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Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC
Thirteen people held for more than 18 years without trial in Eritrea have been released from a notorious military prison, relatives of the…
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Freed British-Egyptian activist not allowed to fly to UK, family says
British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was stopped from flying to the UK by Egyptian passport control earlier this…
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'I'm going to die here': Freed hostage Matan Zangauker recounts Hamas brutality in Gaza tunnels
In his first interview since being freed, Matan Zangauker recounts his harrowing kidnapping, brutal captivity, and the inspiring fight of…
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Israel re-arrests Palestinian terrorist freed in hostage deal over explosives production
The terrorist was arrested last year after being caught with 25 explosives he had manufactured and distributed to various terrorist…
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Freed Israeli hostage forced to dig own grave is 'growing back to his old self', father says
The father of a released Israeli hostage who was forced to dig his own grave in a Gazan tunnel by Hamas has told the BBC his son's health…
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Hamas tortured Gaza hostages over Ben-Gvir's actions, freed captive Bar Kuperstein reveals
In a revealing interview, freed hostage Bar Kuperstein recounts brutal treatment in Gaza, including starvation and physical abuse, linked…
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Brother of freed hostage: Eating is difficult after captivity, large portions cause pain
“It’s hard for him to eat a lot; it weighs on his stomach," revealed Gilboa-Dalal's brother. The brother of freed hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal…
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Fact Check: Freed Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov didn't release statement praising his captors
Claim: Freed Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov released a statement praising his captors in October 2025, in which he said, in part:…
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Freed hostages reveal torture, fight for survival while underground Gaza
“After the deal was signed, we thought they were being taken out of the tunnels to prepare for release,” he said. The father of freed…
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Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive under ceasefire deal
Several thousand Palestinians gathered around Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to await the arrival of the freed prisoners. Palestinians…
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Hundreds celebrate in Berlin after hostages freed from Gaza
Several hundred people gathered in central Berlin to celebrate the release of the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Monday.…
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Seven hostages freed in Gaza now in the hands of Israeli forces
The first seven living hostages who were released by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza are now in the hands of…
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Killers of Nissim Toledano, Rabbi Raziel Shevach among terrorists to be freed in hostage deal
"If he is the price of returning the hostages," Yael Shevach, Rabbi Raziel's wife, wrote to X/Twitter after hearing the news, "then with…
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British couple freed by Taliban hug daughter in emotional reunion
A British couple freed by the Taliban after being detained for nearly eight months have emotionally reunited with their daughter, sharing…
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Colombia's ombudswoman says 33 soldiers allegedly kidnapped under orders of a rebel group are freed
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thirty-three Colombian soldiers allegedly taken by villagers acting under the orders of a rebel group were freed…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from custody
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal immigrant the government says is a dangerous MS-13 migrant smuggler and whom Democrats say is a wronged…
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Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia freed
A Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for more than a decade has been released after a lengthy campaign to save him from execution, a…
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Honduran family freed from detention after lawsuit against ICE courthouse arrests
A mother and her two young children from Honduras who had filed what was believed to be the first lawsuit involving children challenging…
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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called…
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Freed Israeli hostage says he was treated better after Trump win; Hamas was rooting for Harris
An Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity said his treatment improved after President Trump's landslide victory in November. Source link
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Activist freed in Tanzania after Kenyan government demand
An activist detained in Tanzania for three days has been released shortly after Kenya's foreign ministry demanded his release. A top…
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Trump welcomes freed Russian-American ballerina at White House
President Trump greeted Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina at the White House Monday after she was released from a Russian penal…
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Four Kenyan police officers charged over baby's killing as others freed
Four Kenyan police officers have been charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby nearly eight years ago. Eight other officers who had…
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Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild
A lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild. Animals born and raised…