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Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released
Read full article: Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or releasedA radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabiaโs government and the West drew praise from the late al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden should be immediately tried or released from a yearslong arbitrary detention by the kingdom.
Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
Read full article: Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the wayA former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Inside the brand new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell
Read full article: Inside the brand new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smellThe White House Situation Room โ a space of great mystique and even higher secrecy โ just got a $50 million facelift.
New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide
Read full article: New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicideNew York City Mayor Eric Adamsโ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epsteinโs suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans.
Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the US tells families
Read full article: Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the US tells familiesPlea agreements under consideration may mean that the suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants never face the death penalty.
US hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions
Read full article: US hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctionsThe Treasury Department said Monday that it has sanctioned a group of high-ranking members of the Somalia-based al-Shabab militant group, who act as key middle men between the group and local companies in Somalia.
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Read full article: Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent clericAn Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27.
Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government minister
Read full article: Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government ministerA former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somaliaโs new administration in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence.
Virginia Senators react to death of Al-Qaeda leader
Read full article: Virginia Senators react to death of Al-Qaeda leaderOn Monday, President Biden announced a successful counterterrorism operation in which Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed, and Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine both released statements on the operation.
EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri โ and why did US kill him?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri โ and why did US kill him?A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped ensure al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after.
Report: Prince Charles' charity got donation from bin Ladens
Read full article: Report: Prince Charles' charity got donation from bin LadensBritainโs Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1 million-pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden.
Sept. 11 families plan protest as LIV tees off in Oregon
Read full article: Sept. 11 families plan protest as LIV tees off in OregonLIV Golfโs first U.S. event was set to begin Thursday, with a group of survivors and families who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 terror attacks planning to gather at a nearby park to speak out against the Saudi Arabia-funded tour.
The AP Interview: New Pakistani FM seeks better ties with US
Read full article: The AP Interview: New Pakistani FM seeks better ties with USPakistan's new foreign minister says his country has resumed engagement with the United States after years of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
A look at acts of public violence in NYC over past 40 years
Read full article: A look at acts of public violence in NYC over past 40 yearsThe shooting this week of 10 people by a man who deployed smoke grenades and fired at least 33 shots in a commuter-packed Brooklyn subway car was hardly the first time New Yorkers have grappled with an act of violence.
Ex-Afghan president: Biden order on frozen funds an atrocity
Read full article: Ex-Afghan president: Biden order on frozen funds an atrocityAfghanistanโs former president has called a White House order to unfreeze $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of 9/11 victims an atrocity against the Afghan people.
Afghans protest US move to unfreeze $3.5B for 9/11 victims
Read full article: Afghans protest US move to unfreeze $3.5B for 9/11 victimsDemonstrators in Afghanistanโs capital have condemned President Joe Bidenโs order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of Americaโs 9/11 victims.
Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacks
Read full article: Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacksAn Islamic militant who eluded capture for 18 years has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after an Indonesian court found him guilty of hiding information about the 2002 Bali bombings from authorities and harboring other suspects.
Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect
Read full article: Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspectIndonesian prosecutors have demanded a life sentence for a top terror suspect who eluded capture for 18 years and accused him of masterminding a series of deadly attacks in the worldโs most populous Muslim nation.
The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes
Read full article: The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foesA top Taliban leader says Afghanistanโs new rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women and have learned lessons from their previous time in power.
NATO chief says mission creep, corruption hurt Afghan effort
Read full article: NATO chief says mission creep, corruption hurt Afghan effortNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization was a victim of mission creep in Afghanistan as the international community went from fighting extremists to trying to rebuild the conflict-torn country.
Aid official: Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran
Read full article: Aid official: Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing to IranA top aid official says thousands of Afghan refugees are fleeing the Taliban into neighboring Iran every day and the trend could eventually become a crisis for Europe.
Lawyer: Guantanamo case should be put on hold at high court
Read full article: Lawyer: Guantanamo case should be put on hold at high courtA lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay detainee says the Supreme Court should wait to decide a case involving his client until itโs clear what the Biden administration will let the man say about his torture abroad by the CIA.
Colin Powell: A trailblazing legacy, blotted by Iraq war
Read full article: Colin Powell: A trailblazing legacy, blotted by Iraq warA child of working-class Jamaican immigrants in the Bronx, Colin Powell rose from neighborhood store clerk to warehouse floor-mopper to the highest echelons of the U.S. government.
US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture
Read full article: US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about tortureThe Biden administration says it will allow a Guantanamo Bay detainee to provide information to Polish officials about his torture in CIA custody following the 9/11 attacks.
Qatar diplomat emphasizes engagement with Taliban at forum
Read full article: Qatar diplomat emphasizes engagement with Taliban at forumQatarโs diplomatic point man for talks with the Taliban says countries should engage Afghanistanโs new Taliban rulers, warning that isolation could lead to a wide-reaching security threat, as happened when al-Qaida used the country as a base to plot the 9/11 attacks.
UN: Afghanistan's Taliban want to address General Assembly
Read full article: UN: Afghanistan's Taliban want to address General AssemblyThe United Nations says the Taliban, Afghanistanโs new rulers since last month, have challenged the credentials of Afghanistanโs former U.N. ambassador and are asking to speak at the U.N. General Assemblyโs high-level meeting of world leaders that began Tuesday.
