Kidnapping

Kasau family demand resources as missing mother and daughter are found in one week

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Supporters of missing girl Haimanot Kassau seen at the end of Tisha B’Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026.
Supporters of missing girl Haimanot Kassau seen at the end of Tisha B’Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026.

Haymanot Kasau's parents demand equal resources after missing mother, daughter found in one week

Haymanot's family is demanding that the same capabilities and resources used in the search for Mali and Liel also be employed in the investigation into her disappearance.

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Soldiers from the al-Qaeda-linked National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) patrol the streets of Kidal, on May 8, 2026.

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says

A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources identified the country that made the payment as the UAE.

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A still image taken from an Islamic State (ISIS) video

American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody

Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.

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UN probe: Syrian minorities face kidnappings, rape, and arbitrary detention

A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions, despite efforts for accountability.

MARCH 15, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player, Aina Wazir

Omar Wazir was a schoolteacher and also ran a travel agency. In a related incident, Aina Wazir's cameraman was kidnapped but later released.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Pakistan's national flag.

Two years on: Missing young girl Haymanut Kasau still not found

Kasau, nine at the time, has been missing since February 25, 2024. Urging further action, her parents have repeatedly said that not nearly enough has been done to find their daughter.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023.

Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery

There has been no sign of the 84-year-old Arizona woman since her kidnapping in the early morning of February 1, 2026.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS
A sign reads stands amid yellow flowers left at the house of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home on February 1, in Tucson, Arizona, February 21, 2026.

At least 50 dead, women and children abducted in armed raid on Nigerian village

Armed men attacked Tungan Dutse village in Nigeria, killing at least 50 people and abducting women and children. The attack highlights ongoing insecurity in northern Nigeria.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
People who fled attacks by bandits in a village, are pictured in a shelter for displaced people in Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria, February 8, 2023.

Nancy Guthrie’s abduction highlights shared anguish between US, Israel - opinion

On Feb. 1, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, was abducted from her home in the early morning hours.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByHAYIM LEITER
A rock left by supporters reads "please pray, bring her home" at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, US February 9, 2026.

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home fails to produce DNA match

The glove was found discarded in a roadside field about two miles from the elder Guthrie's Tucson-area house.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByREUTERS
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , US February 1, 2026, poses with Savannah in an undated photograph. 

CODIS, the FBI's DNA database that could help solve Nancy Guthrie's disappearance case

CODIS is a national DNA database managed by the FBI that contains profiles from offenders and crime scenes, assisting in investigations.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, says sheriff

"The Guthrie family are victims plain and simple," said Pima County Sherriff Chris Nanos, who said all family members have been cooperative in the investigation.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByREUTERS
A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads "bring her home" (not pictured) and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, Tucson, Arizona, US, February 14, 2026

FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home

FBI investigators say DNA recovered from a glove near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home appears to match a masked suspect seen on surveillance footage before her disappearance.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByREUTERS
A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.