Human Rights
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New Claims Surface on Epstein Files Implicating Associates
DID Press: Documents attributed to the case of Jeffrey Epstein surfaced alleging violent sexual abuse of minors and referencing Leon Black, a billionaire and co-founder of Apollo Global Management. According to the claims cited in the documents, Black is accused…
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Obama Condemns Mass Crackdown on Protesters in Minnesota
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama sharply criticized large-scale operations by U.S. immigration enforcement agents (ICE) in the state of Minnesota, saying such repression should not occur in the US. Obama said federal agents’ actions—including raids, arrests, and aggressives—were…
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Uzbekistan, JICA Step Up Regional Cooperation Focused on Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks with Sota Tosaka, head of the Afghanistan office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JCA), to expand regional cooperation with a focus on Afghanistan. According to reports, the…
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UN Chief Urges Scaled-Up Aid for Afghanistan Ahead of Ramadan
DID Press: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, called on governments to scale up humanitarian assistance ahead of Ramadan, urging greater cooperation and solidarity to ease suffering in crisis-hit regions, including Afghanistan. In a message marking the approach of…
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Taliban: 2 Americans Detained in Afghanistan Over Legal Violations
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s spokesperson, said several foreign nationals — including two US citizens — have been detained for alleged violations of Afghan laws. In comments to local media, Mujahid said all foreigners entering the country are required to…
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US Senate: Washington in Talks with 80 Countries to Take Deported Migrants
DID Press: The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate said the US Department of State is consulting with 70 to 80 countries under a policy aimed at relocating deported migrants. Democratic members of the committee said the administration of…
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Over 3,700 Afghan Migrants Return from Pakistan and Iran in 24 Hours
DID Press: In the past 24 hours, a total of 3,704 Afghan migrants have returned from neighboring countries, with 3,621 arriving from Pakistan and 83 from Iran through official border crossings. According to Afghanistan National Television, the returning migrants are…
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UN Warns Mass Returns Push Afghanistan to Humanitarian Brink
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned mass return of millions of Afghanistan citizens from Pakistan and Iran has brought this country to the edge of a humanitarian crisis. Since October 2023, approximately 5.4 million people have returned…
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Taliban Leader Orders Restraint on Language Policy to Avoid Tensions
DID Press: Following controversy over the removal of Persian and Uzbek from signs at some educational centers in northern Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a new directive urging local officials to refrain from any actions that could inflame linguistic or ethnic…
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German Chancellor Warns: “No More Int’l Order”
DID Press: Friedrich Merz, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, warned of a deepening rift between Europe and the United States, emphasizing that the transatlantic partnership can no longer be taken for granted. Merz highlighted recent shifts in transatlantic…
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