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Trump Says Ukraine Must Hold Elections
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Ukraine should hold elections, saying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make arrangements for voters to return to the polls. Trump made the remarks on Saturday, October 10, while speaking to reporters at…
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Koofi, Andisha Condemn Exclusion of Women’s Rights from Doha Agreement
DID Press: Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi and diplomat Nasir Ahmad Andisha have responded to remarks by Taliban official Shahabuddin Delawar, who said women were not mentioned in the 2020 Doha Agreement between the Taliban and the United States. Delawar, head…
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Protesters Outside US Congress Demand End to Arms Shipments to Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Congress, calling for an immediate end to the war and killings in Gaza, broad sanctions against Israel, and a complete halt to U.S. arms shipments to the country. The demonstration…
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12 Killed, 309 Injured in Riyadh Airport Attack as Trump Weighs Joining Yemen Conflict
DID Press: A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, killed 12 people and injured another 309, according to Saudi authorities. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was considering joining Saudi Arabia’s…
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Afghan Para-Taekwondo Athlete Wins Silver at Paris Grand Prix
DID Press: Zakia Khudadadi, the Afghan-born para-taekwondo athlete who now competes for France, won the silver medal in the women’s under-47 kg category at the 2026 World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix in Levallois-Perret, near Paris. According to the official results…
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Amnesty International Condemns Plan to Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution
DID Press: Amnesty International has condemned the United States’ plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army psychiatrist convicted of carrying out the deadly 2009 shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, describing the move as…
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One Year After Deadly Earthquake, Kunar Families Still Living in Tents
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the humanitarian crisis in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province continues one year after a devastating earthquake, with many affected families still lacking adequate shelter and access to safe drinking water. The organization…
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Nine US Universities Investigated over Alleged Misuse of Research and Exchange Visas
DID Press: The administration of US President Donald Trump has launched investigations into nine prominent American research universities over the alleged misuse of J-1 exchange visas, which are used by international scholars, lecturers and researchers. The US Department of Labor’s…
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ICC President Vows to Resist US Sanctions and Continue Pursuing Justice
DID Press: International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane has vowed that the court will continue its work independently and impartially despite new US sanctions, reaffirming its commitment to delivering justice for victims of serious crimes. In a statement issued…
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WHO: One in Seven People Worldwide Lives With a Mental Health Condition
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO), marking World Mental Health Day, has said that one in seven people worldwide lives with a mental health condition, highlighting the need to strengthen support and care services. In a report marking the occasion,…
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