3 h. ago Release of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia key to any peace deal, rights groups say

Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties says tortured inmates bypassed amid focus on territory and security guaranteesUkrainian and Russian civil society leaders have called for the unconditional release of thousands of Ukrainian civilians being held in Russian captivity, pushing for world leaders to make it a central part of any peace deal.Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties, which won the 2022 Nobel peace prize, said most of the discussion on ending the conflict, led by Donald Trump’s administration, focused solely on territories and potential security guarantees. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man who says he was held captive by stepmother for 20 years breaks his silence

The 32-year-old Connecticut man recently celebrated what he called his first-ever birthday party

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2 w. ago Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments

A man who told police that he was held captive in a Connecticut home for 20 years until being rescued in February says he recently celebrated his first-ever birthday party as he turned 32

Politics

2 w. ago Prisoner of war, 34, who was held captive in Russian jail for 1,000 days reveals how he survived the constant hunger and endless beatings

Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Gudilin was captured by Russian soldiers on April 12, 2002 during the siege of Mariupol while fighting as a reservist against invading Russian forces.

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3 w. ago Bizarre moment Trump says he asked Israeli hostages if Hamas winked at them

Donald Trump says he asked Israeli hostages whom he met at the White House whether Hamas “winked at them” while they were held captive.

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3 w. ago Trump says he asked Israeli hostages if Hamas winked at them

Donald Trump says he asked Israeli hostages whom he met at the White House whether Hamas “winked at them” while they were held captive.

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3 w. ago Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”.In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears for the safety of his wife, Barbie, who is being held in the women’s section of the the maximum-security jail. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French referee says 'I feared for my life' after he was threatened and held CAPTIVE by two players after taking charge of an Under

A young French referee admitted 'I feared for my life' after being threatened and held captive in his locker room by players unhappy with his officiating.

Sport

4 w. ago Shocking photos show inside house where man says he was held captive for 20 years

The man's stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, is charged with kidnapping, cruelty to persons and other crimes

Culture

4 w. ago Man 'held captive by wicked stepmother for 20 years' seen for first time in distressing bodycam footage

Shocking bodycam footage captured the moment firefighters shared their shock after rescuing a man who allegedly set his home on fire to escape captivity in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Politics

4 w. ago Photos show inside of Connecticut house where man says he was held captive for 20 years

Connecticut police have released more than 100 photos showing the inside of a home where a 32-year-old man said he started a fire in a desperate attempt to free himself from more than 20 years of captivity

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4 w. ago Police release shocking photos from inside Connecticut home where man was allegedly held captive for 20 years

Kimberly Sullivan was arrested and charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment

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4 w. ago Mum 'locked son in house of horrors for 20 years until he looked like Auschwitz survivor'

New photos released following a court case show a trashed home covered in rubbish after a man claims to have been held captive for 20 years by his own stepmother

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