He was a secret partner who helped rescue six American diplomats in 1980 by passing them off as a film crew. The caper inspired the movie “Argo.”
Category: Kidnapping and Hostages
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Truly Random Crimes
Four picks across television, film and podcasting that highlight a fundamental human fear: complete lack of control.
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Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
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At Davos, War Is on the Agenda, but the Focus Is on A.I. and Elections
The leaders and executives gathering at the World Economic Forum are obsessed with elections and artificial intelligence, not Ukraine or Gaza.
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Hamburg Airport Closed as Driver on Tarmac Remains in Standoff With Police
The driver, who has a child with him, fired at least one shot in the air and parked his car near a plane that has since been evacuated, officials said.
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‘The Trial’ Review: Seeking Justice for Argentina
Ulises de la Orden carves a documentary from film of the 1985 prosecution of the military leaders who had seized control of the government.
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C.I.A. Discloses Identity of Second Spy Involved in ‘Argo’ Operation
The movie about the daring mission to rescue American diplomats from Tehran portrayed a single C.I.A. officer sneaking into the Iranian capital. In reality, the agency sent two officers.
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.
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Eagles’ Josh Sills Found Not Guilty on Rape and Kidnapping Charges
Sills, 25, a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman, was indicted in Ohio in February.
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Eagles’ Josh Sills Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges
The New York Times – Sports:Joshua Sills, 25, was indicted in Ohio in the rape of a woman in December 2019, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
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Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The New York Times – Travel:A spate of incidents, including protests among taxi drivers in Cancún and a stray bullet at an airport in Culiacán, has tourists asking the question.