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As Israel pummels Gaza, families of those held hostage by militants agonize over loved ones' safety

The families of some 130 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are anxiously waiting to find out if their loved ones are safe

The Independent UK

Echoing Carter Years, Iran-Backed Militants Hold U.S. Citizens And Threaten Televised Executions‌

‌Some hostages were kidnapped at gunpoint from a “peace festival” in southern Israel, where Hamas uploaded video of the victims.

Zenger

UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks

The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel

The Independent UK

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Netanyahu says Israel’s siege ‘just getting started’ – as it happened

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Rescuers recover more than 260 bodies at music festival attacked by Hamas

A British citizen is among dozens of festival attendees who are missing, kidnapped or presumed dead

The Independent UK

Revealed: Desperate last voice note of British citizen feared abducted in Israel music festival horror

Exclusive: Jake Marlowe is among dozens of festival attendees who are missing, kidnapped or presumed dead

The Independent UK

Mother, daughters and student among dozens kidnapped in Hamas invasion of Israel

Families described identifying kidnapped loved ones on social media video

The Independent UK

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Netanyahu Vows Powerful Vengeance On Hamas After Deadly Attack

Israeli prime minister pledges to destroy Hamas's capabilities and warns of consequences for kidnapped Israelis

Zenger

Moneylender kidnapped, tortured for demanding loan repayment, in Eluru

Moneylender Kanta Rao allegedly kidnapped, tortured for a week by gang for loan repayment. He was detained in a hotel in Guntur and threatened with death if he asked for money. Police registered a case and investigation is on.

The Hindu

David Beckham reveals he feared son Brooklyn would be kidnapped after birth

David Beckham has revealed he was too scared to sleep next to wife Victoria and son Brooklyn out of fear their first-born would be kidnapped.

Evening Standard

Woman kidnaps infant from Guntur government hospital; case booked

An unidentified woman had kidnapped a female baby from the bed in Maternity Ward, in Guntur Government General Hospital, on October 3.

The Hindu

Kidnapped boy rescued by Railway Police of Secunderabad

Railway Police of Secunderabad rescued a five-year-old deaf and dumb boy, Shiva Sai, who was kidnapped from platform 1 of Secunderabad Railway Station.

The Hindu

Benin steps up fight against terrorist groups in north

Since 2019, when two French citizens were kidnapped from Benin's Pendjari National Park and their local guide murdered, the West African country has been dealing with regular incursions by armed groups, including terrorists. According to official figures, 40 civilians and 20 soldiers have been killed over the past three years.…

France 24

Morning Mail: Zelenskiy accuses Russia of genocide, vapes targeting schools, Gary Johns retains voice roles

Ukrainian president tells UN that thousands of children have been kidnapped since invasion; stores aiming to create ‘new generation’ hooked on nicotine

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Carjacking gunman remains at large after evading police

An elusive gunman has kidnapped one man and assaulted a woman before stealing her car, with extra police sent to track him down in Victoria's north.

The Times of India

Gujarat: 10-year-old girl cooks up her kidnapping story to avoid tuition in Rajkot

RAJKOT: A ten-year-old Gujarat girl put entire Rajkot city cops on their toes, after she approached, along with her father, Pradhyuman Nagar police station on Friday morning, stating that she was kidnapped in an SUV while she was going to tuition.

The Times of India

Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill charged in alleged cocaine deal

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Test cricket star Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged commercial-scale cocaine deal, according to authorities. The retired leg-spinner came under the scrutiny of detectives in April 2021 when he was reportedly kidnapped by a group of armed individuals outside his…

France 24

Repression in Iran: ‘They took my clothes off and cut my hair’

Elaheh Ejbari, 22, was kidnapped in the street and held for four days after taking part in a protest in Tehran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in custody of Iran’s morality police. Ejbari, who comes from Iran’s Baluchestan region on the border with Pakistan, says she…

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The Guardian - UK

Poet Shane McCrae: ‘They kidnapped me to get me away from Blackness’

At the age of three, the author was taken from his father and raised by his racist maternal grandparents, who told him he was white. He reveals how writing gave him the confidence to confront the lies he grew up with

The Independent UK

‘She had a bright future’: Family of California woman kidnapped from park and shot dead lay her to rest

Nineteen-year-old Andrea Vazquez’s body was found in Moreno Valley days after her kidnapping on 20 August

The Independent UK

Mystery as parents ‘kidnapped’ from Texas home with five children left behind alone

Parents were found safe roughly 24 hours after alleged kidnapping

The Independent UK

UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

The U.N. says 1,860 people have been reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June

The Hindu

YSRCP leader alleges kidnap, death threat by party MLA in Kadapa district

YSR Congress Party leader Adireddy Srinivasulu Reddy alleged that he was kidnapped, assaulted and threatened with death by Jammalamadugu MLA M. Sudheer Reddy. Adireddy made a social media post against the MLA, prompting the attack.

Louder

“David Bowie kidnapped us!”: the unlikely story of Joe Elliott, Bono, Bowie, a hijacked taxicab and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever

When a starstruck Joe Elliott met David Bowie at a party at Bono’s house, he didn’t expect to be accused of kidnapping Ziggy Stardust

The Independent UK

US nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since her release

A U.S. nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti last month with her young daughter spoke via video this week for the first time since her release

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