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UN Launches Digital Learning Hubs to Empower Afghan Girls in Kabul Schools
DID Press: UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched “Digital Corners” in schools in Kabul’s Istalif and Mosahi districts, expanding access to basic digital education—particularly for girls. These in-school hubs provide computers, internet access, tailored curricula, and trained instructors, delivering hands-on digital…
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Taliban: No Group Has Access to US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Interior Ministry denied reports that U.S. military weapons and equipment left behind after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have been distributed to armed groups, insisting all such equipment remains under full government control. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson…
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Leaked Documents Reveal Trump Administration Targeted Pro-Palestinian Students
DID Press: Confidential documents unsealed this week by a U.S. federal judge revealed the Trump administration sought to identify, detain, and deport university students involved in pro-Palestinian activism in the past year. A federal judge described these actions as unconstitutional…
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Mass Protests Erupt in Minnesota against ICE Violence
DID Press: Thousands of people staged protests and strikes across Minnesota this week in response to what they described as violent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The demonstrations led to widespread business closures and a sit-in at…
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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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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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Pakistan Rejects Any Foreign Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs
DID Press: Pakistan strongly opposed any foreign intervention in Iran’s internal affairs, saying Tehran’s security and stability are vital for the entire region. Speaking at a press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan firmly rejects…
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Turkey-Saudi Mediation Fails to Ease Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Efforts by Turkey and Saudi Arabia to mediate and reduce border and security tensions between the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan have ended without results. Diplomatic sources report that mediation efforts hosted by Turkey and Saudi Arabia reached…
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Systemic Competition with China: Trump Revives 1950s Strategic Logic
DID Press: US President Donald Trump, posted on Truth Social calling for an increase in the U.S. military budget for 2027 from about $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion. This post is not merely a financial stance or political gesture; it…
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Milak Border Upgraded: Truck Traffic Capacity Doubles, Boosting Iran-Afghanistan Trade
DID Press: The capacity for cargo trucks crossing the Milak border between Iran and Afghanistan has doubled with the opening of a new route, the Iranian Embassy in Kabul announced. The expansion aims to facilitate the movement of transport fleets,…
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