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Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October

European Cup winner and former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer dies at the age of 78.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.

Readers describe how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has ignited or reawakened their interest in classical literature “I’m having a classics summer this year,” says Tommy Maddinson, 26, from London. He’s been inspired by

The artist’s latest swerve sees her creating an alien inflatable landscape for New York’s Balloon Museum Oversized inflatable blades of grass graze my face as I wind a path through the glowing

From creating informal boundaries to providing a place for kids to play, these tiny mountains of topsoil offer a world of possibilities So, the works have begun. The scorched scrubland that was

[Vanguard] A Niger Delta stakeholder, Chief Ebi Nelson, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to recognise and strengthen the role of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, in the mobilisation of

Tanzid Hasan hits first Bangladesh ton in Australia as tourists close Day Two of first Test on 351-6, leading by 153.

Europe and Nato have known for years that interceptor production can’t keep up with demand and now disaster looms, putting us all in danger “Invincible.” That was how Vladimir Putin described Russia’s