NBC News12d
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Biden administration has been in talks with the Taliban to exchange Americans detained in Afghanistan for Afghans in U.S. custody, a senior Taliban leader with direct ...
Los Angeles Times17d
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
He extracted 22 employees for Bloomberg and Audible from Afghanistan. He said he never took money directly from Afghans, who CNN said in the piece were being exploited as they feared retribution ...
Firstpost18d
India to join 'Afghan Quad'? Russia says New Delhi's increased role in Afghanistan will be 'right step'
The grouping, formally called the ‘Quadripartite Group on Afghanistan’, comprises Russia, China, Pakistan, and Iran. The group is focussed at jointly addressing the security, economic, and political ...
MSNBC19d
Biden’s best foreign policy decision started with telling the truth
In August 2021, 20 years after U.S. troops first stepped foot in Afghanistan — and long after America’s vital national interests there had disappeared — Biden finally brought them home.
Fox News19d
India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, met acting Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai last week, making a strong leap forward in bilateral relations. While India has been ...
Forbes19d
2025 Must Be The End Of Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan
The last three years have seen the Taliban placing restrictions on all aspects of women’s lives in Afghanistan. From education to employment. From movement to participation in everyday activities.
New York Post20d
Biden brags about disastrous Afghanistan pullout that left 13 US service members dead during end-of-term speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden touted his infamous decision to end the American military presence in Afghanistan during an end-of-term foreign policy speech Monday, saying he “saw no reason to k ...
New York Post20d
Here’s how an Afghanistan veteran used his previous wildfire season experiences to save his home from the LA fire
An Army veteran who served in Afghanistan managed to save his family’s home from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles by employing tricks he gathered while weathering previous blazes in the ...
Washington Examiner20d
Family optimistic about husband held by Taliban after Trump adviser meeting
The family lived in Afghanistan before the collapse of the Ghani government in 2021, though Ryan Corbett went back to help the business he founded there, which is when the Taliban arrested him.
The Straits Times20d
Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, says White House
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden spoke on Jan 12 with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022 and emphasised his commitment to bringing home ...
Associated Press21d
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but deal to bring them home still elusive
30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) This family photo shows Ryan Corbett holding rabbits with his daughter Miriam and son Caleb in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020. (AP Photo/Anna Corbett) ...
Reuters22d
Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, White House says
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022, and emphasized his commitment ...