Economy
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Washington Post Announces Major Layoffs amid Political, Economic Pressures
DID Press: Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced a sweeping and “painful” restructuring on Wednesday that includes large-scale layoffs, a move executives say is necessary to secure the newspaper’s future. Executive Editor Matt Murray said the newsroom…
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Trump, Xi Hold High-Stakes Call on Iran, Trade and Taiwan; China Reasserts “No Taiwan Split”
DID Press: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a “long and comprehensive” phone call, discussing a wide range of major issues including Iran, trade, military matters, Taiwan, the Russia–Ukraine war, and aircraft engine deliveries, according to…
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5 Countries Interested in Purchasing Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet
DID Press: At least five countries, including Iraq, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, have expressed interest in purchasing JF-17 fighter jet, announced Pakistani officials. The growing interest follows the successful performance of the JF-17 in aerial confrontations between Pakistan and India in…
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UN Experts Warn Structural Barriers Threaten Afghanistan’s 2025–2030 National Development Strategy
DID Press: Despite ambitious targets set in Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy (2025–2030), UN economic experts caution that structural barriers—notably restricted women’s participation and chronic energy insecurity—can seriously hinder progress. Muhammad Nassim Attahi, an economist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP),…
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Afghanistan Central Bank Destroys Over AFG 588M Worn Banknotes
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced it has destroyed more than 588 million Afghanis in worn and damaged banknotes in Kabul’s Deh Sabz district after collecting them from circulation. The bank confirmed that 588.14 million Afghanis in old notes were…
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Russia Raises Security Concerns Over Afghanistan as Taliban Seeks Stronger Economic Ties
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has stated that Afghanistan and the security developments surrounding it are at the heart of regional concerns, particularly within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) agenda. During a meeting with Talatbek Masadikov, the…
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Trump Warns Canada Against Signing Trade Deal with China
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has strongly warned Canada against moving forward with any trade agreements with China, labeling such a move as a threat to Washington’s interests. Trump criticized the potential for a trade deal between Canada and…
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Xi Jinping’s Bold Push: Yuan Should Become Global Reserve Currency
DID Press: Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has for the first time explicitly said China’s goal is to make yuan one of the world’s leading reserve currencies. This statement, published in the Communist Party’s ideological journal, Qiushi, is considered the clearest…
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Ray Dalio Warns of Global Order Collapse and Intensifying Great Power Rivalry
DID Press: Ray Dalio, a prominent global economic analyst, has warned that both the global order and the international monetary system are collapsing, with geopolitical tensions escalating rapidly. In the financial sector, Dalio considers the seizure of Russian assets as…
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SIGAR Website Vanishes, Blocking Public Access to Afghanistan Reports
DID Press: With the official closure of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) on January 31, its website has been taken offline, and no active version is available to the public. The Press Freedom Foundation has expressed concern,…
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