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Taliban, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay

US in negotiations with Taliban to swap Americans in Afghanistan for prisoner in Guantanamo

The Biden administration reportedly has been negotiating with the Taliban to swap three Americans being held in Afghanistan for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner.

NBC News · 2d

U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says

The Taliban say they are demanding the release of three people, including Muhammad Rahim, the only Afghan national left at Guantánamo Bay.

Yahoo · 2d

US offered to swap Guantanamo prisoner to free detained Americans in Afghanistan

The US offered to trade a Guantanamo Bay prisoner in exchange for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan, a source familiar told CNN.

Fox News · 7h

Wife of American detained in Afghanistan heads to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to take up prisoner swap

A wife desperate to bring her husband home after two-plus years of wrongful detainment in Afghanistan has flown to Mar-a-Lago to implore President-elect Trump to take up her case.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 2d

Amid Pakistan Vs Taliban War, America Ready To Release Afghan National Linked With Bin Laden If...

Amid a major escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Joe Biden is reportedly working to secure the release of three American hostages in Afghanistan. In exchange, Biden is likely to release a prisoner linked to Al Qaeda,

India, Taliban

Voice of America · 2d

India boosts diplomatic contacts with Afghanistan's Taliban

India pledges development projects in Afghanistan, which has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Taliban Say India Is a 'Significant Regional Partner' After Meeting

The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 18h

Why India is boosting diplomatic relations with the Taliban

This would mark a significant step in diplomatic engagement for the Islamist group.Stepping up its outreach with the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the regime's acting foreign minister,

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They were once soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they may soon lead the nation’s national security team.

President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are all veterans with different views of war than their older predecessors.

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The Insider reveals new details of Russian intelligence scheme offering Taliban $200,000 bounties for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

In a new investigation based on reporting with Der Spiegel, The Insider has revealed details of alleged collaboration between ...

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Wife of Taliban detainee Ryan Corbett heads to Mar-a-Lago in attempt to meet with Trump

The wife of Taliban detainee Ryan Corbett has announced her decision to show up unannounced to President-elect Donald Trump ’s Mar-a-Lago home to forcibly demand his help in securing her husband’s ...

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CNN defamation trial: Navy veteran rescued 22 women from Afghanistan but network ‘left that out’ of report

The plaintiff in the defamation lawsuit trial against CNN, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, testified that he helped several women flee Afghanistan but the network ignored that fact.

Taliban Announce Death Of Australian Ex-hostage Who Returned To Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Wednesday announced the death of Australian Jibra'il Omar, who had returned to the country after having being kidnapped and held hostage by the group for more than ...

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ECB urges ICC to take action against Afghanistan Cricket Board over Taliban's violations of women's rights

ECB CEO Richard Gould has urged the ICC to take action against the Afghanistan Cricket Board by supporting the exiled womens ...

New York Sun22h

England to Play Afghanistan Despite Calls for Boycott Over Women’s Rights

Richard Gould, CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said England will not boycott its upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy next month despite calls from a group of British ...

England refusing to boycott Afghanistan match over threat of Taliban reprisals

Exclusive: ECB wants ICC action instead of taking unilateral decision not to play Champions Trophy match in Pakistan ...

India’s ‘silent’ diplomatic shift: Why New Delhi is engaging the Taliban amid strained Pakistan-Afghan ties

Following the highest-level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban's foreign office said ...

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