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Taliban frees US man held in Afghanistan for two years

George Glezmann's release comes after talks between US and Taliban officials in Kabul.

BBC News - 4d

Taliban Frees an American, George Glezmann, Held in Afghanistan Since 2022

George Glezmann was detained while traveling in the country after the Taliban’s victory in the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Qatar for helping to secure his release.

The New York Times - 4d

American held by Taliban for years released: State Department

George Glezmann, an American airline mechanic held by the Taliban since 2022, has been released, the State Department announced Thursday. “George Glezmann is free. George was wrongfully detained in ...

The Hill - 4d

American detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been released

An American was freed from Afghanistan on Thursday after more than two years in Taliban captivity in a deal brokered by Qatar.

NBC News - 4d

Family of couple held by Taliban fear for their health

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban in February while returning to their home in Bamiyan.

BBC News - 1d

Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected

ABC News - Mar. 8

Taliban releases American detainee held in Afghanistan

The Taliban has released George Glezman, an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for more than two years. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports that Glezzman was held without charges or accusations ...

NBC News - 4d

Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed

Daughter says Barbie Reynolds, 75, is collapsing from malnutrition and that the health of Peter, 79, is also declining. The daughter of a British couple in their 70s imprisoned by the Taliban has ...

The Guardian - 1d

The US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, says Kabul

The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s ...

ABC News - 2d

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban more than 2 years after arrest

Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the Taliban's decision to release American George Glezmann was "a goodwill gesture" to President Trump.

CBS News - 4d

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban more than 2 years after arrest

Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the Taliban's decision to release American George Glezmann was "a goodwill gesture" to President Trump.

CBS News - 4d

American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released, the State Department says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising Qatar for helping the U.S. secure the release of an American man who was held by the Taliban for more than two years

ABC News - 4d

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban after being detained for over 2 years

George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban for more than two years, has been released, according to the State Department.

ABC News - 4d

U.S. lifts bounties on Sirajuddin Haqqani and other senior Taliban officials, Kabul says

The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, officials in Kabul said Sunday.

NBC News - 1d

UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan

A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to ...

ABC News - 3d

U.S. Lifts Millions in Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials

The move was a significant shift toward leaders of the Haqqani network, which was behind some of the deadliest attacks during the war in Afghanistan.

The New York Times - 11h

He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

GOP's Bacon: Trump repeating Taliban mistake in Ukraine talks

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said President Trump is repeating mistakes he made in Afghanistan by not including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks to end his country’s war with Russia. ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family

Peter Reynolds, who runs a business in Afghanistan, was held along with his wife last month and needs heart pills, says his daughter. The life of a 79-year-old British man imprisoned along with his ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

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Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Stefon Diggs is on a free agent visit in New England

Several veteran wide receivers remain free agents a week into free agency.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - Mar. 8

US man released after being held by Taliban for more than two years

George Glezmann was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist. US politics live – latest updates A US man who was abducted more than two years ago while ...

The Guardian - 4d