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Family Members Killed After 5.8-Magnitude Quake in Afghanistan
DID Press: Following a relatively strong earthquake, six members of a single family were killed in the Gosfand Dara area of Bagrami district, Kabul. According to Hafiz Basharat, spokesperson for the Kabul governor, the victims included the father, mother, four…
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Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Reblocked Due to Floods and Landslide
DID Press: Kabul–Jalalabad highway has once again been completely closed to traffic due to heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and landslides in the Tangi Gharu area. According to the Ministry of Public Works, the route—which had been reopened on Friday morning,…
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Times: Extensive Damage to 13 US Bases Following Iranian Strikes
DID Press: British newspaper The Times reported that at least 13 US military bases in the region suffered extensive damage after Iranian missile and drone attacks. According to the report, even advanced air defense systems stationed at these bases failed…
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Taliban: Over 27,000 Afghan Families Displaced Following Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy of the Taliban government, announced that over 27,300 Afghan families have been displaced across nine provinces due to attacks by the Pakistani army on border regions. According to Hanif, these families are…
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Pakistan May Become World’s 4th Most Populous Nation
DID Press: Pakistan’s Health Minister has warned that rapid population growth could push the country’s infrastructure into a severe crisis. Mustafa Kamal, Pakistan’s Health Minister, issued an emergency statement highlighting the uncontrolled population increase, noting that if current growth rates…
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Moscow Ready to Mediate Rising Iran-US Tensions
DID Press: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov has announced that Moscow is prepared to act as a mediator to reduce escalating tensions between Iran and United States, should both sides be willing. He stated that Russia will utilize its diplomatic capacities…
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Qatar Begins US Troop Withdrawal
DID Press: In an unprecedented move amid escalating tensions in Persian Gulf, Qatar has announced the start of U.S. troop withdrawals from its territory, making Doha the first Gulf state to formally take such a step. This development comes as…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses: Taliban Shifts from Ally to Threat
DID Press: Islamabad had expected that the Afghan Taliban, due to historical and ideological ties, would cooperate in restraining Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, this did not happen. Instead, overlapping interests and ideological alignment between the groups have effectively returned the…
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UK Reaffirms Commitment to Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: Head of Afghan Red Crescent emphasized continued aid to displaced persons and those in need during a discussion with the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, In response to rising challenges caused by recent heavy rains. Sheikh Shahabuddin Dilawar,…
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Kabul-Islamabad Talks to Take Place in China Today
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan will meet in China today with the aim of reducing recent tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. According to sources, no prior official talks or meetings…
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