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10 Photos of Shelly Kittleson: The Award-Winning Warzone Journalist Kidnapped In Baghdad

The abduction of seasoned war correspondent Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad has raised international alarm, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists in conflict zones.

International Business Times UK

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq sparking urgent hunt

One suspect was arrested and one of the vehicles used in the kidnapping was seized, but others remain on the loose

The Independent UK

US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces pursuing captors, Iraqi officials say

It was not immediately clear if the kidnapping was related to the ongoing war, but Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched regular attacks on US facilities in the country.

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in central Baghdad, one suspect arrested

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in central Baghdad on Tuesday evening by unidentified assailants, Iraqi authorities confirmed, as security forces launched an urgent operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible.

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Why Panchmukhi Hanuman Is Seen as Protection From All Five Directions

“मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥” There are some forms of Hanuman that inspire devotion. There are some that inspire strength. And then there is Panchmukhi Hanuman, a form so powerful that devotees believe it watches over every direction at once. Unlike the familiar image of…

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Algeria continues to face questions over murder of French monks, 30 years on

Thirty years after seven French monks were kidnapped and killed in the Atlas mountains at the height of Algeria's civil war, a lawyer for the victims' relatives tells RFI an official investigation has yet to uncover the full truth.

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Savannah Guthrie tearfully says sorry to missing mom Nancy Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie has apologised to her family and her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, because she fears her mom was kidnapped due to her own fame.

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Nancy Guthrie Likely Brought to Mexico by Kidnappers and May Have Died in Trip, Veteran Cop Says

Veteran cop fears kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken to Mexico and died there as FBI probe, cross-border leads, ransom emails, and family pleas continue.

International Business Times

Pack of dogs survives icy 10-mile journey back home after being ‘kidnapped’ in China

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The Independent UK

Seven ‘kidnapped’ dogs trek 10 miles in freezing temperatures to find way home

A group of seven dogs who went missing in China embarked on a 10-mile journey home in freezing conditions.

The Independent UK

“Give That Corgi A Medal”: Seven Kidnapped Dogs Become Viral Sensation After They Escape Captors

"This deserves a movie, I don't care if it is animated or not."

Bored Panda

New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

Security footage showing hooded men walking near the site where a kidnapped Sydney grandfather was likely killed has been released.

AAP

CCTV shows three men near Sydney ‘stronghold’ where kidnapped Chris Baghsarian held, police allege

Baghsarian, 85, was taken in a case of mistaken identity before being murdered, NSW police allege. Two men have been charged so far

The Guardian - AU

Who was St Patrick?

The patron saint of Ireland was not, in fact, Irish. He was a Roman Briton, who spent his childhood in southwestern England before being kidnapped by Irish raiders, spirited across the sea and enslaved.

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Twist for man accused of threatening to kidnap PM

A man is no longer accused of threatening serious harm against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by calling for him to be kidnapped.

The Guardian - UK

Hostage review – this portrait of a war reporter is jaw-dropping stuff

This documentary about British war correspondent John Cantlie – who was kidnapped by IS and is believed to have died in an airstrike – is full of remarkable yarns

The Times of India

Indian-origin Amritpal Singh charged with kidnapping women after offering them ‘employment opportunities’ in Canada

A 28-year-old man has been charged with 14 offences after police allege he kidnapped three women in separate incidents across Metro Vancouver, Canada over just four days.

AAP

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Police have confirmed a body dumped near a local golf course was that of Chris Baghsarian, an 85-year-old grandfather kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

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Police searching for kidnapped Chris Baghsarian tracked a Toyota to Pitt Town. Then they found human remains

A quiet farming area off Pitt Town Bottoms Road became a major crime scene on Tuesday, as detectives searched for the abducted 85-year-old

The Independent UK

Human remains found in search for 85-year-old Australian mistakenly kidnapped, police say

Baghsarian, a widower and grandfather, was forcibly taken from his residence on 13 February in a case of mistaken identity

AAP

Human remains found in search for kidnapped grandad

An extensive search for a grandfather mistakenly kidnapped 11 days ago appears to be over after human remains were found near a golf course.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Baghsarian’s body dumped on Sydney’s outskirts within 40 hours of kidnapping, police suggest

NSW detectives say Toyota Corolla involved in crime was spotted in Pitt Town one day after 85-year-old abducted from North Ryde home

AAP

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

The mistaken abduction of a grandfather for 10 days has baffled investigators as they scour dense bushland for clues to track him down.

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‘I think I was kidnapped’: Daughter’s DNA hunt for truth causes her mother to have a shocking meltdown and now she is homeless

This tale just gets stranger and stranger.

The Guardian - AU

Family of 85-year-old Sydney man kidnapped by mistake say they are ‘living through a nightmare’

Chris Baghsarian’s relatives say ‘kidnapping feels surreal and we are struggling to make sense of the fact he has been taken’

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