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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Iran Urged to Cooperate on Water Management amid Climate Change
DID Press: As climate change intensifies across the region, Afghanistan and Iran face mounting environmental and humanitarian challenges tied to declining rainfall, rising temperatures, and the drying of rivers and wetlands. Experts say the two neighbors must move toward broader…
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Pakistan to Grant Lifetime Immunity to Army Chief Munir
DID Press: Pakistan’s parliament is set to approve a constitutional amendment granting Field Marshal Asim Munir lifetime judicial immunity, a move analysts say will further entrench the military’s dominance over the country’s political system. The lower house has passed the…
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Afghanistan
US Night Raids in Afghanistan Amount to War Crimes
DID Press: The Small Wars Journal, a US-based military and strategic studies publication, has reported that during the years of Afghanistan war—particularly after 2014—the US military committed widespread human rights violations and civilian killings through airstrikes and night raids, many…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Inaugurates Paranda Hydropower Dam in Panjshir
DID Press: Paranda Hydropower Dam in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province was officially inaugurated Thursday in a ceremony attended by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban government. Speaking at the event, Baradar said the Islamic…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Signs Contracts to Ensure Services for Afghan Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Taliban-led Ministry of Guidance, Hajj, and Endowments signed agreements with two companies and a hospital in Saudi Arabia to ensure high-quality services for Afghanistan pilgrims during Hajj 1447 AH. The contracts, finalized at the International Hajj and Umrah…
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Government
Israeli President Condemns Settler Violence against Palestinians
DID Press: Israeli President Isaac Herzog and two senior military officials have condemned recent violent attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to the escalating wave of unrest in the occupied territories. Herzog…
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Afghanistan
World on Brink of Hunger Catastrophe, Warns UN
DID Press: A new report titled “Hunger Hotspots” by two UN agencies warns that food insecurity is worsening rapidly in multiple regions worldwide. Six countries — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, Haiti, and Yemen — are on the brink of…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Russia Urge Continued Taliban-Pakistan Dialogue
DID Press: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call emphasizing the need for continued diplomatic engagement between the Taliban and Pakistan. The two ministers expressed concern over recent border tensions and urged both…
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Government
Historic US Government Shutdown Ends, Political Dysfunction Persists
DID Press: US President Donald Trump signed legislation to reopen the federal government after weeks of a historic shutdown, ending the longest closure in the nation’s history. However, economic fallout and ongoing political dysfunction continue to weigh heavily on Americans…
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Israeli Delegation Expelled from Brazil Climate Summit after Massive Protests
DID Press: During the 30th UN International Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, widespread protests from participants forced the delegation representing Israel to leave the conference hall. According to local sources and social media footage, a group of environmental activists…
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