A British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi has been rescued, police say

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Police say a British woman kidnapped in the southern African nation of Malawi last week has been rescued…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:53:07 UTC.

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  1. A tip about a swerving van leads police to 66,000 US silver coins in a fraud case

  2. A British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi has been rescued, police say

  3. Prince Harry makes first public appearances 'back on British soil'

  4. French police officer arrested over suspected far-right terror plot

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