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Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Facility Amid Economic Pressures
DID Press: Pakistan has asked United States for a $10 billion financial facility as Islamabad seeks to capitalize on improving relations with Washington. Pakistani officials expect to receive a response within the coming months. According to Bloomberg, Khurram Shehzad, an…
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US Public Support for War with Iran Falls to 31%: Reuters/Ipsos
DID Press: Public support in the United States for military action against Iran has fallen sharply, with a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showing only 31% of Americans backing U.S. military action against Tehran. The latest figure marks a decline from 37%…
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Intercept: Mossad Setback in Iran Deepens Israel’s Internal Security Crisis
DID Press: US-based The Intercept has reported that the failure of Mossad operations aimed at destabilizing Iran has contributed to an “internal crisis” in Israel and raised questions about the country’s security calculations. According to the report, what it described…
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The Atlantic: Trump Failing in Trade War With Canada
DID Press: The Atlantic reports that US President Donald Trump has failed to achieve his objectives in the trade dispute with Canada, with Washington’s tariffs, pressure and threats against Ottawa producing limited results. The magazine said that despite Canada’s economy…
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Foreign Affairs: U.S. Military Dominance No Longer What It Was
DID Press: Foreign Affairs argues in a new analysis that the United States no longer enjoys the level of military superiority it possessed in 1991 and can no longer rely on relatively low-cost military force to compel other countries to…
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Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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Stars and Stripes Editor Dismissed After USS Abraham Lincoln Reports
DID Press: US Department of War has removed the editor and several senior staff members of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes following reports detailing physical and psychological distress, including suicide attempts, among sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham…
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Washington Post: Pentagon Weighs Reducing US Troops in Gulf
DID Press: The Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf after American bases were exposed to missile and drone attacks by Iran, The Washington Post reported. According to the newspaper, the review is…
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Trump Approval Falls to Lowest Level of Second Term
DID Press: US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest level since he began his second term in January 2025, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll found that 64% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s performance,…
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RSF Calls for End to Severe Media Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has criticized the state of press freedom in Afghanistan, saying the Taliban have imposed widespread restrictions on media outlets and journalists since returning to power in August 2021 through more than 20 nationwide directives…
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