6 d. ago Elderly couple, 97 and 96, die at Swiss clinic after emailing family they were already dead

Michael Posner, 97, and his wife Ruth, 96, 'couldn't bear to be apart'

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7 d. ago Elderly couple who nearly died in Taliban prison hell could return to Afghanistan

British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released from Taliban prison last week after being detained for almost eight months - however, they're not ruling out returning

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7 d. ago Ruth Posner and husband 'die at Swiss clinic' as they 'can't bear to be apart'

Ruth Posner, 96, and her husband Michael, 97, sent an email to loved ones saying they'd "shuffled off this mortal coil" after travelling to a Swiss Dignitas clinic because they did not want to leave each other behind

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1 week ago Elderly British couple who were held by the Taliban for nearly eight months feared they would be executed

Peter and Barbie Reynolds finally flew back to the UK at the weekend after intense diplomatic efforts led by Qatar. They were detained in ten jails but they never learned why they were arrested.

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1 week ago ‘We thought we would be executed’: Elderly British couple detained by Taliban say they feared for their lives in jail

Peter and Barbie Reynolds arrived back in the UK after they were freed by the Taliban on Friday

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1 week ago Elderly British couple detained by Taliban for months arrive in UK

Barbie and Peter Reynolds were freed on Friday and landed in the UK on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Moment British coupled detained in Afghanistan by Taliban reunited with daughter

Watch the emotional moment an elderly British couple detained by the Taliban for months were reunited with their daughter.

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2 w. ago ‘Immense joy’ for family as elderly British couple held in Afghanistan by Taliban are freed

Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, have been released from detention in Afghanistan

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2 w. ago Watch: Emotional moment elderly British couple reunite with daughter after being released from Afghan jail

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were safely released from detention on Friday following mediation from Qatar

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2 w. ago Elderly British couple's emotional reunion with their daughter after landing in Qatar following seven months locked up by the Taliban in Afghanistan

The British couple who walked free today after being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for almost eight months have been reunited with their daughter.

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2 w. ago Joy and relief for family of elderly UK couple released in Afghanistan

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, had been held without charge following their arrest in February.

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2 w. ago Prime Minister welcomes release of elderly UK couple detained in Afghanistan

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, had been held without charge following their arrest in February.

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2 w. ago Pictured: Elderly British couple free again after being released from Afghan jail

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were safely released from detention on Friday following mediation from Qatar

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2 w. ago Elderly Brit couple detained by Taliban in Afghan hellhole prison finally freed

Barbie and Peter Reynolds have been held in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan for nearly eight months and feared they would die in prison after giving 'their life in service'

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2 w. ago Elderly British couple released by Taliban after months of detention

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, have been released by the Taliban.

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2 w. ago Two more charged with murder after elderly couple killed in house fire

The arson attack tragically killed Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson

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3 w. ago Hundreds of prison officers may have to leave UK after Labour’s visa rule change

Prison Officers’ Association says change in eligibility for skilled work visas is ‘disgraceful’ and ‘pandering to Reform’ Hundreds of foreign prison officers will lose their jobs and could be forced to return to their home countries at short notice because of a change in visa rules introduced by Labour, governors and a union have warned.More than 1,000 staff, mainly from African countries, have been sponsored by prisons across England and Wales allowing them to come to the UK on skilled worker visas. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Suspect in horrific double homicide of elderly NYC couple apprehended

Police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the killing of a New York City couple in their 70s whose home was set on fire

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3 w. ago Warning as manhunt launched for suspect accused of killing elderly couple before burning their home

Jamel McGriff, 42, is believed to have been knocking on nearby doors before the attack

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3 w. ago New York City police hunt for man suspected of killing elderly couple and burning their home

A New York City couple in their 70s was killed in what the police commissioner said was a “horrific double homicide, robbery and arson."

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