Hostage Situation

Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett’s family says he’s one of them

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Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett’s family says he’s one of them

Islamabad, Pakistan — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime saw two Americans freed in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. In a statement, the family of Ryan Corbett, an American man held … Read more

1 year after Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia, Biden vows to “continue working every day” for his release

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1 year after Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia, Biden vows to “continue working every day” for his release

Washington — President Biden pledged Friday to “continue working every day” to secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian detention, as the American journalist’s time imprisoned in Russia hit the one-year mark. “We will continue to denounce and impose costs for Russia’s appalling attempts to use Americans as bargaining chips,” Mr. … Read more