Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
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Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell them he hasn't reached deal to free them
Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in swap with Taliban brokered by Biden
The swap that freed two Americans was brokered before President Biden left office Monday, according to a Trump administration official.
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US-Taliban Prisoner Exchange Finalized After 6 Months of Talks
The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes amid ongoing tensions between the two parties, with Kabul-based sources revealing that the Taliban still holds at least five US citizens.
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women.
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. Scarce details released on the exchange state that an Afghan national held in the United States was exchanged for at least one detained American, Ryan Corbett.
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Taliban announces release of two U.S. citizens in Qatar-brokered prisoner swap deal
Khan Mohammad, an Afghan detainee held in the U.S., was exchanged for American nationals William McKenty and Ryan Corbett in a deal facilitated by Qatar. The Taliban has announced
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
Early in his tenure, in the summer of 2021, he flew to Kabul to negotiate with the Taliban over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ... Back at headquarters, he reoriented the CIA's priorities and budget to focus on intelligence threats coming from ...
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In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, asked how Ratcliffe would improve recent CIA miscues that failed to predict the Hamas attack on Israel, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sudden collapse of the Syrian regime and the Taliban's rapid seizure of control over ...
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Russian GRU Offered $200K 'Bounties' for Every Dead American: Report
Overall, the Taliban received $30 million ... the NDS rounded up Afghan couriers working for Unit 29155. Six former CIA officers who analyzed the intelligence on the GRU's operations in ...
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Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, White House says
The Taliban, which denies holding Habibi ... said he was arrested in Pakistan in June 2007 and “rendered” to the CIA the following month. He was kept in a secret CIA “black site,” where ...
Show at Indonesia’s National Museum celebrates return of jewels and statues looted by Dutch colonists
A collection of 800 artefacts plundered from Indonesia during its colonial history is now in a show called "Repatriated" in Jakarta.
Ukraine plans to reform recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces
Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its fighting force.
California governor on approval for $2.5 billion package to help Los Angeles area recover from wildfires
California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers.