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Trump Hands Melania’s Letter to Putin
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, sent a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The officials would not divulge the contents of the letter other than to say it mentioned the abductions of children resulting from…
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Afghanistan Faces Heavy Rainfall, Flash Floods in 8 Eastern Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation issued a warning on Saturday, August 16, that heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, strong winds, and dust storms could trigger flash floods across several eastern provinces. The…
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Alaska Summit: Putin’s Victory Without Firing a Shot
DID Press: The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska was billed as one of the crucial political encounters in recent years. Many had hoped it might open a new path toward resolving the Ukraine crisis. Yet the…
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Mullah Hebatullah: Islamic Ummah Must Unite for Palestine’s Liberation
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has called for unity among Muslims in support of the Palestinian people, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a statement, Akhundzada said Muslims should set…
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Germany sued over deportation of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan
DID Press: Rights groups said Pakistan arrested hundreds of Afghanistani refugees this week, including some accepted into a German programme and awaiting visas. Rights activists in Germany filed criminal cases Friday against two German ministers after Afghanistani refugees accepted under…
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No Final Deal in Alaska Talks, but Possible Trump–Putin–Zelensky Meeting
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump, following his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, announced “significant progress” in negotiations over peace in Ukraine, saying a potential trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky could also take place. In an interview with Fox…
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Poll: Economic Recession Seen as Most Significant Consequence of Four Years of Taliban Rule
DID Press in an online poll asked participants to identify the most significant outcome of the Taliban’s four-year interim rule over Afghanistan. A majority—57%—cited economic recession and rising unemployment as the most pressing consequence of Taliban governance. Meanwhile, 36% of…
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Naiem Qassem: Disarming Hezbollah to Serve Israel’s Interests
DID Press: Sheikh Naiem Qassem, Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Lebanon, reaffirmed the movement’s role in defending the country and countering Israeli aggression, warning that the government’s proposed plan to disarm the resistance is a dangerous step driven by U.S.…
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Four Years of Taliban Rule: Street Displays Replace Bagram Military Parade
DID Press: Four years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, the group marked the anniversary of its takeover with markedly different celebrations. For the first time in years, the strategic Bagram Airbase — once a…
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Ashraf Ghani’s Departure: End of Republic, Beginning of Multi-Generational Crises in Afghanistan
DID Press: Today (August 15) marks one of the most bitter days in Afghanistan’s modern political history: the day former President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai fled Kabul—a development that not only signaled the end of the republic, but also unleashed far-reaching…
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