Afghanistan, Taliban

American held in Afghanistan has been released, his family says
Ryan Corbett, an American detained in Afghanistan, was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family.
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange. In a statement Tuesday, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul did not name the two U.S. citizens,
Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
Adam Goldman and Julian Barnes reported from Washington, and Carol Rosenberg from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In one of its final acts, the Biden administration secured the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner swap for a Taliban member imprisoned in the United States on narcotics charges.
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
Two Americans released by Taliban in final deal of Biden administration
The Taliban has released two American citizens in a prisoner exchange negotiated by the outgoing Biden administration, US media reports and the families of the two men said. The two Americans – Ryan Corbett and William McKenty – were exchanged for a member of the Afghan Taliban named Khan Mohammed who was convicted in 2008 on narco-terrorism charges.
Mark Milley pardoned: General at center of Afghanistan withdrawal predicted it wouldn't be a Saigon moment
President Biden issued a preemptive pardon to Gen. Mark Milley on Monday, capping off a presidency marred by the chaotic ...
Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns
The head of a major international aid agency is warning that funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping ...
Jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran who worked as contractor in Afghanistan
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in a 2021 story about rescuing endangered Afghans after ...
Gold Star families devastated by Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal endorse Hegseth for SecDef
Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan endorsed Pete ...
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma
After years of showcasing Afghanistan's remarkable rise as a success story, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is under ...
The Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Saga Continues To Haunt The Sport
The Afghanistan women's saga has been cricket's thorniest issue and reared with pleas of boycotts over games featuring the country's men's team at the Champions Trophy.
Citing Afghanistan Withdrawal, Hegseth Stresses Accountability
The Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was an embarrassment to the U.S. military and begot Russia’s invasion ...
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Afghanistan’s Climate Wounds: The Impact of US Invasion and Global Inaction
Afghanistan is one of the most fragile nations when it comes to dealing with climate change. According to global rankings, it ...