Children
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Pakistani Airstrike Kills 8 Schoolchildren in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education under the Taliban administration says eight schoolchildren—five boys and three girls—were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on Behsud district in Nangarhar. The ministry added that a separate strike in Barmal district of Paktika left…
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Modi Praises Netanyahu Amid Gaza Child Killings
DID Press: While India presents itself internationally as a major Asian power and a defender of human rights, the public praise expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing killing of civilians in…
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Bombing of Civilian Areas in Nangarhar and Paktika; Kabul Vows Calculated Response
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, announced that Pakistani military forces carried out fresh airstrikes last night on parts of Afghan territory in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. According to him, civilian areas were targeted in the attacks,…
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WFP Warns 75% of Malnourished Afghan Children Cut Off From Aid
DID Press: Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has warned of a severe nutrition crisis, saying the agency can no longer support the majority of children suffering from acute malnutrition due to an unprecedented decline in international…
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UNFPA: Family Health Houses Save Mothers and Newborns in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said that access to “family health houses” can save the lives of pregnant women and newborns and significantly improve maternal and neonatal health in Afghanistan. According to the agency, many women in remote…
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4M Afghan Children Face Severe Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Food Programme has warned that budget cuts are leaving only 25% of malnourished children in Afghanistan able to access treatment. Currently, around 4 million Afghan children are suffering from acute malnutrition. John Iliffe, the WFP country director,…
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Over Half of Afghanistan’s Young Children Face Severe Food Poverty
DID Press: UNICEF warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s young children are facing severe food insecurity, putting their health and development at serious risk. Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, said the nutritional situation for young children in…
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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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