Hostage News
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Leonard Pitts: What people do in the name of God
The killing of Peter Kassig and courage of his parents show the extremes.
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US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear
Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war
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Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor
The Israeli military struck and killed three journalists as they traveled in their car south of Gaza City, rescue officials and local reporters said.
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Concerns mount over Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, wrongfully detained in Iran
Valizadeh, a 49-year-old dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and longtime critic of Iran’s security establishment, was arrested on Sept. 22, 2024.
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Russia gives U.S. man it accuses of illegally transporting weapons a 5-year prison term
Russia has sentenced an American man to five years in prison for illegally transporting weapons.
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US citizen visited family in Russia. He’s been in prison ever since
Jan. 17 marks the fourth year that U.S. citizen Robert Gilman has spent in Russian custody.
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US Navy veteran ‘abducted’ by Russia
Electrician’s family claim his imprisonment for sailing with a rifle was a ‘set-up’
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US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard
Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sailing from North Carolina to New Zealand when Russian Navy allegedly intercepted him
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Designating U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
The New Jersey Senate advanced a bipartisan joint resolution to designate March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day in New…
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Americans urged to leave Iran as US withdraws personnel from Qatar base
The Trump administration is urging U.S. citizens to leave Iran immediately as the president escalates his threats to use military action against the Middle Eastern…
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US hostages in Iran face heightened risk as protests spread, experts say number held may exceed estimates
The Islamic Republic of Iran may have more than eight American citizens and residents in its captivity.
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Interim Venezuelan government frees at least 4 Americans
The interim Venezuelan government has freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela.