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When broadcasting legend John Humphrys left Radio 4’s Today show after 32 years, he delivered a parting shot in this paper that outlined his fears over the BBC’s intrinsic Left-wing, metropolitan, anti-Brexit bias. One year on, as the new director general promises reforms, he argues the BBC is in an even worse state — held … Read more
ISIS jihadists take hundreds of people hostage in Nigerian town Townsfolk returned home after two years in a refugee camp on August 2 At around 4pm on Tuesday, terrorists in 22 trucks overran the town of Kukawa They engaged soldiers guarding the people in a ferocious firefight A chief who managed to escape said: ‘We don’t … Read more
Armed man ‘takes six people hostage’ inside bank in French city of Le Havre The incident is believed to have taken place at 5pm local time, local media say The situation at BRED bank, on Boulevard de Strasbourge, remains ongoing No casualties have been reported and two of the hostages have been released By Alice … Read more
Armed man ‘takes six people hostage’ inside bank in French city of Le Havre The robbery is believed to have taken place at 5pm local time, local media say The situation at BRED bank on Boulevard de Strasbourge is ongoing No casualties have been reported and emergency services have been scrambled By Alice Cachia For … Read more
Dominic Cummings is held hostage by the SAS… but Boris Johnson needn’t panic, it was only a show at the regiment’s base PM’s chief adviser underwent the experience last week during a tour of the base Involved trip to ‘Killing House’ where the elite soldiers train to tackle terrorists Cummings also visited the neighbouring Pontrilas … Read more
An ISIS ‘Beatle’ has for the first time admitted to abusing US hostage James Foley in an ISIS prison alongside ‘scared’ Kayla Mueller. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, who are both in U.S. military custody in Iraq, have given new details about the captivity of Western hostages in Syria, in interview tapes obtained by NBC … Read more
Two of the ISIS ‘Beatles’ have finally admitted their involvement in holding American aid worker Kayla Mueller hostage in Syria, where she was sexually abused and tortured before her death in 2015. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, who are both in U.S. military custody in Iraq, had previously denied ever meeting Mueller, but in … Read more
Man armed with a grenade takes senior policeman hostage in Ukraine, two days after bus passengers were taken captive by gunman By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 10:09 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 23 July 2020 A man armed with a grenade has taken a senior policeman hostage in the central Ukrainian … Read more
Armed man carrying explosives holds 20 people hostage after seizing a bus in Ukraine The assailant is armed and carrying explosives, officials have claimed online Authorities said the man was frustrated with ‘Ukraine’s system’ on Facebook He is holding 20 people hostage after seizing control of a bus in Lutsk, Ukraine By Emer Scully For … Read more
‘Something going’s on there’: The Project hosts express concerns for Britney Spears as fans claim the singer is ‘being held hostage’ By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:15 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 18 July 2020 The Project hosts Rachel Corbett and Jan Fran have expressed concerns for Britney Spears amid … Read more