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White House Tyranny: Trump Defies US Military Warnings on Iran
DID Press: US media recent reports on serious warnings from American military institutions about the consequences of any military action against Iran has once again exposed a foundational fault line in the U.S. political system: the tension between institutional rationality…
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Ex-UK Ambassador to US Arrested Over Epstein Links
DID Press: London police said a 72-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of “misconduct in public office,” with media identifying the suspect as former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson. The arrest follows disclosures of correspondence between…
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Chinese Professor: US Strike on Iran Would Mark End of Washington’s Military Hegemony
DID Press: Professor Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese academic, has warned that any U.S. attack on Iran would not result in a “quick victory,” but would instead dismantle Washington’s doctrine of “shock and awe” and permanently weaken U.S. military hegemony. He…
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US Military Warns of Heavy Costs of Striking Iran
DID Press: Reports from US media indicate that internal assessments in Washington are marked by serious concern over any potential military action against Iran. According to informed sources, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned the Trump administration…
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Cato: US Pressure on Iran Is Chosen Crisis, Not Necessity
DID Press: Cato Institute, in a new report criticizing U.S. Middle East policy, described the military buildup and escalating pressure on Iran as lacking a “clear casus belli” and a “discernible end state,” calling the approach a “reckless gamble.” The…
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Italy to Expand Armed Forces by 100,000 Under Meloni Security Overhaul
DID Press: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has launched a sweeping reform agenda to strengthen Italy’s armed forces in response to emerging security threats across Europe. Under the plan, Italy will expand its military personnel from 170,000 to 275,000 by 2044,…
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Guadalajara Temporarily Under Cartel Control Ahead of 2026 World Cup
DID Press: Just months before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Guadalajara, one of the tournament’s host cities, has fallen temporarily under the control of drug cartels amid a surge in violence. The unrest intensified after Mexican authorities…
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Former Afghan Prosecutor Calls for ICC Intervention Over Pakistan Airstrikes
DID Press: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Afghanistan’s former attorney general, labeled recent Pakistani airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces as “crimes against humanity,” urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene. He described the attacks as “blind and reckless,” resulting in…
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Afghanistan Complained to UNSC Over Pakistani Airstrikes
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN has formally lodged a complaint with the UNSC, condemning recent Pakistani airstrikes on Paktika and Nangarhar provinces as a “clear violation of territorial integrity and fundamental principles of international law.” The complaint…
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China Urges US to Scrap Trump-Era Unilateral Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
DID Press: Beijing on Monday called on US to revoke unilateral tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump, following a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated key legal grounds used to justify the…
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