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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says 15 TTP Militants Killed Trying to Cross From Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 15 militants linked to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after foiling an attempt to cross into the country from Afghanistan, according to Pakistan’s military. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing,…
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Government
Iran Urges UN Security Council to Condemn US Strikes
DID Press: Iran has urged the United Nations Security Council to condemn recent U.S. military strikes on southern Iran, including an attack on a residential home hosting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, which Tehran described as a violation…
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Afghanistan
Historic Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Grand Mosque in Herat Restored
DID Press: The restoration and reconstruction of the Grand Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mosque in Gazargah, Herat province, has been completed at a cost of 107 million Afghanis, with the mosque now reopened after two years of construction. The mosque, a…
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Government
Hegseth Extends U.S. Middle East Deployments Into 2027
DID Press: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment timelines of American forces in the Middle East into 2027, signaling that Washington is preparing for a potentially prolonged military commitment in the region, according to a report by…
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Afghanistan
Appeals Court Reinstates Bowe Bergdahl’s Military Conviction
DID Press: A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that a lower federal judge lacked the authority to overturn the military conviction of former Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, effectively restoring the judgment against him for desertion and misbehavior before the…
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Afghanistan
Former Pakistani Diplomat: Islamabad’s Security-First Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani ambassador and Georgetown University adjunct professor Touqir Hussain has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long approach toward Afghanistan, arguing that treating the country primarily as a security challenge has failed and contributed to deeper instability and increasingly complex relations…
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Government
Two Killed, Suspect Dead in Minneapolis Apartment Shooting
DID Press: Two people were killed and a suspected gunman was found dead after a shooting inside a high-rise apartment building in downtown Minneapolis, U.S. authorities said. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured in the incident. Police Sgt. Garrett…
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Government
WSJ: Trump Weighs Declaring End to Iran War
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is privately discussing the possibility of declaring the war with Iran over, even as Washington maintains military forces in the Middle East and continues to exert economic pressure on Tehran, according to The Wall…
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Afghanistan
Aisha Wahab Sworn In as First Afghan American in US Congress
DID Press: Aisha Wahab was sworn in on Wednesday as the first Afghan American to serve in the U.S. Congress, formally taking her seat in the House of Representatives for California’s 14th Congressional District. Wahab, 39, won a special election…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Ties With Kabul Depend on Action Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistan has said meaningful progress in relations with Afghanistan will depend on the Taliban taking “concrete and verifiable” action against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other militant groups Islamabad says are operating from…
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