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Foreign Affairs: U.S. Military Dominance No Longer What It Was
DID Press: Foreign Affairs argues in a new analysis that the United States no longer enjoys the level of military superiority it possessed in 1991 and can no longer rely on relatively low-cost military force to compel other countries to…
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German FM Condemns Ben-Gvir, Backs Possible EU Sanctions on Isreal
DID Press: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has condemned recent remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and said the European Union could consider imposing additional sanctions on Israel over its policies in the Palestinian territories. Wadephul said Berlin…
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Turkmenistan Sells $1.44M of Low-Sulfur Diesel to Afghanistan, UAE
DID Press: Turkmenistan has signed two contracts worth a combined $1.44 million to sell low-sulfur diesel to buyers from Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, according to Turkmen media. The contracts were recently concluded at the foreign market of Turkmenistan’s…
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Kim Jong Un Reportedly Warns Arab States Over “Greater Israel”
DID Press: Some media outlets and online sources have claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned Arab countries about the potential consequences of what they describe as an alleged “Greater Israel” plan, urging them to stand alongside…
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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 73,000
DID Press: The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the death toll from Israel’s military offensive on the enclave since October 7, 2023, has surpassed 73,000, with more than 174,000 others wounded. According to the ministry’s latest figures,…
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Qatar’s Economy Under Pressure as War Disrupts Gas Exports
DID Press: Qatar’s economy is facing mounting financial pressure as war-related disruptions to energy exports and lower government revenues push the country’s budget deficit sharply higher. Qatar recorded a 10.3 billion-riyal budget deficit in the first quarter of 2026, more…
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Indian Hindu Nationalist Leader Calls for Bulldozer Action Against Mosque
DID Press: A state-level leader of the Hindu nationalist group Hindu Yuva Vahini in India’s Uttar Pradesh has called for bulldozers to demolish a religious school and a 60-year-old mosque, accusing Muslims of occupying land illegally. Raghavendra Pratap Singh, the…
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Two Afghan Nationals Killed in Clash With Tajik Border Guards
DID Press: Tajik authorities say two Afghan nationals were killed in an armed clash with the country’s border guards in the Fathabad area of Khatlon region, along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border. Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said the two men…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Major Industrial Facilities in Belarus
DID Press: A Taliban delegation led by Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Attaullah Omari has visited several major state-owned and private companies and industrial facilities in Belarus as part of efforts to expand economic cooperation between Kabul and Minsk. The…
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Syria, Pakistan Pledge to Expand Defense and Security Ties
DID Press: Syrian transitional government Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani called for stronger bilateral defense and security ties during a meeting with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi. Al-Shibani, who is visiting Pakistan at the head of…
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