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Government
Iran War Strains US Navy Budget, Report Says
DID Press: The cost of the U.S. war with Iran has placed significant pressure on the U.S. Navy’s budget, creating funding shortages that have reportedly affected payroll and some maintenance activities, The Guardian reported. According to documents and accounts from…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns Humanitarian Crisis Is Taking Toll on Afghans’ Mental Health
DID Press: United Nations and research organization REACH have warned that persistent hunger, displacement and drought are intensifying psychological distress across Afghanistan, with children, women, older people and displaced communities facing heightened risks. According to the latest assessment, 21.9 million…
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Government
40th Islamic Unity Conference Opens With Delegates From 40 Countries
DID Press: The 40th International Islamic Unity Conference has opened in Tehran under the slogan “Islamic Unity in the Thought of the Martyred Leader.” Iranian officials and religious leaders said unity remains a pillar of dignity, independence and security in…
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Government
China Develops Highly Maneuverable Air-to-Air Warhead With Thousands-of-Miles Range
DID Press: China has developed a new type of highly maneuverable air-to-air warhead capable of evading enemy interception and striking aerial targets at distances of thousands of miles, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the development could complicate…
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Afghanistan
CSTO to Deliver New Equipment to Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will deliver new equipment this autumn to strengthen security along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border, CSTO Secretary-General Taltibek Masadykov has said. Speaking to Russian media, Masadykov said the new equipment would be delivered to…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Sets Conditions for Dialogue With Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Islamabad is ready to engage with the Taliban on counterterrorism, but only if Kabul takes practical and tangible measures to address Pakistan’s security concerns. Taher Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said any…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official: TAPI Project in Herat to Be Completed Within Two Months
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, has said work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Herat province is expected to be completed within the next two months. Islamjar made the remarks at the inauguration…
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Government
Unprecedented US Military Departures Reported Amid Opposition to Trump Orders
DID Press: An unprecedented number of U.S. military personnel are reportedly leaving the armed forces, with military sources attributing the growing departures to what they describe as unlawful and rights-violating orders issued by President Donald Trump. Some service members have…
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Afghanistan
40th International Islamic Unity Conference Opens in Tehran
DID Press: The 40th International Islamic Unity Conference opened in Tehran on Thursday with the participation of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. This year’s conference is being held at the Islamic Summit Conference Hall under the theme “Islamic Unity in the…
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Afghanistan
Abbey Gate Attack; WH Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal One of US Worst Military Defeats
DID Press: On the fifth anniversary of the deadly Abbey Gate attack at Kabul airport, the White House and the U.S. Department of War honored the 13 American service members killed in the attack. The White House described the 2021…
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