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 to bringing home Americans …
Sullivan says ‘history has judged well’ Biden’s call to withdraw from Afghanistan
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Biden made the right strategic call to withdraw from Afghanistan three years ago and that history reflects well on that …
Taliban imposing ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan, says Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, decried the state of women’s and girl’s rights in Afghanistan while at a conference in Islamabad (Jan. 12).
Russia says Afghanistan was its top flour buyer in 2024
Afghanistan became the largest importer of Russian flour last year as it doubled purchases, Russia’s state agricultural export agency, Agroexport, said late on Friday.
Knight wants ICC to help ‘forgotten’ Afghanistan
The International Cricket Council should do more to support the Afghanistan women’s team, says England captain Heather Knight.
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.
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.
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …