The Hostage Family: Inside the Fifth Estate’s Interview with Caitlan Boyle
It’s been a few months now since Canadian Joshua Boyle and his family were freed from their captors in Afghanistan. The Fifth Estate gained unique access to … source
4 children dead in Florida standoff
Four children are dead after a hostage standoff in Orlando that lasted almost 24 hours. The suspected gunman, Gary Lindsey Jr., was also found dead at the … source
Breaking News: Man holds cops hostage, threatens to blow up police station
Reports are coming in that a man in Russia’s Volgograd region has taken a group of Russian policemen hostage. According to reports, a 35-year-old man … source
What is known about ‘Jihadi John’? BBC News
As US forces carry out an air strike targeting “Jihadi John”, BBC News looks at what is known so far about the Islamic State group figure. Mohammed Emwazi … source
#SYDNEYSIEGE AFTERMATH
Channel NewsAsia’s Jack Board gives an update at Martin Place. Follow our live blog for more updates: http://cna.asia/sydneysiege2. source
Ongoing Power Shortages in Ghana: VICE News Capsule, February 20
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Muslim rebels in the Philippines make a goodwill gesture to preserve peace process, thousands protest against……
Gunman killed after deadly hostage-taking rampage at French supermarket that ‘seems to be a terrorist act’
Authorities killed a gunman in southern France today after his hostage-taking attack on a supermarket left two other people dead and a police officer injured when he volunteered to exchange…