Trump, Afghans and Taliban

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: ...
Claims that the United States is sending taxpayer money to the Taliban need context
The U.S. government doesn’t send funds directly to the Taliban, but it has acknowledged that the terrorist group has ...
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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 deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
Taliban Rebuff Trump’s Call to Return US Arms Worth Billions
The Taliban won’t return any of the military equipment left behind by the US troops while exiting Afghanistan in 2021, a ...
White House cheers release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden, Qatar
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure ...
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 ...