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UN Meeting: Peace in Afghanistan Impossible Without Women’s Freedom and Participation
DID Press: Participants at a meeting titled “Women, Peace, Justice and National Reconciliation in Afghanistan,” held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a reduction in violence in Afghanistan alone does not…
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OIC to Hold Meeting on Afghanistan
DID Press: The Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Afghanistan will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. OIC announced that its Contact Group on Afghanistan will convene on the sidelines of the…
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Germany to Cut Petrol, Diesel Taxes to Curb Soaring Fuel Prices
DID Press: Germany will temporarily cut taxes on petrol and diesel from October 1, 2026, as the government seeks to ease the impact of sharply higher fuel prices on households and businesses. The federal government and Germany’s states agreed to…
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Houthi Control of Bab al-Mandab Raises Economic Questions for Yemen
DID Press: The expansion of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) along Yemen’s western coast and its reported capture of strategic areas around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, including the port city of Mokha, have raised new questions about the economic and geopolitical…
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Physical Oil Prices Surpass $130 as Hormuz Flows Plunge
DID Press: Physical crude oil prices have risen above $130 per barrel as disruptions to tanker traffic and sharply reduced oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz continue to put pressure on global energy markets. Recent market reports indicate that…
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Washington Post: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Higher Than Pentagon’s Public Count
DID Press: The Washington Post has reported that more U.S. service members have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, citing U.S. officials familiar with the Defense Department’s internal casualty records. According to the newspaper,…
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Macron: Strait of Hormuz Remains ‘Almost Blocked’ Despite US Claims
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Strait of Hormuz remains “almost blocked” and that no agreement has been reached to fully reopen the strategic waterway, challenging the U.S. administration’s account of shipping conditions in the strait. Recent…
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Trump Faces Legal Challenge Over White House Media Ban
DID Press: CNN said it will defend its rights under the First Amendment in court if U.S. President Donald Trump carries out his threat to bar the network’s journalists from the White House. Trump announced on Friday that CNN, MS…
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US Withdraws From UNHRC Amid Dispute Over Iran War-Crimes Findings
DID Press: US has formally ended its participation in the UN Human Rights Council, as Washington criticized the body for what the U.S. government described as anti-American rhetoric and an overly accommodating approach toward governments accused of human-rights abuses.The move…
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Afghanistan Drawn With Russia and Türkiye at FIFA U-15 World Cup
DID Press: Afghanistan’s U-15 national football team has been drawn alongside Russia, Türkiye, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Djibouti at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. The draw for the tournament was held on Thursday, with…
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