How can the international community ensure that aid reaches the needy without empowering the Taliban or helping them consolidate their authoritarian regime?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about a “very big bounty” on top Taliban leaders if they are holding more American hostages than was reported.

Ryan Corbett, the Dansville father of three who the Taliban held captive in Afghanistan for two and a half years, is expected to complete his journey back to the area soon.

As a member of the Afghan military's Female Tactical Platoon, Farida Mohammadi served alongside U.S. Army soldiers seeking out the Taliban. Her job was to work with women and children,

Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump administration may be capable of.

Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister

The U.S. may place a "very big bounty" on the top leaders of the Taliban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, adding he was hearing that the Taliban held more American hostages than previously reported.

In a post on X Saturday evening, Rubio said, “Just hearing the Taliban is holding more American hostages than has been reported. If this is true, we will have to immediately place a VERY BIG bounty on their top leaders, maybe even bigger than the one we had on Bin Laden.”

Trump and his foreign policy team have their work cut out for them after four years of doormat diplomacy practiced by Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West died Friday after his inflatable boat capsized during Royal Canadian Navy sea trials in the Bedford Basin, just north of Halifax Harbour. He was 38.

Following the Afghan withdrawal, the U.S. no longer needs Pakistan for the critical supply of war material. Moreover, the U.S. should formulate any future Afghan policy by turning to countries in the Gulf and Central Asia that are drawing themselves closer to Afghanistan.