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Cryptocurrency
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

We have reached the "severed fingers and abductions" stage of the crypto revolution

Recent crypto-related crimes in France involve violent abductions and ransom demands, highlighting the dangerous intersection of cryptocurrency and organized crime.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Six people arrested in relation to abduction and torture of a man in major probe in west Dublin

A major police operation in Dublin resulted in six arrests linked to a violent abduction and torture case.
Cryptocurrency
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

We have reached the "severed fingers and abductions" stage of the crypto revolution

Recent crypto-related crimes in France involve violent abductions and ransom demands, highlighting the dangerous intersection of cryptocurrency and organized crime.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Six people arrested in relation to abduction and torture of a man in major probe in west Dublin

A major police operation in Dublin resulted in six arrests linked to a violent abduction and torture case.
more#crime
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NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

Andrea Michelle Reyes was found alive 25 years after her abduction in Connecticut, thanks to a reinvestigation effort by police.
Advanced DNA testing confirmed Reyes' identity and relationship to her father, enabling their reunion after decades.
fromNew York Post
3 days ago
SF parents

Missing Wisconsin mother found 'alive and well' after six decades was 'living her life' happily with new name and new husband

Missing Wisconsin mother lived under a new identity for 60 years after fleeing an allegedly abusive marriage.
Audrey Backeberg, 82, was found alive and well, having rebuilt her life.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

Andrea Michelle Reyes was found alive 25 years after her abduction in Connecticut, thanks to a reinvestigation effort by police.
Advanced DNA testing confirmed Reyes' identity and relationship to her father, enabling their reunion after decades.
fromNew York Post
3 days ago
SF parents

Missing Wisconsin mother found 'alive and well' after six decades was 'living her life' happily with new name and new husband

Missing Wisconsin mother lived under a new identity for 60 years after fleeing an allegedly abusive marriage.
Audrey Backeberg, 82, was found alive and well, having rebuilt her life.
more#cold-case
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago
UK news

Uganda's military chief says holding opposition activist in my basement'

Eddie Mutwe's abduction highlights a severe breakdown of law and order in Uganda under military control.
#human-rights
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago
London

Her aunt's regime 'disappeared' people - so why did Starmer make her a minister?

The abduction and confinement of Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem highlights political oppression in Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina's regime.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK news

Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya's Gen Z and their president has moved online

Billy Mwangi was abducted for posting critical political content online, highlighting the risks for dissenters in Kenya.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Tanzanian activist Tsehai kidnapped in Kenya: Amnesty DW 01/12/2025

Maria Sarungi Tsehai's abduction in Nairobi underscores the risks activists face from oppressive regimes, even while in exile.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
France politics

I love my country but nobody is safe': the plight of Cameroon's exiles, trapped in Nigeria

Solange Ndonga Tibesa's harrowing abduction in Cameroon highlights the ongoing conflict and refugee crisis affecting millions.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago
London

Her aunt's regime 'disappeared' people - so why did Starmer make her a minister?

The abduction and confinement of Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem highlights political oppression in Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina's regime.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK news

Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya's Gen Z and their president has moved online

Billy Mwangi was abducted for posting critical political content online, highlighting the risks for dissenters in Kenya.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Tanzanian activist Tsehai kidnapped in Kenya: Amnesty DW 01/12/2025

Maria Sarungi Tsehai's abduction in Nairobi underscores the risks activists face from oppressive regimes, even while in exile.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
France politics

I love my country but nobody is safe': the plight of Cameroon's exiles, trapped in Nigeria

Solange Ndonga Tibesa's harrowing abduction in Cameroon highlights the ongoing conflict and refugee crisis affecting millions.
more#human-rights
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

US pastor Josh Sullivan rescued in South Africa shootout after being abducted during sermon, 3 suspects dead: police

A US pastor abducted during a sermon in South Africa was rescued unharmed in a shootout that resulted in three suspect casualties.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide | Moira Donegan

Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student, was abducted by ICE agents in Somerville, Massachusetts, raising alarm over civil liberties and immigration enforcement.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Rubio Says Information on Abducted Ukrainian Children Will Be Preserved

The State Department has secured data on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia despite concerns of deletion.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Metis children: What they did to us was a crime against humanity

Jacqui Goegebeur's story highlights the traumatic impact of colonial racial policies on mixed-race children during Belgium's rule in Africa.
Writing
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

A Manhattan housewife claimed she got abducted by aliens in 1989 - and now she's suing Netflix over doc: 'I was a lab rat'

Linda Napolitano's alien abduction claim in 1989 is a bizarre true story now streaming on Netflix, leading to a lawsuit against the platform.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 is found living on the East Coast

Luis Armando Albino, abducted as a child, has been found alive after 72 years through DNA testing and family persistence.
The relentless efforts of family members and modern DNA technology were crucial to reuniting Luis with his family.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

Amber Alert: Brother, sister allegedly abducted by biological parents in LA

The children Wyman and Willow Bryant have been missing since allegedly being abducted by their parents during a supervised visit.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Privacy professionals

Libya's central bank suspends operations' after official abducted

The Central Bank of Libya halted all operations due to the abduction of an official, highlighting severe security concerns.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

'Kidnapped' tells the historical horror story of an abducted Jewish child

Religious oppression takes center stage as historical events gain relevance in modern times.
fromMiami Herald
11 months ago
New York City

Miami man eluded police for hours then abducted, raped 14-year-old girl, records show

Police were unable to catch a homeless man who went on a spree of violent crimes, including abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl.
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