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Heavy Rains Flood 70,000 Displacement Tents in Gaza
DID Press: Heavy rainfall and strong winds across the Gaza Strip have flooded thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians and dozens of shelters, worsening the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Gaza’s Civil Defence said that more than 70,000 displacement tents…
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UN: 16 Million Afghans Urgently Need Access to Safe Drinking Water
DID Press: Around 16 million people in Afghanistan urgently need access to safe drinking water, as drought and water shortages affect residents in more than half of the country’s provinces, the United Nations has warned. Afghanistan is facing a worsening…
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Saudi Pro League Fails to Make World’s Top 20 Despite Billions in Investment
DID Press: Despite Saudi Arabia’s massive spending to recruit some of the world’s most prominent football stars, its Pro League has yet to secure a place among the top 20 football leagues globally. According to the latest Opta rankings, published…
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US Senator Sanders Calls for End to War Against Iran and Halt to Its Funding
DID Press: US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for an end to the war against Iran and urged Democrats to cut off funding for the conflict. Citing the deaths of 19 US service members, thousands of civilian casualties, the waste…
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Four Afghan Youths Reportedly Die After Alleged Police Torture in Turkey
DID Press: Four young men from Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province have reportedly died following torture and beatings by Turkish police after being detained near the country’s border, according to local sources. The victims were residents of Kokjar village in Hazrat…
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Taliban Intelligence Chief: ISIS Uses Telegram and TikTok for Funding and Propaganda
DID Press: Abdul Haq Wasiq, head of the Taliban administration’s intelligence agency, says the Islamic State (ISIS) group uses social media platforms, including Telegram and TikTok, to communicate, secure financial resources and promote its ideological beliefs. Wasiq made the remarks…
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China Voices Serious Concern Over New US Sanctions Ahead of Trade Talks
DID Press: China has expressed serious concern over new US sanctions targeting Chinese companies, as the two countries prepare for another round of trade negotiations and a possible meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on…
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Pakistan, Tajikistan Hold Joint Counterterrorism Exercise
DID Press: Special forces from Pakistan and Tajikistan have conducted joint military drills as part of the third edition of the joint counterterrorism exercise, Friendship-3, at the Special Operations School in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. According to a statement…
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How the Taliban Is Seeking to Control Afghanistan’s Narrative
DID Press: Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has involved more than a change in the country’s political structure and the establishment of a new governing system. Alongside taking control of state institutions and imposing social restrictions, the group has…
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UN Warns Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening Amid Widespread Restrictions
DID Press: UN has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis despite relative security stability, citing extensive restrictions on women’s rights, economic weakness, the return of millions of migrants and declining humanitarian assistance. Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative…
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