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacksA declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts the men had with Saudi associates in the United States but doesn't provide proof that senior kingdom officials were complicit in the plot.
The Latest: Ex-Afghan leader hosts tribal elders on 9/11
Read full article: The Latest: Ex-Afghan leader hosts tribal elders on 9/11Afghanistan's first 2001 post-Taliban president Hamid Karzai marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America with a meeting of tribal elders at his high-walled compound in the Afghan capital.
Pentagon chief: al-Qaida may seek comeback in Afghanistan
Read full article: Pentagon chief: al-Qaida may seek comeback in AfghanistanU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the al-Qaida extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there following an American withdrawal that has left the Taliban in power.
Former CBS head Zirinsky is new studio boss for docs, series
Read full article: Former CBS head Zirinsky is new studio boss for docs, seriesFormer CBS News President Susan Zirinsky has formed a new studio to make documentaries and other unscripted programming, primarily for CBS News and the Paramount+ streaming service.
On TV, 9/11 was last huge story for โBig 3โ network anchors
Read full article: On TV, 9/11 was last huge story for โBig 3โ network anchorsMillions of Americans were guided through the horror of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by one of three men on television news โ Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather.
Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes 'possible'
Read full article: Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes 'possible'Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say itโs โpossibleโ that the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others.
US closing troubled NYC jail where Epstein killed himself
Read full article: US closing troubled NYC jail where Epstein killed himselfThe U.S. government says it is shutting down an embattled federal jail in New York City after a slew of problems that came to light following Jeffrey Epsteinโs suicide there two years ago.
Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contacts
Read full article: Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contactsWhen the Taliban swept over Afghanistan, Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork for relations with the group that it still officially considers a terrorist organization.
Longest war: Were America's decades in Afghanistan worth it?
Read full article: Longest war: Were America's decades in Afghanistan worth it?As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the country, Americans are asking if the longest war in their history was worth the cost.
Sweeping conquests test US hopes of more moderate Taliban
Read full article: Sweeping conquests test US hopes of more moderate TalibanSweeping Taliban conquests in Afghanistan are challenging the Biden administrationโs hopes that a desire for international legitimacy will moderate the Taliban's worst behavior.
In 1st visit to intel agency, Biden warns of cyber conflict
Read full article: In 1st visit to intel agency, Biden warns of cyber conflictPresident Joe Biden used his first visit with rank-and-file members of the U.S. intelligence community to make a promise that he will โnever politicizeโ their work.
20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
Read full article: 20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key momentAs the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, victimsโ relatives and their lawyers are hoping they can finally prove in court what theyโve long suspected: that the Saudi government was complicit.
Afghans who worked as interpreters for US troops hold rally
Read full article: Afghans who worked as interpreters for US troops hold rallyA small group of Afghans who worked as interpreters for the U.S. military have rallied near the American Embassy in Kabul, protesting the red tape that stands in the way of their leaving Afghanistan.
UN urges world to push Afghanistan from battlefield to talks
Read full article: UN urges world to push Afghanistan from battlefield to talksThe U.N.โs top envoy for Afghanistan is urging the international community to do everything possible to push the Taliban and the government from the battlefield back to the negotiating table.
AP Interview: Former president says US failed in Afghanistan
Read full article: AP Interview: Former president says US failed in AfghanistanAfghanistanโs former president says the United States came to his country to fight extremism and bring stability to his war-tortured nation and is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both.
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
Read full article: NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summitPresident Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are bidding a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan at their last summit before the U.S.-led organization pulls out its troops from the country for good.
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
Read full article: US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remainThe U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and U.S. officials say that while it could be completed by July 4, the final exit of equipment and troops more likely will be later in the summer.
Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response
Read full article: Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US responseForeign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel shortages and, most recently, threatened global food supply chains.
EXPLAINER: Much about US pullout from Afghanistan is unclear
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Much about US pullout from Afghanistan is unclearWhen he pulled the plug on the U_S_ war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that the reasons for staying, 10 years after the death of Osama bin Laden, had become โincreasingly unclear.โ.
US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown
Read full article: US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblownWashingtonโs special envoy to Afghanistan says predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are unduly pessimistic.
France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
Read full article: France holds global talks to offer debt relief for SudanFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced the cancellation of Sudanโs $5 billion debt to France in an effort to support the countryโs transitional leadership and help its crippled economy recovering.
US report: Taliban will likely curtail Afghan women's rights
Read full article: US report: Taliban will likely curtail Afghan women's rightsA new U.S. intelligence assessment says any gains in womenโs rights in Afghanistan made in the last two decades will be at risk after the U.S. withdraws later this year.
High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner's state secrets case
Read full article: High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner's state secrets caseThe Supreme Court will decide whether a Palestinian man captured in the wake of 9/11 and detained at the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay can get access to information the government classifies as state secrets.
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed as Taliban balk
Read full article: US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed as Taliban balkAn upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistanโs warring sides to a power-sharing deal and ensure an orderly U.S. exit from the country has been postponed.
US likely to up Afghanistan force to ensure safe drawdown
Read full article: US likely to up Afghanistan force to ensure safe drawdownThe Pentagon says the U.S. will likely increase its troops presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Bidenโs order to safely withdraw all forces from the country by Sept. 11.
Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal
Read full article: Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawalU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Bidenโs decision to withdraw all American troops from the country.