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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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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the price of the US’s war with Iran as tension grows over whether the current …
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Today, we look at a surprise move from Labour MP Catherine West. She’s called for cabinet ministers to challenge Keir Starmer’s leadership – threatening to do so herself if they don’t.
Laura and Paddy are joined by Henry to discuss who she is, why she’s doing it, and how dangerous it could be for the prime minister.
They also look ahead to next week as the prime minister prepares to make a speech tomorrow, and what we could hear at the state opening of UK Parliament by King Charles on Wednesday.
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Iran asks Brics allies to condemn US and Israel as Trump and Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz | BBC News
Iran has called on leaders at the Brics summit in India to condemn the US and Israel’s “unlawful aggression” against its country.
Meanwhile, President Trump has reportedly held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping over the issues being posed to both countries by the war with Iran, most notably, the ongoing issues in the Strait of Hormuz.
Elsewhere, Israel and Hezbollah have continued fighting in Lebanon.
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Donald Trump has predicted that his meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing will be “very special” – but is also likely to be fraught.
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