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France Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Children Under 15
DID Press: French government announced a new bill that will prohibit children and teenagers under 15 from using social media, aiming to regulate digital platforms and better protect young users. Anne-Laure Ennanf, France’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs,…
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Massive Power Outage Plunges San Francisco into Darkness
DID Press: A widespread power outage has left large parts of San Francisco, California, in darkness, affecting approximately 130,000 homes and businesses—nearly one-third of all Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers in the city. The blackout is one of the…
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Why US Pressure on Venezuela Is Tied to Middle East Power Politics
DID Press: The unprecedented escalation of US pressure on Venezuela, including moves toward what appears to be a near-total maritime blockade, is not merely a regional crisis in Latin America. It reflects a broader strategy by the Trump administration to…
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Turkey’s Defense Exports Soar to $8.5B in 2025
DID Press: Turkey’s defense and aerospace exports reached a record $8.5 billion in 2025, underscoring Ankara’s growing role in the global arms market, particularly in the rapidly expanding field of unmanned aerial systems. Haluk Görgün, head of Turkey’s Presidency of…
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SIGAR: $29B of US Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds Completely Wasted
DID Press: The final report of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reveals that of the $144 billion the U.S. spent on rebuilding Afghanistan, roughly $29 billion was entirely wasted. The 137-page report, the last issued before SIGAR’s…
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Russia Authorizes Termination of Military Treaties with 11 EU Nations
DID Press: Russian Cabinet of Ministers granted the Defense Ministry permission to cancel military cooperation agreements with 11 European countries. The move affects contracts with Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Romania, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Croatia, Belgium, and the Czech Republic, as…
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US Releases Thousands of Jeffrey Epstein Case Documents
DID Press: US Department of Justice has started releasing thousands of previously confidential documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move coinciding with Democratic criticism over the “gradual release and potential whitewashing” of sensitive…
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Turkey’s Shadow Diplomacy: Intelligence Networks Boosting Global Influence
DID Press: Turkey is quietly reshaping its global position through intelligence networks and covert diplomacy, signaling a strategic shift in Washington’s view of Ankara as a nontraditional, intelligence-driven power with far-reaching influence. The recent meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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Kim Jong Un: Israel a US-Backed “Terrorist Project”
DID Press: Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, described Israel not as a legitimate state but as a “terrorist project backed by the United States,” reiterating Pyongyang’s refusal to recognize Israel or establish diplomatic relations with it. In a…
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UN: 90% of Afghans Live in Poverty as Unemployment Soars to 75%
DID Press: Afghanistan’s economy is in a deepening crisis, with unemployment reaching around 75 percent and more than 90 percent of the population living below the poverty line, warned UN. In its latest report, the UN said Afghanistan’s gross domestic…
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