In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: ...

Two Americans remain in Taliban custody after a two-for-one prisoner exchange the Biden administration negotiated before departing the White House.

The threat comes as the US secretary of state says more Americans may be detained in Afghanistan than previously thought.

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure ...

Biden was the first president in 20 years to tell the American people the truth about the war. Even Trump, who signed the ...

The deal was struck for Khan Mohammad, a member of the Taliban serving two life sentences in a U.S. prison on ...

We celebrate the release of Ryan Corbett and William McKenty who will soon reunited with their families and loved ones,” ...

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Trump’s remarks at a Sunday rally in Washington on the eve of his January 20 inauguration have heightened uncertainty ...

The Taliban has released two American citizens ... and then his predecessor Joe Biden, for their efforts to secure his release. “Today, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude and ...

Families of American hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have asked Joe Biden “to do the right thing” and bring the men home before he leaves office, after months of lobbying the ...