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Americans Freed in Taliban Prisoner Swap

Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.

CNN on MSN · 23h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says

The family of Ryan Corbett of New York confirmed his release, while the Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was freed.

Donald Trump, Afghans and Taliban

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.

The Boston Globe · 4h

Afghans fleeing Taliban appeal to Trump to exempt them from an order suspending refugee relocation

An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting to be relocated to the United States since the Taliban takeover in 2021, when US troops pulled out of the country after two decades.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Exclusive-Trump to Pull Nearly 1,660 Afghan Refugees From Flights, Say US Official, Advocate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.

Jos Buttler, England and Afghanistan

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Jos Buttler: Afghanistan boycott at Champions Trophy is 'not the way to go'

Jos Buttler, England's captain, says he doesn't believe a boycott of Afghanistan cricket is "the way to go", ahead of the men's teams' scheduled meeting in next month's Champions Trophy. The contest,

WION on MSN · 3h

Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan match

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights. A group of more than 160 British politicians have written to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) calling for England not to play the match in Lahore on February 26.

Live Mint on MSN · 4h

Jos Buttler makes massive statement on England vs Afghanistan clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 amid boycott calls

Due to Taliban regime's ban on women's rights in Afghanistan, a large group of MPs in the UK parliament wrote a letter to ECB to boycott England vs Afghanistan game in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan

An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeast. The killing of foreigners is ...

'Overwhelmed with joy:' Taliban releases Dansville man held over 2 years in Afghanistan

The family thanked both the Biden and Trump administrations for "countless hours of negotiations, unwavering support, and ...

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U.S. and Afghanistan carry out prisoner swap, confirm Taliban and family

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and Afghanistan have carried out a prisoner swap, the Taliban announced early Tuesday.

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Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things

Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even ...

Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return US weapons worth $ 7 billion

Taliban insisted they require more arms, ammunition, advance weapons to fight ISIS-K, Islamic State Khorasan instead of ...

Irish Independent on MSN1d

Senior Taliban official criticises group’s policies towards women: ‘There is no excuse for this’

A senior Taliban official has called on the militant group to open schools for women and girls, a rare sign of internal divisions around one of the flagship policies of Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.

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 ...

Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open

The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the ...

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