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British couple held for months by Taliban released from prison | BBC News
A British couple who were detained for nearly eight months by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released, an official with knowledge of the case has said.
Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who have lived in the country for nearly two decades, were held after being stopped while travelling home on 1 February.
The couple were freed through Qatari mediation, after they were transferred from Kabul’s central prison to a larger prison during the final phase of negotiations, the official said.
A Qatari official said the couple will fly to Qatar for medical checks before travelling on to the UK, despite having a long-term home in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province.
It follows months of public lobbying by their family for their release.
Six days ago, an American woman who was detained with them and subsequently released told the BBC they were “literally dying” in prison and that “time is running out”.
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The United Nations said tens of thousands of Venezuelans face hunger, homelessness and disease, as the country struggles with the aftermath of last week’s double earthquake.
More than 1,900 people are now confirmed dead, tens of thousands of others are still unaccounted for.
In the worst hit areas, the UN said basic services collapsed and foot shortages are widespread, with communication almost impossible.
The BBC’s Latin America correspondent Will Grant reported from the coastal town of Caraballeda in La Guaira – one of the hardest hit areas by the earthquakes.
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Andy Burnham makes his pitch to be UK Prime Minister, is he ready for Number 10? | BBC Newscast
Andy Burnham has set out his vision for the country should he become Prime Minister, including plans like setting up a ‘No10 North’ in Manchester.
He said he wants to ‘take power out of the centre’ by transferring some powers from Westminster to the regions, and by extending devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He also promised to deliver the biggest programme of council house building since the post-war period.
James, Chris and Faisal breakdown what was in the speech, and what wasn’t.
00:00 Is Andy Burnham ready to be prime minister?
00:47 Chris’s reaction to Burnham’s speech in Manchester
04:14 ‘Manchesterism’ explained
06:55 What does devolution actually mean?
10:50 Lessons from other European cities
13:55 Number Ten North: what is it and how would it work?
20:48 Would Burnham scrap the parliamentary whipping system?
23:34 Burnham’s policy pledges
29:16 The questions Andy Burnham faces before entering Downing Street
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The last week of June 2026 saw record-breaking temperatures across parts of the UK and Europe.
While some enjoyed the sunshine, the heat caused trains, schools and emergency services to buckle.
But what caused it? And how did people cope?
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