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Le Figaro: Saudi Arabia Increasingly Isolated in Confrontation With Ansar Allah
DID Press: French newspaper Le Figaro has reported that Saudi Arabia is facing growing pressure from Ansar Allah in Yemen while receiving less military and strategic support from some of its regional and international partners. According to the newspaper’s assessment,…
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Amnesty Calls for Global Action to Reopen Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the international community to exert coordinated pressure on the Taliban to reopen secondary schools for girls and end restrictions on the education of women and girls in Afghanistan, marking five years since the…
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Mike Waltz Calls on Taliban to Take Action on Detentions, Terrorism and Rights
DID Press: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Security Council that the Taliban must take concrete steps rather than make statements if it wants greater international legitimacy, while calling for the release of detained U.S. citizens…
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Geopolitical Analyst: Iran Has Influence Over 3 Strategic Maritime Chokepoints
DID Press: Geopolitical analyst William (Will) Schryver has argued that Iran and its regional allies exert significant influence over three strategically important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Suez Canal. Schryver, in comments on the recent…
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Russia Says 3 Ukrainian Drone Factories Targeted in Overnight Strikes
DID Press: Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces targeted three facilities involved in the production of drones and drone components in the Kyiv region during overnight strikes on Ukraine. According to the ministry, the facilities were involved in manufacturing Ukraine’s…
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Guterres Calls for an End to ‘Gradual Annexation’ of West Bank
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, calling for the full implementation of the Gaza peace plan, unrestricted humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire. Speaking at…
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Trump Warns Europe of Heavy Tariffs Over Canada-EU Associate Membership
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could impose “very heavy” tariffs on European goods or halt trade with the European Union in several areas if Canada becomes an associate member of the bloc. Speaking to reporters…
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UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has again called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to lift restrictions on girls’ and women’s education and allow them to return to schools and universities without delay. UNICEF said Afghanistan remains the only country…
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Iran’s 20-Missile Attack Forced US to Fire More Than 70 Interceptors
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. forces fired between 60 and 70 Patriot interceptors and more than a dozen THAAD interceptors to counter about 20 Iranian ballistic missiles during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air…
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UK Afghanistan War-Crimes Inquiry Costs Government £58 Million
DID Press: An independent inquiry into allegations of unlawful killings by British special forces in Afghanistan has cost the UK government £58 million so far, according to figures reported by the BBC. The inquiry is examining allegations concerning operations by…
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