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In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one ...

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WASHINGTON —President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022, and emphasized his commitment to bringing home ...

Biden Speaks With Relatives of Americans Held by Taliban, but Deal to Bring Them Home Still Elusive WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with relatives of three Americans the U.S ...

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 ...

In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with relatives of ... was abducted by the Taliban in August 2022 while on a business trip and Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta ...