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Government
UK Plans to Criminalize Promoting Illegal Migrant Crossings
DID Press: British government is advancing new legislation that will make it a criminal offence to promote or advertise illegal routes for asylum seekers to enter the United Kingdom, including via small boat crossings. The draft bill, currently under parliamentary…
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Human Rights
Hundreds of Thousands Take to Sydney Streets in Support of Palestine
DID Press: In what is being described as one of the largest pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Australian history, hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Sydney on Sunday to express solidarity with the people of Gaza and to protest against…
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Government
Unified National Command; Iran’s Defense Council Revived After 36 Years
DID Press: With the approval of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and in accordance with Article 176 of the Constitution, the Defense Council of the Islamic Republic has been reestablished after 36 years. This council, as a subsidiary body under…
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Afghanistan
Indonesia, Afghanistan Seek to Boost Economic Ties
DID Press: Ministry of Economy of the Taliban caretaker government held a high-level meeting with the Embassy of Indonesia in Kabul to discuss avenues for enhanced bilateral economic cooperation. Acting Minister of Economy, Din Mohammad Hanif, welcomed Indonesia’s interest in…
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Afghan military
Two Afghanistani Interpreters Once Aiding US Forces Now Detained in US
DID Press: U.S. Department of Homeland Security has detained two Afghanistani nationals who previously served as interpreters for American military forces in Afghanistan. The arrests occurred in the states of Connecticut and California. According to a report published by The…
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Region
Israel’s Push to Occupy Southern Syria
DID Press: Amid ongoing tensions between Syria and the Israeli regime, Israeli officials warned that any entry of the Syrian army into southern areas of Damascus will be met with a military response from Tel Aviv. Experts say this move…
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Afghanistan
Guterres Signs Agreement to Establish Sustainable Development Center for Central Asia and Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres signed an agreement today, Sunday, 3 August, during his visit to Kazakhstan, to establish a Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan. The purpose of this center is to accelerate…
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Human Rights
Gaza Reduced to Ashes, Reveals Aerial Images by Washington Post
DID Press: Washington Post has published aerial images of the Gaza Strip, capturing the extensive devastation caused by the ongoing war waged by the Israeli regime against the people of Gaza. The photographs show that large portions of the city…
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Afghanistan
Joint Iran-Afghanistan Exhibition: Major Step Toward Multi-Billion Dollar Investments
DID Press: The first joint exhibition between Iran and Afghanistan, aimed at expanding economic cooperation and attracting multi-billion dollar investments, is scheduled to be held in Birjand city in early October. The head of Afghanistan’s International Exhibition Organization, Mohammad Sadeq…
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Environment
Dormant for Five Centuries, Russia’s Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts Violently
DID Press: Krasheninnikov volcano, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted on August 3 after lying dormant for approximately 500 years. In this rare geological event, massive plumes of ash soared 5 to 6 kilometers into the sky and were dispersed…
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