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Lavrov: Europe Preparing for Major War against Russia
DID Press: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov warned that European countries are preparing themselves for a large-scale confrontation with Moscow. He stressed that Russia will only be ready to engage in dialogue with the European Union once what he called Europe’s…
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Pakistan says Reduced Trade with Afghanistan Serves Its Security Interests
DID Press: Amid escalating political and economic tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that declining trade between the two countries serves Pakistan’s national interests by helping control borders and curb smuggling and militant infiltration. In an…
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CIA’s Secret Mission in Afghanistan: Failed Opium Gene-Editing Project Exposed
DID Press: Washington Post has revealed that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ran a covert program for more than a decade aimed at weakening opium production in Afghanistan — a mission that involved secretly dispersing billions of genetically modified…
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OIC to Cooperate with Taliban on Higher Education Development in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education announced a significant expansion of doctoral and master’s programs across Afghan universities and called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to assist in recruiting qualified professors and equipping academic laboratories. Acting Higher…
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China Urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to Strengthen Ties
DID Press: China has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to improve their bilateral relations and cooperate to maintain regional peace and stability, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. In a press briefing, spokesperson Guo Jiaken…
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Iraq Counts Votes in High-Stakes Election; Over 20M Cast Ballots
DID Press: Iraq’s sixth parliamentary elections since the fall of Saddam Hussein were held under highly sensitive conditions, with more than 20 million eligible voters participating. The elections are seen not only as shaping Baghdad’s political future but also as…
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FIFA Opens Technical Door to Afghanistan
DID Press: In a historic development, the President of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has been appointed as a member of FIFA’s Technical and Development Committee. The AFF announced that Mohammad Yousuf Kargar has been selected by the global football…
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Netanyahu Ally Resigns, Criticizes October 7 Attack
DID Press: Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs and one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest allies, resigned from his post on Tuesday. According to Ynet News, Dermer wrote to Netanyahu that when he was sworn in as minister,…
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Colombia Suspends Intelligence Cooperation with US Over Caribbean Drug Operations
DID Press: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the suspension of intelligence cooperation with U.S. agencies following recent American attacks on drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, describing the operations as inconsistent with human rights principles. In a post on social…
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Durand Line: 130-Year-Old Border Still Shaping South Asia’s Politics and Security
The Durand Line, signed on November 12, 1893, between Amir Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand of the British Empire, remains one of South Asia’s most enduring and controversial borders. Intended to define spheres of influence…
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