Politics
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China Urges Restraint Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
DID Press: Beijing has called for restraint as speculation grows over possible limited military options by the United States amid ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated Tuesday that China is…
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Political Isolation, Knowledge Gaps Leave Afghanistan Vulnerable to External Threats
DID Press: Afghanistan’s recent vulnerabilities underscore a deeper strategic crisis: the combination of political isolation, gender discrimination, and limited access to modern education has left the country exposed to foreign interference. Analysts argue that national sovereignty cannot be maintained through…
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Senior Police Officer Killed in Armed Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Deputy commander of the Lachi police district was killed along with two bodyguards and several other police officers, In a violent attack today in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The assault occurred near the Shakdara road, and the gunmen fled…
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Amnesty Alarmed Over Civilian Casualties in Pakistan Airstrikes on Nangarhar
DID Press: Amnesty International expressed deep concern over reports of civilian deaths and injuries during Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on February 21–22. The human rights organization called for a comprehensive, independent, and impartial investigation into the incidents. “Reports…
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Zardari Defends Pakistan’s Airstrikes in Afghanistan as Anti-Terror Measure
DID Press: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari defended his country’s recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, describing them as an inherent right to protect Pakistani citizens against organized terrorist threats. Zardari said that repeated warnings from Pakistan to the Taliban to prevent…
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UN Warns of Potential Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza and West Bank
DID Press: Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a stark warning on Monday at the opening of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and raising…
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Iran Offers Mediation to De-escalate Afghanistan–Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: spokesperson of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tehran is fully prepared to assist in preventing an escalation of tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking at a media briefing, Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran stands ready to step…
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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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UN Envoy Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes Killing Afghan Civilians
DID Press: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, voiced grave concern over recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan territory that have killed civilians, particularly children. Bennett urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, stressing…
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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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