All news on the topic: Kidnapping
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From a secluded Sydney district to the leader of an Asian drug cartel: who is Daniel Badger
A suspected Australian drug lord came from humble beginnings in Sydney’s western suburbs before rising to the helm of an international crime syndicate allegedly responsible for kidnappings, murder plots, and mass methamphetamine production Down Under.
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South Korea summons Cambodian envoy after student tortured to death in employment scam
South Korea summoned the Cambodian envoy to express concern after a Korean college student was kidnapped and brutally tortured to death in a case that threatened to spark a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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Kadyrov’s Chechnya accused of forcing men into army contracts through blackmail, 60,000 fighters sent to Ukraine
Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov boasts about deploying tens of thousands of volunteers to fight in Ukraine.
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‘Could’ve finished him off’: veteran who stopped Anna’s abduction shocked by attacker’s release
A boxer whose punches thwarted Princess Anne’s kidnapper expressed that his only regret was not hitting him harder after the ’mollycoddled’ killer was released.
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Irish aid worker Gena Heraty kidnapped in Haiti alongside child and staff
An Irish woman is among nine people kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti.
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Two Afghan asylum seekers charged over alleged rape and kidnap of 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire
Two Afghan asylum seekers have been charged with the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl, an incident that has left a small town in the Midlands in shock, the Mail on Sunday reports.
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Crypto crime has already stolen $2.17 billion in the first half of 2025, setting a new all-time record
The occurrence of crimes involving digital assets is increasing rapidly, with projected losses for 2025 expected to exceed the highest years of crypto-related theft.
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Baby trafficking network to Singapore uncovered in Indonesia
According to the police, Indonesian authorities have arrested 12 people accused of running a baby-trafficking ring between Indonesia and Singapore, according to police.
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‘A treacherous and unpredictable threat’: UK intelligence sounds alarm over Iranian attacks
The Intelligence and Security Committee says there have been 15 Iran-backed murder or kidnap attempts on UK targets since the beginning of 2022 and August 2023.
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Man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Rianne Coulson more than a month ago, suspected of abduction and murder
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the kidnap and murder of a 34-year-old woman who has been missing for over a month.
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Bitcoin family reveals how they protect crypto assets amid wave of abductions and thefts
The family has ditched hardware wallets and employed ingenious methods to ensure safety of their Bitcoin and crypto holdings.
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Moroccan police arrest suspect in “crypto kidnappings” — victims include Paymium CEO’s daughter and associates of Ledger founder
The 24-year-old man was reportedly the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by French authorities.
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Gang of crypto boss kidnappers exposed in France: six minors among the accused
Six minors among those charged after spate of kidnappings and attempted abductions of leading crypto figures
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Hell in a $40K townhouse: crypto kidnappers in New York held victim hostage for millions in Bitcoin
Security analysts warn that the SoHo case exemplifies a shift from digital theft to "wrench attacks," with crypto investors facing real-world coercion for wallet credentials.
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Crypto millionaire from New York arrested for kidnapping and torturing Italian tourist to access Bitcoin
A cryptocurrency investor was arrested in New York City for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a luxury SoHo apartment.
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Iran’s shadow over Europe: how the regime uses mafia networks for assassinations and abductions
There has been a sharp rise in plots by the Iranian regime to kidnap or assassinate dissidents, journalists and political foes living abroad, according to reports by Western intelligence agencies.
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Kidnapping attempt in central Paris: gang attacks crypto boss’s family with two-year-old child
This is the frightening moment when the daughter of a cryptocurrency executive and her family became targets of an attempted abduction in central Paris.
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Chinese mine manager in PNG shoots compatriot — previously convicted of violence in Ghana
A Chinese mine manager, who was convicted last week in a shooting case in Papua New Guinea (PNG), relocated to the Pacific country shortly after completing a prison sentence in China for a series of violent crimes in Ghana, according to legal records.
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British teacher escapes kidnapper’s car boot after two days in captivity
A British teacher was taken hostage in the Caribbean and only managed to escape after jumping out of his kidnapper’s car boot.
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Turkish PhD student arrested in Massachusetts over alleged support for Hamas
A Turkish woman with a valid visa has become the latest victim of Donald Trump’s crusade to deport foreign students from the US who disagree with his policies.
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Burkina Faso’s press freedom faces severe repression after journalists’ abductions
Press freedom in Burkina Faso is facing growing repression, marked by the kidnapping of two journalists just days after they openly criticized the junta’s control over the media.
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Musk cancels funding for the team rescuing Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk’s Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia
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Bulgarian spies found guilty of attempting to murder Bellingcat journalists on orders from Russian intelligence services
A jury at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, has just found six of my compatriots — citizens of Bulgaria — guilty of conspiring with the Kremlin to kidnap and possibly murder me and my colleague and friend, Roman Dobrokhotov.
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Moment a screaming girl is rescued from Fritzl-style dungeon before the kidnapper is killed
A 9-year-old girl was discovered tied up in the cellar of a shop in Brazil after police heard her screams; she reported that she had been abused by the owner, who was subsequently lynched by a mob.
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American woman claims she has DNA ‘proof’ that she is Madeleine McCann
A 22-year-old American woman claims she is Madeleine McCann just days after a Polish woman who also claimed to be Madeleine was arrested for stalking her parents.
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