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Bloomberg: UK PM May Resign Within Week
DID Press: Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, may be forced to resign within the next week, according to sources close to the ruling Labour Party. The primary cause of this political crisis is the scandal involving the appointment of Peter…
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Turkey Bans Social Media Use for Children Under 15
DID Press: Turkey has announced new age restrictions on social media use. Under the new policy, registration and activity by users under the age of 15 will be banned across all digital platforms. Internet platforms will also be required to…
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US Aid Cut Pushes Afghanistan to Brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe
DID Press: New York Times reported that Afghanistan, following a sharp reduction in U.S. foreign aid, is facing its worst humanitarian crisis in 25 years. Record-high child malnutrition, the closure of hundreds of healthcare centers, the forced return of millions…
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Afghanistan Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign to in 18 Provinces
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with international organizations, has launched a polio vaccination campaign across 18 provinces of Afghanistan. The campaign aims to vaccinate 7.3 million children under the age of five against polio. The World…
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UN OCHA Warns of $190.8m Health Funding Gap for Afghanistan in 2026
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says an estimated 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026, warning that critical funding is needed to sustain lifesaving care. According to OCHA, humanitarian health…
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Saving children: Tents of children affected by Quake in Afghanistan can’t withstand snow, cold
DID Press: International Organization for Save the Children reported that heavy snowfall and a sharp drop in temperature in Afghanistan have created serious health risks for thousands of children who are still living in tents five months after the deadly…
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Taliban: 13M Children Now Enrolled in Schools and Religious Centers
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Education reported that 13 million Afghan children—both boys and girls—are currently attending schools and religious education centers across the country. Spokesperson Mansoor Ahmad Hamza said that of the total enrolled, over 7.53 million are boys…
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UNICEF Sounds Alarm on Children’s Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UNICEF has warned that heavy snowfall in earthquake-affected areas of eastern Afghanistan has significantly worsened the humanitarian situation, particularly for children. UNICEF said severe winter conditions have compounded the hardships faced by families already impacted by recent earthquakes,…
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EU Announces Expanded Education Support in Afghanistan
DID Press: EU announced an expansion of its education support in Afghanistan, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring access to quality education for all children, on the occasion of International Education Day. In a statement issued on Saturday (Jan. 24), the…
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UNICEF: Gaza War Pushes Education System on Brink of Collapse
DID Press: A UNICEF spokesperson in Palestine reported that 98 percent of schools in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or completely destroyed due to the ongoing war. Over 638,000 children have lost access to classrooms as a result of…
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