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Economy
Macron’s Approval Rating Falls to 15% Amid Economic and Cost-of-Living Concerns
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron has reached a new low in public approval, with just 15% of respondents expressing a favorable opinion of his performance, according to an October poll by Ipsos BVA-CESI for La Tribune Dimanche. The figure…
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Government
Yemen’s Houthi Forces Warn Airlines Against Using Saudi Airports, Airspace
DID Press: Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces affiliated with the Houthi movement, has warned airlines, airport staff, aviation specialists and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports or airspace, saying the areas could be targeted amid ongoing military operations.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Declares 49 Housing Developments State-Owned Land in 12 Afghan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice says 49 housing developments across 12 Afghan provinces have been identified as being located wholly or partly on state-owned land. Barakatullah Rasooli, a spokesperson for the ministry, said the findings were made during inspections…
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Government
Pew Poll: Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to 30%
DID Press: US President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to 30%, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, with 68% of American adults disapproving of his performance. The survey, conducted from September 28 to October…
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Human Rights
More Than 250,000 Attend Pro-Palestinian March in London, Organizers Say
DID Press: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets of London on Saturday, October 10, marking three years since the start of the Gaza war and demanding a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel, sanctions and an end…
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Election
Trump Says Ukraine Must Hold Elections
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Ukraine should hold elections, saying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make arrangements for voters to return to the polls. Trump made the remarks on Saturday, October 10, while speaking to reporters at…
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Afghanistan
Koofi, Andisha Condemn Exclusion of Women’s Rights from Doha Agreement
DID Press: Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi and diplomat Nasir Ahmad Andisha have responded to remarks by Taliban official Shahabuddin Delawar, who said women were not mentioned in the 2020 Doha Agreement between the Taliban and the United States. Delawar, head…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Accuse Hekmatyar of Rebellion, Seek Confiscation of Hezb-e-Islami Assets
DID Press: A leaked document allegedly issued by the Taliban’s Office of Administrative Affairs accuses Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan, of maintaining suspicious links with Pakistan, receiving foreign financial assistance, attempting to create insecurity and cooperating operationally with the…
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Government
Protesters Outside US Congress Demand End to Arms Shipments to Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Congress, calling for an immediate end to the war and killings in Gaza, broad sanctions against Israel, and a complete halt to U.S. arms shipments to the country. The demonstration…
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Government
12 Killed, 309 Injured in Riyadh Airport Attack as Trump Weighs Joining Yemen Conflict
DID Press: A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, killed 12 people and injured another 309, according to Saudi authorities. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was considering joining Saudi Arabia’s…
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