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UN: More Than 19M People Face Acute Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations has warned that more than 19 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, as declining humanitarian assistance and funding shortages increase the risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition across the country. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson…
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Ukraine Ready to End War as Russia Controls 19% of Its Territory, Zelensky Says
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv is ready to end the war with Russia as soon as possible, amid continued fighting between the two countries. Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine was prepared to bring the war to…
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UN Reaffirms Support for Afghan People on Its 81st Anniversary
DID Press: United Nations has praised the resilience of the Afghan people in the face of decades of conflict, poverty, displacement and climate change, while expressing concern over restrictions imposed on women and girls. In a statement issued on Saturday…
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Taliban Accuses UNAMA of Bias and Misrepresenting Afghanistan’s Situation
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected the latest quarterly report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), accusing the mission of violating the principle of neutrality and portraying Afghanistan’s situation negatively. In a…
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Mohaqiq: Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Trench Against US, Israel
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami Mardum, has compared Iran’s military confrontation with the United States and Israel and the ongoing developments around the Strait of Hormuz to the Battle of the Trench in early Islamic…
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France Bans Protests Amid Public Anger Over Deteriorating Services
DID Press: French authorities have banned demonstrations following several days of widespread public protests over the deterioration of public services. Despite the security restrictions, officials at the Élysée Palace are preparing for a possible new wave of demonstrations. According to…
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Iran Rules Out Talks and Hormuz Reopening Until Conditions Are Met
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned that Iran will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor return to negotiations until its seven new conditions, conveyed through mediators, are accepted and implemented. Rezaei stressed…
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Iran Warns US Political Targets Could Be Hit in Renewed Conflict
DID Press: A senior Iranian security official has warned that if a new phase of large-scale war begins, including the assassination of officials and the killing of civilians, Iran will consider US political targets and infrastructure in countries participating in…
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EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Oil Prices Surge After US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Oil prices rose following an increase in attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah forces against Saudi Arabia and a US order for some diplomats and their family members to leave the country. Reuters reported that Brent crude rose by $1.29,…
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