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US House Approves Measure to Counter Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: US House Foreign Affairs Committee, with bipartisan support, has passed a bill aimed at addressing the extensive restrictions imposed by the Taliban government on women and girls in Afghanistan. The measure has been sent to the full House…
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EU Condemns Israel’s Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians
DID Press: On Tuesday, the European Union condemned a new Israeli bill expanding the use of the death penalty against Palestinians, calling it a “discriminatory” and “concerning” measure. The legislation notably does not extend similar penalties to Israeli citizens. A…
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China Issues Stern Warning to Israel Over Lebanon Operations
DID Press: Amid escalating regional tensions, China delivered a firm warning at a United Nations session, urging Israel to halt its military operations in Lebanon. A senior Chinese diplomat stated that Lebanon must not suffer the same fate as the…
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IOM: 1,492 Afghan Migrants Died on Dangerous Routes in 2025
DID Press: International Organization for Migration reported that at least 1,492 Afghan citizens either died or went missing on migration routes in 2025. According to the report, Afghan migrants accounted for the highest number of fatalities on migration routes in…
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Amnesty International Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Revoke Death Penalty for Palestinians
DID Press: The Israeli parliament, by a majority of 62 votes, has passed an amendment expanding the application of the death penalty, including within military judicial systems in the occupied West Bank. The law, titled “Execution of Terrorists,” removes key…
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Islamic Relief Warns Over Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Islamic Relief Worldwide reported that escalating clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani army have forced thousands of families in eastern Afghanistan to flee their homes, leaving them in increasingly dire conditions. The aid agency highlighted severe shortages of…
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Food and Medicine Shortages Hit Nuristan Amid Blocked Roads
DID Press: For nearly two months, road access to Afghanistan’s Nuristan province has been cut off, raising concerns over a growing humanitarian crisis. Mohammad Azam Nuristani, head of the “Nuristan Elders Council,” said that closed routes in the Kamdesh and…
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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 72,000, Palestinian Health Ministry Says
DID Press: Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the ongoing war in Gaza Strip, which began in October 2023, has risen to 72,234, with 171,852 people reported injured. According to the ministry’s statement in Gaza, the…
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Afghanistan’s UN Envoy Says Taliban Policies Deepening National Crisis
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting representative to the United Nations, told the United Nations Security Council that the policies of the Taliban administration have worsened the country’s humanitarian, economic, and social crises. Speaking during a Security Council session,…
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UN: Middle East War Deepens Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: UN warned that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening as the war in the Middle East and rising commodity prices place new pressure on the country’s fragile economy. Georgette Gagnon, acting head of the United Nations Assistance…
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