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Xi, Putin Hold Strategic Talks in Beijing
DID Press: Xi Jinping officially welcomed Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, as the two leaders held talks focused on expanding strategic cooperation and discussing major international issues. The meeting follows a video…
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UN Launches $529M Program for Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations have launched a new $529 million program aimed at supporting Afghan returnees arriving from Iran and Pakistan amid rising humanitarian and economic pressures. The plan, announced Tuesday, estimates that around 2.7 million…
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Why China–Russia Partnership Is Strategic
DID Press: As Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing on the anniversary of a key bilateral cooperation treaty, assessments indicate that the China–Russia partnership is increasingly shaped by geopolitical imperatives, economic interdependence, and shared responses to U.S. pressure—factors that…
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Taliban Reportedly Restrict Congregational Shiite Prayers in Ghazni
DID Press: Local sources in Ghazni province report that Taliban morality police have instructed Shiite worshippers in Nawabad township to perform Maghrib and Isha prayers separately in line with Sunni jurisprudence, warning that the mosque could be shut down and…
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China Steps Up Diplomacy as Envoy Visits Kabul and Doha
DID Press: Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong has concluded a six-day visit to Kabul and Doha, meeting senior Taliban and Qatari officials as part of Beijing’s expanded regional engagement strategy. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, the visit…
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Putin to Arrive in China for High-Level Strategic Talks
DID Press: The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in China for a two-day official visit, with intensive meetings scheduled in Beijing on 29–30 May. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the program will be “highly intensive and…
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How Taliban Exclusivism Is Reviving Afghanistan’s Secessionist Fault Lines
DID Press: Afghanistan after 2021 has once again entered a turbulent phase of redefining national identity and preserving its fragile ethnic mosaic. Following the Taliban’s return to power, many expected the group to adopt at least a symbolic framework for…
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Pakistan Defense Chief: War With Iran Unlikely to Return
DID Press: Khawaja Asif says renewed war with Iran is unlikely, arguing that regional powers and U.S. public opinion oppose another military conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to a local television network, Asif said Israel would not be able…
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Trump Backs Down on Iran Strike Amid Ongoing Negotiations
DID Press: Donald Trump says he has suspended a planned new military strike against Iran following requests from Arab leaders and to allow ongoing negotiations with Tehran more time to advance. Trump stated that discussions with Iran were moving toward…
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CPJ Urges EU Not to Invite Taliban to Brussels
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the European Commission to cancel any plans to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels, warning that such a move could legitimize the group internationally. The European Union has not formally recognized…
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