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US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages

The charges are based on his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, leading attacks against US serviceman and allies, and taking hostages between 2007 and 2009.

Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah, previously accused of kidnapping an American journalist, appears on charges related to murdering three US troops in Afghanistan in 2008 during a court hearing in New York, US, October 15, 2021 in this courtroom sketch.
 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues

US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to a reporter outside of the West Wing entrance at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney-general

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

'I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans': FBI arrests three men accused of funding ISIS weapons


US A-G Pam Bondi orders law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi ordered federal agencies to intensify investigations into antifa and other groups, directing the FBI to identify entities potentially engaged in domestic terrorism.

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.

Afghan Abdullah Haji Zada sentenced to 15 years after planning terror attack in US Election Day

“Today’s sentence, and Zada’s [...] removal from the United States, reflect [...] his betrayal and our commitment to use every tool at our disposal to detect and disrupt such plots," said Eisenberg.

 A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Harvard launches probe into Larry Summers' ties with Epstein, university newspaper reports

Harvard opened a new review into Larry Summers’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein after newly released documents revealed extensive correspondence between them.

Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economic Summit in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024.

US Congress passes measure to force release of Epstein files

US President Donald Trump recently called on Republicans to pass the bill after months of dismissing it as a "hoax" by Democrats.

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2008. Picture taken July 30, 2008.

Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

A neo Nazi cult leader pleaded guilty to plotting mass killings, including a plan to poison Jewish schoolchildren in Brooklyn, after directing followers toward violence worldwide.

Photo Maniac Murder Cult members shared on their Telegram channel from the criminal complaint, November 17, 2025.

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI amid scrutiny over Epstein ties revealed in emails

Summers, also a former president of Harvard University, said on Monday he would step back from all public commitments, adding that the move would allow him to "to rebuild trust."

Former treasury secretary Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show

Most of the assets listed in Saturday's disclosures consist of bonds issued by municipalities, states, counties, school districts and other entities with ties to public agencies.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other allies accused of seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss

Trump says the pardon would end "a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people."

US President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, DC, US November 5, 2025.

Ex-US cyber intel exec pleads guilty to selling spy tools to Russian broker

Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian, pleaded to two counts of theft of trade secrets.

L3harris Technologies logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025.

Portland police say Trump's troop deployment inflamed protests

Portland police testify that Trump’s National Guard deployment fueled violence during protests, sparking a legal battle over its legitimacy.

A woman named Nuk, associated with the Wasco tribe, burns sage during a protest in front of a ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, US October 26, 2025.