Hostage News
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A CIA drone strike, an arrest, and a Salinas Valley woman’s 3-year vigil to free husband from Afghanistan
Mahmood Shah Habibi is an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2022.
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Hostage return protocols have several inefficiencies, report finds
At least 40 U.S. nationals are wrongfully detained around the world, and a new report has found several structural and policy challenges within the government…
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Wrapping up talks in US, father of slain hostage pessimistic about chances for a deal
American-Israeli hostage Itay Chen’s father Ruby posts on X that he left meetings with top Trump officials and others in Washington “pessimistic about [the possibility…
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U.S. wins release of Wells Fargo banker placed under exit ban in China
A Wells Fargo banker who had been barred from leaving China for several months has been allowed to return to the United States following negotiations…
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Inside Putin’s secret bunkers and his plot to kidnap a journalist
An elite spy agency under Russian President Vladimir Putin’s command orchestrated the arrest of an American basketball champion, Brittney Griner.
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Taliban official says US envoy agrees to prisoner swap in Kabul meeting
The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years in Afghanistan.
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The Choice: Review of “American Mother”
Whereas many parents lose children to accident or disease, Jim Foley was murdered, and his mother has the opportunity to meet face-to-face with his killer.
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A Good Once Begun: ‘American Mother’ Book Review
A review of “American Mother” by Collum McCann and Diane Foley
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad
President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enhance efforts to protect U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad.
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Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov freed by Iraqi militia after 2 years in captivity
A Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped and held captive by an Islamic militia in Iraq for more than two years was released on…
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Trump meets former hostages at White House, reaffirms commitment to free remaining captives
The meeting was between families of hostages and captivity survivors and Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,…
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Colum McCann: As I talked to Pope Leo, I recognised a quality that can counter the cynicism of our fractured world
The conversation centred on mercy and compassion, as clearly seen in Diane’s forgiveness of her son’s killer, documented in her book American Mother, which I…