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Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the US, advocate warns

President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend the US refugee program could leave at least 2,000 Afghans in limbo who had previously been approved to resettle in the US, a major Afghan advocacy organization is warning.

Reuters · 2d

Exclusive: Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, say US official, advocate

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.

Military.com · 23h

'Friends Begging for Help': Afghan Allies Stranded After Trump Suspends Refugee Program

Thousands of Afghans already approved for resettlement are now in limbo, along with thousands more who are at some point in the application process.

Taliban, Afghanistan

Reuters · 1d

Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says

Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed a slew of lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

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, a Trump administration official told the Associated Press.

The Spokesman-Review · 2d

Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says

Two Americans have been released from Afghanistan, their families said Tuesday, as the Taliban announced a prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan. The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry did not name or specify the number of the Americans released in the deal but said in a statement on X that the prisoner exchange took place after “extensive & productive negotiations.

ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders

Houston Chronicle · 8h

ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Karim Khan said in a statement he asked judges to approve warrants for the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhunzada, and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing the men of crimes against humanity for gender-based persecution.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights

The requested warrants target Hibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice.

DW on MSN · 8h

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders

An International Criminal Court prosecutor has called for arrest warrants for Afghanistan's Taliban leaders over the persecution of women.

6hon MSN

Factbox-What are the Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women?

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Since seizing power in 2021, Afghanistan's Taliban administration has rolled back hard-fought rights won ...

Trump order puts thousands of Afghan allies waiting for US resettlement in limbo

A day-one Trump administration order puts on pause the plans of Afghan allies who have been approved for resettlement in the ...

Khaama Press9m

Afghan Journalists in Pakistan face arrest and forced deportation: Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Without Borders also reported that the Pakistani police have demanded up to $400 to release some journalists from detention in Islamabad. The extension of Afghan refugees’ visas has been ...

devdiscourse7h

US Commitment to Afghan Refugee Resettlement Sparks Diplomatic Dialogue

Pakistan announced that the US is committed to resettling a significant number of Afghan refugees currently residing in ...

Erie News Now3h

Afghan Community Center Continues Work

It has been over two years since the Afghan Community Center opened here in Erie. It is the first non-profit organization for Afghans in the state. The CEO and founder Saeed Taraky says its a second ...