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Afghanistan shipped 20kg of raw gold to Uzbekistan for processing
DID Press: Afghanistan sent 20kg of raw gold, valued at approximately $2.9 million, to Uzbekistan for industrial processing, in a move aimed at developing the jewelry industry, increasing value-added production, and strengthening regional industrial cooperation. Uzbek media reported that the…
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Sweden’s migration minister urges EU-wide system to deport Afghans
DID Press: Sweden’s migration minister has called on the European Union to establish a coordinated process for issuing identity and travel documents for Afghan nationals whose asylum claims have been rejected or who have committed crimes, in order to facilitate…
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US exits WHO with $260M unpaid dues, legal dispute looms
DID Press: US formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that Bloomberg reports leaves the U.S. with roughly $260 million in unpaid contributions and has sparked criticism over Washington’s accountability in global health governance. According…
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Fazlur Rehman urges Pakistan to focus on internal security, not Gaza peace plan
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party, warned the government that it should focus on protecting its own citizens rather than joining a U.S.-backed peace initiative for Gaza proposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking in…
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China expresses interest in investing in Afghanistan’s coal-fired power generation
DID Press: Chinese investors have expressed readiness to invest in coal-based power generation projects in Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials. The Taliban said a delegation of Chinese investors raised the proposal during a meeting with the head of Afghanistan’s state…
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Putin warns US lasting peace impossible without settling territorial issues
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned U.S. representatives that a lasting peace cannot be achieved without resolving territorial disputes, according to Russian officials and a report by Reuters. Russia said it would hold security talks with the United…
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EU launches new investment to boost Afghan women’s economic participation
DID Press: EU has announced a new €10 million allocation for the second phase of a programme aimed at supporting the economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan. In a statement, the EU delegation to Afghanistan said the funding would be…
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Allies outraged by Trump remarks on NATO’s role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent comments by US President Donald Trump questioning NATO’s role in the Afghanistan war have sparked a strong backlash from American allies, with former officials and military figures describing the remarks as disrespectful to the victims of one…
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Kabul Airbridge Project at Manar-e-Nejat Finalized
DID Press: Kabul Municipality announced that the design and surveying work for the construction of a vehicle overpass with an interchange system at the Manar-e-Nejat intersection has been completed. According to the released details, the bridge has been designed with…
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German President: Washington’s Policies Are Pushing World Toward “Law of Jungle”
DID Press: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, in an unusually sharp criticism of U.S. foreign policy during Donald Trump’s presidency, stated that Washington’s approaches are driving the international order toward the “law of the jungle.” Referring to actions such as…
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