Politics
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Trump “Surprised” by Iran’s Refusal to Yield, Says US Envoy
DID Press: Steve Witkoff, US Envoy for talks with Iran, said US president was “surprised” that Iranians have not capitulated under pressure. Witkoff said he met Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former monarch, at Trump’s direction. According to Witkoff,…
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Pakistan’s Poverty Deepens as Living Costs Outpace Incomes
DID Press: Pakistan is facing one of its harshest economic periods in decades in 2024–2025, as runaway inflation, prolonged stagnation, and successive shocks continue to shrink household purchasing power across the country. Recent reports in Pakistani media indicate that economic…
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US Envoy Faces Criticism Over Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq Civilian Casualty Remarks
DID Press: The newly appointed US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, made controversial remarks claiming that civilian casualties in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq caused by US forces exceeded civilian deaths resulting from Israel’s operations in Gaza Strip. Speaking…
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Gaza War Casts Heavy Shadow Over Berlin Film Festival; Political Dispute Erupts at Berlinale
DID Press: Ongoing war in Gaza has cast a shadow over this year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), sparking not only screenings of films addressing the Israel–Palestine conflict but also a wave of political reactions and controversy on the sidelines…
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Taliban Warn Pakistan: “Desecrated Qurans Will Not Go Unanswered”
DID Press: Akif Muhajir, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, warned Pakistan following Saturday night’s airstrikes on Afghan territory, saying that the “torn copies of the Quran in the Barmal madrasa will…
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Abdul Salam Zaeef: Pakistani Airstrikes Are Clear Violation of Afghanistan’s Sovereignty
DID Press: Former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan has described the country’s recent airstrikes as a breach of neighborly principles and international norms. Abdul Salam Zaeef, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, strongly condemned last night’s Pakistani military…
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Bombing of Civilian Areas in Nangarhar and Paktika; Kabul Vows Calculated Response
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, announced that Pakistani military forces carried out fresh airstrikes last night on parts of Afghan territory in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. According to him, civilian areas were targeted in the attacks,…
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‘No one above Law’, UN Urges Prosecution in Epstein Files
DID Press: A group of independent experts affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council said allegations raised in the “Epstein Files” could amount to crimes against humanity, urging all states to prosecute suspected perpetrators in competent national and international…
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FAO Grants $6M to Boost Afghan Agribusinesses
DID Press: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) announced it will provide up to $6 million in non-repayable grants to agribusinesses in Afghanistan under an emergency food security project aimed at strengthening national food security. The funding will…
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EU to Review Trump Tariffs After US Supreme Court Ruling
DID Press: EU said it will hold a special meeting to assess the implications of a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on tariff policies introduced by Donald Trump, president of the United States. According to…
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