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ICU Nurse Killed in Minneapolis; Kamala Harris Calls Incident “Shocking and Painful”
DID Press: Killing of Alex Jeffrey Purdy, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Minneapolis, has sparked widespread political and social reaction across the United States. Purdy was shot dead by U.S. immigration enforcement…
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Taliban: No Group Has Access to US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Interior Ministry denied reports that U.S. military weapons and equipment left behind after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have been distributed to armed groups, insisting all such equipment remains under full government control. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson…
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Leaked Documents Reveal Trump Administration Targeted Pro-Palestinian Students
DID Press: Confidential documents unsealed this week by a U.S. federal judge revealed the Trump administration sought to identify, detain, and deport university students involved in pro-Palestinian activism in the past year. A federal judge described these actions as unconstitutional…
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Iraq Faces Growing Security Crisis amid US Withdrawal and Influx of Thousands of ISIS Prisoners
DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 17 that U.S. and coalition forces have vacated Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province, transferring full control to the Iraqi military. The move is part of a Baghdad–Washington agreement to reduce…
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UK PM Starmer Says Trump Must Apologize Over NATO Remarks
DID Press: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding NATO’s role in Afghanistan war, calling them insulting to Washington’s allies and demanding an official apology. Starmer highlighted the sacrifice of hundreds of British soldiers…
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Venezuela Alleges US Used “Unknown” AI Weapons in Maduro Operation
DID Press: Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López claimed the United States employed advanced, artificial intelligence–based weapons during an operation targeting President Nicolás Maduro. According to Padrino López, the weaponry had never been used in any prior military engagement, effectively…
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First Ukraine-Russia-US Trilateral Peace Talks Begin in Abu Dhabi
DID Press: For the first time since the outbreak of Ukraine war, official representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the US have convened a meeting in Abu Dhabi to explore pathways toward ending the conflict. The talks, which began Friday evening…
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Mass Protests Erupt in Minnesota against ICE Violence
DID Press: Thousands of people staged protests and strikes across Minnesota this week in response to what they described as violent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The demonstrations led to widespread business closures and a sit-in at…
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Polish FM Slams Trump: “No One Can Mock Our Soldiers”
DID Press: Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, strongly condemned remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding NATO forces in Afghanistan, asserting that “no one has the right to mock Polish soldiers.” Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Sikorski highlighted the service…
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UN Political Chief in Kabul for Talks with Taliban Authorities
DID Press: Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, arrived in Kabul on Saturday for consultations with Taliban officials, said sources. Officials at Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Foreign Ministry confirmed the visit, saying DiCarlo has traveled to the country for…
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