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Afghan Taliban Government Announces Prisoner Swap With US

The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.

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Taliban announces release of US citizens in prisoner swap deal

Taliban government in Afghanistan says two US nationals released in exchange for Afghan serving life sentence in US.

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Taliban announce the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange

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Prisoner Exchange Sees Two Americans Freed From Afghanistan

Prisoner exchange between US and Taliban involving two Americans and a Taliban member, facilitated by Qatar.

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Trump refugee ban ‘strands Afghans endangered by US withdrawal’

More than 1,600 people eligible to resettle in the United States are waiting to flee Afghanistan and Pakistan, say advocates

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Gen. Mark Milley Receives Preemptive Pardon From Biden

Former President Biden pardons Gen. Milley amid post-Afghanistan withdrawal scrutiny. Critics seek accountability.

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Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women

Deputy foreign minister says ‘there is no excuse’ for shutting schools for girls and women

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CNN defamation case foreshadows Trump media crackdown, experts say

Contractor Zachary Young wins damages over Afghanistan story in trial notable for prosecution’s aggressive stance

The Guardian - US

Pakistan launches security operation in the northwest after surge in violence and sectarian strife

Officials say Pakistani security forces launched an operation targeting militants in a restive northwestern district bordering Afghanistan following a surge in attacks and sectarian strife

The Independent UK

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 the country’s women

The Independent UK

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban for Afghan girls

The public rebuke is rare for a Taliban official

The Independent UK

CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor was also owed punitive damages. The network eventually settled with Young on the punitive damages for an undisclosed amount.

The Independent UK

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term

The Independent UK

Cricket must challenge gender apartheid in Afghanistan

Letter: Mike Stein would like the ICC to have the moral and political courage to lead a multilateral boycott

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Six days on a small boat in rough seas: my terrifying, death-defying escape from the Taliban

In an instant, Sam Pordale went from a world of privilege to becoming a refugee in imminent danger. He talks about how he lost everything and began to rebuild his life

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Families Support Pete Hegseth For Secretary Of Defense Nomination

Families of fallen service members support Pete Hegseth's nomination for Secretary of Defense, seeking accountability for the tragic events in Afghanistan.

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India And Afghanistan Strengthen Bilateral Relations Through High-Level Talks

India's strategic engagement with Taliban-led Afghanistan signals improved bilateral relations and regional dynamics.

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Afghans evacuated by US in chaos of withdrawal are languishing in foreign camps, documents reveal

Exclusive: records show evacuees with pending applications to enter US ‘forced to remain in limbo’ in at least 36 countries, some in ‘untenable conditions’

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Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?

The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been few

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President Biden Addresses American Foreign Policy And National Security

President Biden's address on foreign policy and national security, focusing on the end of the Afghanistan war and transition to the incoming administration.

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President Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal, Expects Vindication In History

President Biden defends his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to redirect resources towards pressing issues.

The Independent UK

Biden: America is ‘winning the worldwide competition’ after my four years in office

‘Our adversaries are weaker than they were when we came into this job four years ago,’ declares U.S. president in final foreign policy address.

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Joe Biden's legacy: How a recent trip embodied his shaky term

The president had some legislative wins, but a number of missteps hamstrung his term. One recent trip summed up his four years in office.

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Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India

While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

The Conversation

Joe Biden’s legacy: four successes and four failures

The Biden administration comes to an end on January 20. Joe Biden joins Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush on the list of single-term presidents in the modern era. So, how will the Biden presidency be remembered?

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