44 h. ago Couple held hostage in Mexican jail after disputing credit card bill on holiday

Grandparents Christy and Paul Ake were detained at the airport over a bill settled months ago with American Express.

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3 d. ago Gene Hackman and wife Betsy's remains face new complications after their shock deaths

The bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, could be held under red tape as more legal questions remain concerning the couple's last wishes.

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3 d. ago Daughter of Brit couple held by Taliban issues devastating update and fears dad will die

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were due to appear in court on Thursday but the trial was halted at the last minute while a new judge was found, their daughter has said

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4 d. ago Fears for health of British couple held by Taliban as ‘trial delayed’

Afghanistan prison conditions were described as ‘brutal’ and likened to ‘what I imagine hell is like’

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4 d. ago Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed

Daughter says Barbie Reynolds, 75, is malnourished after being given one meal a day and Peter, 79, is also decliningThe family of a British couple in their 70s imprisoned by the Taliban has expressed serious concerns over their deteriorating health after delays to their expected court appearance.Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run a training business in Afghanistan, were detained last month when they travelled to their home in Bamiyan province. The couple, aged 79 and 75, who have been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, had not been informed of the charges, their daughter said. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Britons held by Taliban to face court hearing despite charges remaining unclear

British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been separated in a Kabul prison ahead of court hearing without their Afghan interpreter

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1 week ago Children of British couple held by Taliban denounce their ‘cruel and unjust’ detention amid health fears

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have worked in Afghanistan for 18 years

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1 week ago UK couple being held in separate prisons by Taliban says daughter

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were detained as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province on February 1.

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1 week ago England’s potential bus trip for Six Nations trophy is not only fork in road | Gerard Meagher

England will drive back to an empty stadium if France slip up, but their performance in Cardiff will define campaignIf all goes well for England, somewhere around half past nine on Saturday they will be preparing to clamber on to the team bus and head back to the stadium. They will have decamped to their hotel a couple of miles away in Cardiff Bay but if they have held up their end of the bargain against Wales and it appears that Scotland could do them a favour, England are due back at the Principality Stadium just after 10pm for a possible trophy presentation.It will be a replica trophy in Cardiff – the real thing is in Paris given France remain hot favourites – but broadcasters and sponsors want their champagne moment, come what may, and as a result England must oblige, even in an empty stadium. It means that England could be left a touch red-faced if France leave it late to put Scotland to the sword. All dressed up at the Principality with nowhere to go. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s January 6 pardon doesn’t cover FBI murder plot conviction, judge rules

Judge denies Edward Kelley’s motion to dismiss separate charges of plotting to kill federal agents investigating himA man pardoned by Trump for his role in the January 6 insurrection who also was convicted of plotting to kill federal agents investigating him is still legally liable for the plot, a judge ruled on Monday.Edward Kelley was pardoned by Trump for his role in the US Capitol riot, but he remained in prison on separate charges. The Tennessee man had developed a “kill list” of FBI agents who had investigated him for the Capitol attack. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Elderly British couple being held by Taliban 'are pawns' in deepening power struggle between Afghan hardliners

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were detained as they travelled to their home in the country's Bamyan province on February 1.

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