working for international groups

The Independent UK

Bikini barista attempted kidnapping captured on security footage in Washington State

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ICC Hears Charges Against Ugandan Warlord Kony

The International Criminal Court opens war crimes hearings Tuesday against Joseph Kony, a brutal Ugandan rebel chief whose Lord's Resistance Army was responsible for murdering and kidnapping tens of thousands.

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Case against Tennessee man accused of killing 4 people can move forward to grand jury, judge rules

An FBI agent says data from a cellphone used by a Tennessee man accused of killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby showed he was in the vicinity of the wooded area where the bodies were found with gunshot wounds and covered with tarpaulins

The Independent UK

El Mayo Zambada Reveals Chilling Details About His Capture: Kidnapping, Physical Abuse, & Murder

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has revealed that, contrary to some reports, he did not turn himself in, but instead was kidnapped from Mexico.

Latin Times

'Immature' superyacht worker avoids jail for kidnapping

A superyacht worker who abducted his ex-girlfriend in an "extremely terrifying" ordeal has been handed a three-year intensive correction order.

AAP

Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Jalisco Cartel Plaza Boss 'El Rhino' in Michoacán

The alleged CJNG plaza boss in Uruapan was identified as René Belmonte Aguilar, also known as "El Rhino," who allegedly operates in the eastern part of the state and is wanted for extortion, kidnapping and homicide.

Latin Times

Convicted murderer charged with kidnapping after missing 15-year-old girl found safe

Police believe Christopher Rodriguez’s involvement with the teenager possibly dates back to 2023

The Independent UK

How to watch 'Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping' online from anywhere

Three-part docuseries about crazy kidnapping of glamour model. Here's how to watch "Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping" from anywhere in the world.

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Baby Emmanuel Haro May Have Been Dead A Week Before Parents' Fake Kidnapping Report, Police Say

Police say baby Emmanuel Haro may have died up to a week before his parents falsely reported him kidnapped. The shocking revelation has deepened the investigation into the infant's tragic death.

International Business Times UK

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Jake Haro and Rebecca Haro Case: Fake Kidnapping, Murder Charges and a 7-Month-Old Baby Dead

California couple Jake and Rebecca Haro have been arrested and charged with murder after police say their claims of a baby abduction were fabricated. Detectives now believe their seven-month-old son Emmanuel is dead.

Bangkok Post

Chinese gang escapes after attempted kidnapping in Pattaya

A group of Chinese men attempted to kidnap compatriots for ransom at a Pattaya villa this morning, but fled after a Thai woman escaped and alerted police.

WhatToWatch

Hostage episode 2 recap: tense negotiations and a double agent's identity is revealed (Spoilers)

Hostage episode 2 recap — Abigail Dalton, the British Prime Minister, and French President Toussaint are embroiled in a deadly scheme of kidnapping and blackmail.

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Hostage ending explained: who is behind the coup? (Spoilers)

Hostage ending explained — Abigail Dalton, the British Prime Minister, and French President Toussaint are embroiled in a deadly scheme of kidnapping and blackmail.

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WhatToWatch

Hostage episode 4 recap: who is assassinated? (Spoilers)

Hostage episode 4 recap — Abigail Dalton, the British Prime Minister, and French President Toussaint are embroiled in a deadly scheme of kidnapping and blackmail.

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Hostage episode 3 recap: a murder plot and the walls close in on Abigail (Spoilers)

Hostage episode 3 recap — Abigail Dalton, the British Prime Minister, and French President Toussaint are embroiled in a deadly scheme of kidnapping and blackmail.

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Hostage episode 1 recap: kidnapping, blackmail and the heads of state meet (Spoilers)

Hostage episode 1 recap — Abigail Dalton, the British Prime Minister, and French President Toussaint are embroiled in a deadly scheme of kidnapping and blackmail.

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While Everybody's Talking About Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, Can I Please Talk About The Excellent Akira Kurosawa Movie That Inspired It?

You can be high, or you can be low, but there is no in-between in this film noir classic.

The Guardian - US

Community rallies around LA teen detained by Ice while walking dog

People attend rally for Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz, 18, arrested in Van Nuys in what family call kidnapping

Latin Times

Youth-Led Criminal Cells Shift to Targeting Locals in Mexican City As Migrant Crossings Hit Record Lows

With fewer migrants reaching the U.S., criminal groups have lost a key source of income, as they previously made millions annually from smuggling, extortion, and kidnapping.

International Business Times UK

Who is Karen Matthews? Quick Facts on 'Fake Kidnapping' Victim Shannon Matthews' Mum, And Was She Involved

Though she now denies it, Karen Matthews staged her daughter Shannon's 2008 kidnapping for reward money

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