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Gen Z Turns to Churches Amid Growing Loneliness in US
DID Press: A report by TIME says young members of Generation Z are increasingly attending churches across the United States. At one gathering in New York, nearly all attendees were under 30, with the seats filled. The Bishop of Phoenix…
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Fareed Zakaria: Trump’s Policy Volatility Is Eroding US Credibility
DID Press: Fareed Zakaria, a prominent journalist and international affairs analyst, wrote in a recent Washington Post column that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, pledging to treat an attack on one as…
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US General: America Not Ready to Counter Mass Drone Attack
DID Press: Joseph Jarrard, a US Army general and deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, acknowledged at a defense conference in Alabama that the United States is currently unable to counter a large-scale drone attack on its territory. Asked about…
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White House Spokeswoman’s Resignation Linked to ‘Bait’ Plane Incident
DID Press: Speculation is growing over the reason for the resignation of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Some sources claim she stepped down just 24 hours after being on board a plane that was believed to face a potential…
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Afghanistan Political Fronts Vow to Continue Fight for Change in Taliban Rule
DID Press: As Afghanistan marks the fifth anniversary of the fall of the republic and the Taliban’s return to power, the Afghanistan Freedom Front, Jamiat-e Islami and officials from the National Resistance Front have, in separate statements and remarks, described…
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Dostum Calls for Increased Global Pressure on Taliban
DID Press: Abdul Rashid Dostum, leader of Afghanistan’s National Islamic Movement, has called on the United Nations and countries involved in the Afghanistan file to increase financial and political pressure on the Taliban and halt direct assistance to the group.…
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EU: Recognition of Taliban Government Tied to Inclusive Governance and Rights
DID Press: The European Union said that five years after the Taliban returned to power, it continues to support the people of Afghanistan, allocating more than €2 billion over the past five years for humanitarian assistance, basic needs and support…
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Muttaqi: Resistance Against the Taliban Will Yield No Results
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, said at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power in Kabul that opposition to the Taliban would achieve nothing. The ceremony was attended by senior Taliban…
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56 Countries Urge Taliban to End Discriminatory Policies Against Women
DID Press: On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, at least 56 UN member states issued a joint statement calling for the immediate repeal of the group’s discriminatory decrees and policies against women and girls. The countries…
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Kabul’s Diplomatic Deadlock: Why the World Still Misreads the Taliban After Five Years?
DID Press: Five years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is facing one of the most complex and prolonged legitimacy crises in its modern history. From the first days of August 2021, the Taliban…
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