Coverage dated February 19, 2023 to February 25, 2023

Australian Professor Among Three Hostages Released in Papua New Guinea

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Hostages were released while their captors remain at large but captors remain at large

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Feb 20, 2023
Hostages Being Held in Papua New Guinea
Headline from Voice of America ·
Feb 26, 2023Newest
Australian Professor Among Three Hostages Released in Papua New Guinea
Headline from Voice of America ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

Voice of America
Hostages Being Held in Papua New Guinea (opens Voice of America)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
A ransom has been demanded
NBC News
Australian professor taken hostage in highlands of Papua New Guinea (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 19, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Armed criminals had demanded cash in return for releasing the captives, who included more than one foreign citizen, police said.
The Guardian
Australian professor taken hostage in remote highlands of Papua New Guinea (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 19, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
The Australian, who was conducting studies in the region, was taken hostage along with three other researchers
Fox News
Armed criminals holding 4 hostage in Papua New Guinea (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 20, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Four hostages have reportedly been taken in Papua New Guinea, including one foreign national, a New Zealander who resides in Australia.
Fox News
Papua New Guinea kidnappers release 1 of 5 hostages, authorities still negotiating for freedom of other 4 (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 22, 2023
Fox News's feed description
One of five kidnapping victims were released in Papua New Guinea. Authorities in the country are still negotiating the release of the other four hostages.
Voice of America
Australian Professor Among Three Hostages Released in Papua New Guinea (opens Voice of America)
Published Feb 25, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Hostages were released while their captors remain at large but captors remain at large
KEYT Santa Barbara
Armed group has released its last three hostages in Papua New Guinea, says prime minister | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Feb 25, 2023
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
By Angus Watson and Jake Kwon, CNN A group of hostages being held for ransom by armed criminals in a remote region of Papua New Guinea have all now been
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Armed group has released its last three hostages in Papua New Guinea, says prime minister (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Feb 25, 2023
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Angus Watson and Jake Kwon, CNN A group of hostages being held for ransom by armed criminals in a remote region of Papua New Guinea have all now been freed, the country’s Prime Minister James Marape said Sunday. “We apologize to the families of those taken as hostages for ransom, it took us a
The Guardian
Australian professor and two local researchers held hostage in Papua New Guinea released (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 25, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Foreign minister Penny Wong says all hostages, including a New Zealand-born Australian academic, have been freed
Deutsche Welle
Papua New Guinea: Australian professor, two others released (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 25, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The professor from Australia and his colleagues were released after being kidnapped a week ago. They were taken by armed men demanding a cash ransom.
Al Jazeera
Hostages freed in Papua New Guinea after week in captivity (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 25, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
A group of archaeology researchers were taken hostage by heavily armed men demanding a cash ransom.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Papua New Guinea kidnappers release last 3 hostages | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Feb 25, 2023
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
Papua New Guinea kidnappers release last 3 hostages
MyNorthwest
Papua New Guinea kidnappers release last 3 hostages (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Feb 25, 2023
MyNorthwest's feed description
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian-based archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea nationals have been released from captivity after being taken

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.