No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency’s swashbuckling predecessor, during World War II. But the self-effacing Burns has bravely commanded a CIA force in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what's next for the intel community.

Words matter, but looking back on his time as the head of the world’s most important spy agency, Burns also had numbers on his mind. By his own count, he had made 84 trips overseas during his four years as director of the CIA.

In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William J. Burns, Jr., 87, of Batavia. Bill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, surrounded by his family at The Friendly ...

A British soldier who suffered horrific burns to 70 per cent of his body in a Taliban rocket attack is ... a friend and colleague of Prince William - clung to life in a coma for three months ...

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai warned that Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have implemented 100 laws that violate women's rights. She also condemned Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.

WASHINGTON—A U.S. push to reach a prisoner-swap deal with the Taliban is in danger of collapsing over President Biden’s insistence that the trade include an American who disappeared in ...

On August 15, 2021 when Kabul fell to the Afghan Taliban without a single shot fired, an India diplomat posted in Islamabad admitted "Pakistan has defeated us". "Give credit where it is due," said ...

Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to challenge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its repressive policies for girls and women. "Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see ...

Speaking at an international conference on girls’ education in Muslim nations, hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, the activist said the Taliban’s actions “go against everything our faith ...

The minister referred to a recent UN monitoring team report that identified over two dozen terrorist groups, including the Tehreek-r-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State Khorasan ...