Politics
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Broken Childhood; When Smiles Fading from Afghan Children’s Faces
DID Press: World Children’s Day is meant to celebrate childhood, ensure safety, and remind adults of their responsibilities. In Afghanistan, however, this day is more a reflection of ongoing hardship than a celebration, revealing struggles that repeat daily on the…
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Trump Signs Bill Releasing Epstein Files
DID Press: US President Donald Trump signed legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release previously non-confidential documents related to investigations into financier Jeffrey Epstein, an action that could reveal the scope of Epstein’s network of connections with influential political…
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Gaza Child Becomes Messenger of Peace, Presents Flag to Pope
DID Press: Majd Bernard, a 7-year-old boy from Gaza, played a central role in the official ceremony marking the second International Children’s Day at the Vatican, presenting the event’s official flag to Pope Leo XIV—a symbolic moment reflecting a message…
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Why Afghanistan’s 20-Year Republic Collapsed?
DID Press: Two leading scholars, speaking at an analytical forum titled “Sociology of Resistance and Accommodation in Afghanistan,” argued that the collapse of Afghanistan’s 20-year republic was the result of a combination of proxy politics, entrenched corruption, and a widening…
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Syria, UN Condemn Israeli Officials’ Entry to Buffer Zone
DID Press: Syrian government has strongly condemned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of senior Israeli officials for entering southern Syria and visiting the buffer zone, calling the move a blatant violation of Syrian sovereignty. The United Nations also…
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Afghanistan Ranks Last Worldwide in 2025 Global Well-Being Report
DID Press: Afghanistan has ranked last in the newly released 2025 Global Well-Being Report, marking the lowest quality-of-life score of any country worldwide — a reflection of deepening economic collapse, widespread social restrictions, and persistent humanitarian crises. The annual report,…
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US, Saudi Arabia Seal Deal to Make Riyadh Regional Weapons Hub
DID Press: Politico reports that under newly announced security arrangements between the United States and Saudi Arabia — unveiled by President Donald Trump — Riyadh will be designated a “Major Non-NATO Ally,” a status that paves the way for expanded…
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UN Warns Afghanistan Lacks Capacity to Absorb Mass Deportations
DID Press: UN Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that Afghanistan, in its current economic and humanitarian condition, lacks the capacity to receive and reintegrate large numbers of migrants being deported from Europe — a concern that is growing amid mounting…
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China on Wartime Alert Amid Possible US Clash
DID Press: Washington Times reports that China has placed its military, industrial and infrastructural systems on heightened wartime alert, instructing government institutions and private-sector entities to prepare for a potential confrontation with the United States. According to the newspaper’s sources,…
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Trump Calls Leaving US Equipment in Afghanistan “Stupid” Mistake
DID Press: US President, in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, described the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the abandonment of military equipment as the “biggest mistake” of the previous administration and pledged to rebuild…
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