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Afghanistan Imports More Than 80% of Its Electricity Despite Vast Solar Potential
DID Press: Afghanistan imports more than 80 percent of its electricity requirements from other countries and spends over $280 million annually on electricity imports, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Marking Afghanistan Energy Week, the UNDP said the country…
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France Deploys 70,000 Police Officers to Contain Protests
DID Press: French government has deployed 70,000 police officers across the country to confront protesters and control unrest in several cities, as social discontent and demonstrations spread from Paris to Marseille. The large-scale security mobilisation comes amid growing concerns among…
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Syria and Saudi Arabia Sign Broad Economic and Military Agreements
DID Press: Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding covering economic, development and military cooperation during a meeting in Riyadh attended by Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime…
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Severe Malnutrition Crisis Overwhelms Hospitals in Southern Afghanistan
DID Press: A sharp rise in severe malnutrition in Afghanistan is overwhelming healthcare facilities in the country’s southern provinces, where hospitals are struggling to accommodate growing numbers of sick children. Meanwhile, declining humanitarian assistance and forecasts that 19.2 million people…
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Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Retirement from Portugal National Team
DID Press: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s captain and one of the world’s most renowned football stars, has announced the end of his international career in a video message posted on social media. In the message, published on Thursday, November 5, 2026,…
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China Presses Russia to Reconsider Recognition of Taliban Government
DID Press: A French intelligence and analysis publication has reported a gradual shift in China’s approach to the Taliban government, saying Beijing is seeking to limit political ties with Kabul and place greater emphasis on trade and commercial cooperation. The…
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Doha Process Working Groups Begin Two-Day Meeting in Uzbekistan
DID Press: A two-day meeting of the Doha Process working groups on counter-narcotics and private-sector support began on Thursday in Termez, Uzbekistan, according to Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the Taliban-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Takal said a…
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Global Media Assess Trump’s Election Defeat, Citing Domestic Crisis and Iran War Fallout
DID Press: Electoral defeat of Donald Trump and the Republicans in the US midterm elections has drawn widespread attention from international media. Leading newspapers and publications have examined the results from different perspectives, assessing their implications for Trump’s political future,…
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Pakistan Approves Military and Defence Cooperation Agreement with Kuwait
DID Press: Pakistan’s government has approved a military and defence cooperation agreement with Kuwait, covering military training, joint exercises and the exchange of defence expertise between the two countries. The agreement was approved at a government meeting chaired by Pakistani…
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Kandahar and Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province Seek to Expand Trade and Investment
DID Press: Kamaluddin Towhid, head of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce, met with Jamshidi, deputy economic governor of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province, to discuss expanding trade and economic relations, particularly between Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province and Razavi Khorasan. According to…
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