Man accused of punching NYC woman freed by judge, allegedly attacks 85-year-old next day

A woman says the man who punched her in lower Manhattan was freed and allegedly attacked again. (Unsplash/ representational)

A 28-year-old woman says she was left shocked after a man who allegedly punched her on a Manhattan street was released by a judge. The same man allegedly attacked an 85-year-old man the next day. She has now questioned the justice system, saying she no longer feels safe in her own neighborhood. A woman says … Read more

Stephen Hubbard, US schoolteacher captured by Russia in 2022, freed by Putin in goodwill gesture

Stephen Hubbard in a photo taken from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service on October 7. (Moscow City Court Press Service )

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St Petersburg to fly back to the United States, after talks that Washington said were a step toward ending the war in Ukraine. Stephen Hubbard in a photo taken from video released by the Moscow … Read more

Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity

Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity

The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others. Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims … Read more