Family of Mahmood Habibi confident Trump will push for his release
The Taliban have denied detaining Habibi, but his family insists otherwise.
Human Rights, US
Politics, US
American citizen freed after two years in Taliban custody
In a post on X, Khalilzad said the Taliban agreed to free Glezmann as a “goodwill gesture” to President Donald.
Media, US
Trump orders deep cuts to Voice of America, other federal agencies
The order instructs the agencies to scale back their activities to the bare minimum required by law, eliminating any programs.
Afghanistan, US
Congressman urges Trump to drop proposed travel ban affecting Afghan allies
“Such a ban could abandon thousands of people in Afghanistan facing Taliban reprisals for helping American service members,” Krishnamoorthi said.
US
Trump administration cuts over 80% of USAID programs, Rubio says
Rubio said the remaining 1,000 programs would now be administered “more effectively” under the State Department, with oversight from Congress.
Human Rights, US
Afghan deportees among dozens released in Panama after U.S. expulsion
Among those released was Hayatullah Omagh, a 29-year-old Afghan national, who fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban’s return to.