Politics
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Historic US Government Shutdown: Hunger, Economic Crisis amid Political Deadlock
DID Press: With more than 40 days of the federal government shutdown, the hunger crisis in the United States has become one of the biggest concerns for the population. Reports indicate that the shutdown is causing over $1.1 billion in…
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Putin Signals New Russian Weapon amid Air Defense Build-Up
DID Press: Concluding his visit to Tajikistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that a new weapon is in the final stages of testing and highlighted that the development of Russia’s air defense systems is a direct response to the potential…
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Taliban Criticize Exclusion as COP30 Climate Summit Opens in Brazil
DID Press: Taliban government voiced dissatisfaction over not receiving an invitation to attend the COP30 international climate summit, calling the decision inconsistent with the principles of “climate justice and global cooperation.” According to AFP, Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Hits $200M in Losses
DID Press: The closure of Pakistan–Afghanistan border crossings following 11 October clashes caused approximately $200 million in economic losses over the first 24 days, and disrupted Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia. More than $50 million in direct losses were incurred…
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Afghan Refugees Denounce Germany’s Buyout Plan
DID Press: A group of Afghan refugees who had been approved for resettlement in Germany have condemned the government’s proposed payment scheme that offers money in exchange for withdrawing from the program, calling it “humiliating and unethical.” According to German…
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Iran Launches Work Visa Registration for Foreign Labor
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare has opened registration for a “worker visa” program aimed at addressing labor shortages in certain professions and organizing employment for foreign workers. The General Directorate for Foreign Employment under the…
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Durrani: TTP Leaders Should Be Pursued through Interpol
DID Press: Following the failure of the latest round of talks between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan in Istanbul, former Pakistani diplomat Asif Durrani has called on Islamabad to pursue leaders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through Interpol for international…
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Stoltenberg Calls NATO’s Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Biggest Defeat’
DID Press: Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO Secretary-General and Norway’s current Minister of Finance, recently acknowledged that the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan was “the biggest defeat in the history of the coalition.” Despite the bitter experience, he…
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Israel Calls Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu ‘PR Move’ by Turkey
DID Press: Israeli regime described the arrest warrant issued by the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office for Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior officials as a “PR Move” orchestrated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s Foreign Minister, reacted sharply against…
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Ireland Votes to Suspend Israel from UEFA Competitions
DID Press: The Football Association of Ireland (FAI), in an extraordinary meeting, voted overwhelmingly to submit a formal proposal to UEFA to ban the participation of the Israeli regime in European club and national competitions. The FAI announced that in…
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