Human Rights
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Trump Says Cuba “Next Target” After Iran Operations, Hints at Possible Takeover
DID Press: Donald Trump has stated that the United States intends to “take control of Cuba very soon,” linking the move to the completion of ongoing military priorities involving Iran. Speaking in West Palm Beach to members of the Forum…
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UN Chief Warns ‘All Humanity Paying Price’ as Middle East Crisis Deepens
DID Press: António Guterres has warned that the escalating crisis in the Middle East has entered its third month, stressing that “all humanity is paying the price” as violence and instability persist. In a message posted publicly, the UN chief…
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Online Platform Reaches 35,000 Afghan Girls Amid Education Restrictions
DID Press: An online learning platform, SOLAx, has expanded access to education for Afghan girls, enrolling more than 35,000 students as school restrictions persist. With secondary schools still closed to girls in Afghanistan, the platform said it has introduced free…
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Afghan Girl in Türkiye Symbolically Appointed Mayor of İzmir for One Day
DID Press: An Afghan student living in Türkiye has been symbolically appointed mayor of İzmir for 24 hours as part of a children’s educational program. Mahnaz Yulmaz, an Afghan student originally from Jowzjan Province, took part in a civic initiative…
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Taliban’s Engineering of Silence Keeps Afghanistan at Bottom of Press Freedom Index
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again been ranked among the most repressive countries in the world in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, reflecting not a temporary decline but the consolidation of a systematic strategy of information control under Taliban…
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Pakistan Conducts Air and Ground Strikes in Nangarhar’s Goshta District
DID Press: Local sources report that Pakistani forces carried out coordinated air and ground strikes on areas in Goshta district of Nangarhar Province on Thursday, with no immediate confirmation of casualties or damage. According to residents, aircraft and ground units…
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Poll: 89% Say Taliban’s ‘Preachers Law’ Violates Religious Freedom
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID News Agency shows that an overwhelming majority of respondents view the Taliban’s so-called “Preachers Law” as a violation of religious freedoms in Afghanistan. According to the survey results, 89% of participants described…
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UN Expert Raises Concerns Over Taliban ‘Preachers Law’
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over the newly enacted “Preachers Law” by the Taliban, warning it may discriminate against non-Hanafi religious groups. In a recent statement, Bennett said the…
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2 Arrested for Killing Four Family Members in Logar
DID Press: Local authorities in Logar Province have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of four members of a single family in the Hesarak area. According to a statement from provincial officials, the incident occurred Monday evening, leaving…
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Taliban Restrict Political Media Guests to Government-Approved Voices
DID Press: Ministry of Information and Culture (Taliban) has ordered domestic media outlets to invite only officially approved guests to political programs, tightening control over public discourse in Afghanistan. Under the new directive, media organizations are required to feature only…
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