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Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
The last-minute deal was the final capstone in Biden’s campaign to release dozens of Americans detained abroad.The Wall Street Journal - 16h -
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchangeABC News - 21h -
Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange
Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by former President Biden before he left office, ...The Hill - 8h -
Two Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap for Taliban figure
Ryan Corbett and William McKenty swapped for Khan Mohammed, who was held in California for drug trafficking. A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban has freed two ...The Guardian - 14h -
Buttler rejects calls for Afghanistan boycott
England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy next month should go ahead despite calls for a boycott, says captain Jos Buttler.BBC News - 16h -
American released in apparent prisoner swap with Taliban
At least one American, identified as Ryan Corbett, was released in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban. In a statement, his family thanks both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Taliban ...NBC News - 17h -
Jos Buttler says England boycott of Afghanistan fixture ‘not the way to go’
Team have been urged not to play Champions Trophy tie ‘The players haven’t really worried too much about it’ Jos Buttler believes England should play Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in ...The Guardian - 19h -
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.ABC News - 19h -
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.BBC News - 20h -
American held in Afghanistan has been released, his family says
Ryan Corbett, an American detained in Afghanistan, was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family.NBC News - 1d -
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008.The New York Times - 1d -
90 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel
The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.ABC News - 1d -
Freed Palestinian prisoners are reunited with loved ones
There were scenes of joy in the West Bank as families awaited to welcome the 90 prisoners who Israel freed as a part of the ceasefire deal. The 90 prisoners were released in exchange for the three ...NBC News - 2d -
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Palestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
Ninety Palestinians should be freed from Israeli jails in exchange for three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza.BBC News - 2d -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Russia sentences Alexey Navalny's lawyers to years in prison
Russia sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for sharing his messages from prison with the outside world.CBS News - 4d -
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan
Begum TV beams educational and entertainment shows into homes of women living under strict Taliban rule. From a tiny television studio in Paris, 4,500 miles from Kabul, a raft of programmes geared ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
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.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Heather Knight lends voice to plight of Afghanistan women’s team
England captain calls for greater support for cricketers in exile Alyssa Healy passed fit to take gloves in Women’s Ashes opener England captain Heather Knight says that the plight of the ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
ECB urges cricket’s leaders to take action over ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
England face Afghanistan in Champions Trophy ICC called on to ‘intervene and show global leadership’ The England and Wales Cricket Board has called on cricket’s governing body to show leadership ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match
Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of women. UK politics live – latest updates England should be allowed to play next ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan South Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy
Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing body Women’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban rule The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan
The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
England have 'power' to boycott Afghanistan match - MP
England's men's players have the "power" to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, says Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay
The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
ECB responds to calls for Afghanistan fixture boycott
The England and Wales Cricket Board calls for a unified response to action against Afghanistan amid calls for the England men's team to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against the country.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
ECB urged to boycott Afghanistan game in Champions Trophy by UK politicians
More than 160 sign letter condemning ‘sex apartheid’ Women’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban rule The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been urged to boycott next month’s Champions ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate
A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from BritainABC News - Jan. 4 -
Afghanistan’s crossroads are an opportunity to reassert US leadership
Within the first 100 days, reopening the U.S. consulate in Kabul and initiating direct bilateral aid agreements could stabilize the region, protect American interests and project renewed American ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison'
Urfan Sharif, who was convicted of murdering his daughter Sara, is said to have been assaulted in HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Can Labour sell a softer prisons policy?
The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the publicFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent.The New York Times - Jan. 1
