Politics
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Polish FM Slams Trump: “No One Can Mock Our Soldiers”
DID Press: Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, strongly condemned remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding NATO forces in Afghanistan, asserting that “no one has the right to mock Polish soldiers.” Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Sikorski highlighted the service…
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UN Political Chief in Kabul for Talks with Taliban Authorities
DID Press: Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, arrived in Kabul on Saturday for consultations with Taliban officials, said sources. Officials at Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Foreign Ministry confirmed the visit, saying DiCarlo has traveled to the country for…
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World Education Day: Afghan Girls Shut Out of Schooling and Future
DID Press: World Education Day carries a far more bitter meaning in Afghanistan than elsewhere. A day intended to symbolize hope, opportunity, and the future instead serves as a reminder for millions of Afghan girls of doors shut to their…
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Taliban Economy Ministry Official Says “Battle of Narratives” Today’s Main Front
DID Press: Deputy minister at Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Economy said the most significant challenge facing the country today is a “battle of narratives” being waged through the media, warning of ongoing efforts to influence public opinion via information warfare.…
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Sweden’s migration minister urges EU-wide system to deport Afghans
DID Press: Sweden’s migration minister has called on the European Union to establish a coordinated process for issuing identity and travel documents for Afghan nationals whose asylum claims have been rejected or who have committed crimes, in order to facilitate…
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US exits WHO with $260M unpaid dues, legal dispute looms
DID Press: US formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that Bloomberg reports leaves the U.S. with roughly $260 million in unpaid contributions and has sparked criticism over Washington’s accountability in global health governance. According…
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Fazlur Rehman urges Pakistan to focus on internal security, not Gaza peace plan
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party, warned the government that it should focus on protecting its own citizens rather than joining a U.S.-backed peace initiative for Gaza proposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking in…
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Putin warns US lasting peace impossible without settling territorial issues
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned U.S. representatives that a lasting peace cannot be achieved without resolving territorial disputes, according to Russian officials and a report by Reuters. Russia said it would hold security talks with the United…
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EU launches new investment to boost Afghan women’s economic participation
DID Press: EU has announced a new €10 million allocation for the second phase of a programme aimed at supporting the economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan. In a statement, the EU delegation to Afghanistan said the funding would be…
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Allies outraged by Trump remarks on NATO’s role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent comments by US President Donald Trump questioning NATO’s role in the Afghanistan war have sparked a strong backlash from American allies, with former officials and military figures describing the remarks as disrespectful to the victims of one…
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