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From Epstein to FIFA: JPMorgan Executive Faces Scrutiny Over Past Ties
DID Press: Mary Erdoes, head of asset and wealth management at JPMorgan, is facing renewed scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. The 58-year-old executive was reportedly among the figures behind a controversial proposal to…
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Taliban Have Issued More Than 100 Decrees Restricting Women
DID Press: UN Women has said that the Taliban have issued more than 100 restrictive decrees targeting women and girls over the past five years, measures that have institutionalized gender discrimination in Afghanistan’s laws and social structures and severely limited…
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Afghanistan, Iran Agree to Expand Agricultural Cooperation
DID Press: The agriculture ministers of the Taliban and Iran held talks in Kabul on expanding bilateral cooperation in agriculture, livestock and irrigation. The meeting focused on cooperation in agricultural machinery, improved seeds, plant and animal health, irrigation and technology…
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US Terror Labels on Brazil Crime Groups Raise Election Interference Concerns
DID Press: United States has designated two of Brazil’s largest organized crime networks, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), as terrorist organizations, raising concerns about possible U.S. involvement in Brazil’s political and security affairs. Under the…
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PSG Win European Super Cup with 2–1 Victory Over Aston Villa
DID Press: Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2–1 in the European Super Cup final to lift the trophy. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for PSG in the 20th minute, before Désiré Doué doubled the French side’s lead in the 61st…
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Two Killed in US Army Apache Helicopter Crash in Texas
DID Press: A US Army AH-64 Apache military helicopter crashed in a field in central Texas, killing both people aboard. Officials at Fort Hood said the helicopter crashed while conducting a routine training flight. The crash sparked a large fire…
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10,000 Homes in England Face Four-Day Water Outage Amid Heatwave
DID Press: As a heatwave intensifies across Britain, around 10,000 homes in parts of London and Essex have faced water outages or severe drops in water pressure. While parts of England are experiencing a heatwave and drought, disruption to the…
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UN Women: 52% of Afghan Women Leave Home Twice or Less a Month
DID Press: A new report by UN Women shows that restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan, five years after the Taliban returned to power, have significantly affected their freedom of movement, access to education, mental well-being and outlook for the…
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Ghani Rejects Taliban Amnesty, Says He Will Never Bow to Group
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, responding to Taliban statements about the possibility of his return under a general amnesty, said he does not need the group’s amnesty and that the Taliban should instead accept the vote of the…
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Anti-Taliban Forces Advance Near Nusay District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: Forces affiliated with Juma khan Fateh have advanced toward the center of Nusay district in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, local sources said, as fighting with the Taliban intensifies. The sources said Fateh’s forces had captured two Taliban checkpoints…
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