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Palestine: Identity Denial, Structural Violence, and Global Silence
DID Press: The issue of Palestine, due to decades of occupation, the displacement of millions, and the violation of a nation’s rights, has become a deeply moral and painful matter. The claim that “Palestine does not exist” is not only…
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Israel, Egypt Sign $35B Gas Deal amid Political-Security Stakes
DID Press: Israel and Egypt recently signed a long-term agreement for the export of natural gas from Israel’s offshore Leviathan field to Egypt. The deal is valued at approximately $35 billion and envisions gas being transferred via existing infrastructure to…
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NORAD Intercepts Unidentified Aircraft Over Trump’s Residence
DID Press: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced that on Sunday morning, (DEC. 21), a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept an unidentified aircraft that entered the restricted airspace over Donald Trump’s residence in Palm…
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WHO Concludes Tuberculosis Review Mission in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) office in Afghanistan announced that it has concluded a high-level mission in 2025 to review tuberculosis (TB) in the country. The main objective of the mission was to evaluate the national TB program and…
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Bamyan Buddha Reimagined in NY as Symbol of Peace, Cultural Memory
DID Press: An eight-meter-tall sculpture of the Bamyan Buddha, titled “Light Shining Upon the Cosmos,” will be installed in Manhattan, New York, in spring 2026. Created by Vietnamese American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, the work is intended as a symbol…
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Why India Failed to Build Middle Class Like China
DID Press: India and China have followed strikingly different growth trajectories, Half a century after integrating into the global economy. China succeeded in lifting hundreds of millions into the middle class, while India remains mired in structural inequality and weak…
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Afghan Banks Ready to Offer Int’l Banking Services
DID Press: Afghanistan’s central bank announced that domestic banks are now equipped to provide banking services in line with international standards. The statement confirms that Afghan banks can offer services such as international accounts, cross-border money transfers, and electronic banking.…
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Israel Admits Editing Wikipedia to Influence Public Narratives
DID Press: Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett has admitted to receiving training on manipulating Wikipedia entries to shape public perception. While Wikipedia operates under a “neutral point of view” principle, its open-editing model leaves content vulnerable to influence by users…
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US DOJ Removes 16 Epstein-Related Files From Public Website
DID Press: US Department of Justice (DOJ) removed at least 16 files from its public website without explanation, sparking widespread speculation, less than 24 hours after publishing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The deleted materials included photos and artwork from…
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First Person with Disability Reaches Space
DID Press: For the first time in history, a person with a physical disability has traveled to space. Mikaela Benthaus, a German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, became the first wheelchair user to reach space during…
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