9 d. ago ‘Landmark’ Dustin Hoffman movie changed cinema forever on BBC this week

This 1967 all-time classic swiftly became both a commercial and critical blockbuster upon its release and has held its own ever since.

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1 week ago Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release

In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes

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2 w. ago University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release

A University of Minnesota graduate student who’s being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release

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2 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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2 w. ago Taliban release American woman held in Afghanistan for using drone

Faye Dail Hall was detained in February on accusations of unauthorized drone usage

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3 w. ago Teacher who 'asked boys to have sex with her wearing Scream mask' gets prison makeover

Brittany Fortinberry, who is facing dozens of child sex charges against pupils at a school where she taught, appears dishevelled in a new mugshot released from prison where she is being held

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3 w. ago Fears British pensioner held by the Taliban along with his wife could die before he is released as family issues health update

The daughter of an elderly British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan for unclear reasons says that she worried her parents could die in jail as their health deteriorates. 

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4 w. ago US man released after being held by Taliban for more than two years

George Glezmann was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a touristUS politics live – latest updatesA US man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by Donald Trump’s hostage envoy, Adam Boehler, and Qatari negotiators.George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American detainee to be released by the Taliban since January. He was seized by the Taliban’s intelligence services in December 2022 and was designated by the US government as wrongfully detained the following year. Continue reading...

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