"It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one," said the 'Thing with Feathers' actor of the experience Emma McIntyre/Getty Benedict Cumberbatch is recounting a harrowing experience ...

The 17 Filipino seafarers, who were held captives in Yemen for over a year, arrive in Muscat, Oman. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy Muscat) "It is with utmost joy that, after more than a year of ...

The release of three Israeli women held captive in Gaza on Sunday attracted significant global media attention. However, there was comparatively limited coverage of the freed Palestinian women ...

She called for all the hostages to be released and for humanitarian aid that was going into the Gaza Strip to also go to the remaining captives. Of the 251 hostages taken during Hamas’ Oct 7 ...

The families of three Israeli hostages released on Sunday as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have expressed their thanks to everyone involved in securing the release of their ...

Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a rescued former captive were invited on stage with US President Donald Trump Sunday at a post-inauguration rally in Washington. The parents ...

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas, released a video Sunday documenting the moment they handed over three Israeli female captives to the International ...

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly released all captives held by his group. This comes amid intensified military operations aimed at apprehending the fugitive and dismantling his ...

In a surprising turn of events, notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has reportedly released all individuals held captive by his group. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin ...

Khan Mohammad spoke to the media on his return to Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday Khan Mohammad was a member of the Taliban taken captive in Afghanistan during the US's military ...

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Over the six-week first phase of the truce, Hamas is expected to release 33 captives and Israel is slated to free about 1,900 Palestinians. Such an uneven swop is not unusual. Israeli governments ...