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Shooting at US Consulate in Toronto; 2 Suspects Arrested
DID Press: Canadian police reported that a shooting targeting the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Tuesday morning is being treated as a national security incident. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack. Witnesses said the incident occurred…
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Japan Allocates $2M for Afghan Returnees, Vulnerable Host Communities
DID Press: Japan has pledged $2 million to the UNHCR to provide emergency support for more than 116,000 Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan, as well as vulnerable host communities in Afghanistan. The assistance includes cash support for roughly 23,000…
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Guardian: Tehran Rejects US Envoy Witkoff’s Truce Messages
DID Press: According to The Guardian, US and Israeli attacks on Iran have not weakened Tehran; rather, they have reinforced its firm stance. Iranian officials, confident they are not in a losing position, have rejected Washington’s requests for a ceasefire.…
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Taliban Seizes Assets of Mohammad Mohaqiq, Shuts Down “Rah-e-Farda” TV
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, reported that the Taliban have confiscated his personal properties in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif and have suspended operations of his television channel, Rah-e-Farda. Mohaqiq stated that…
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Strategic Gridlock in Washington: Contradictions in Trump’s Iran War Policy
DID Press: Recent statements by US President Donald Trump reveal a contradictory and unstable picture of American policy in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump has shifted between different narratives regarding the war’s objectives, metrics for victory, and methods for…
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Pakistan Military Intensifies Retaliatory Strikes Against Taliban Along Border
DID Press: Pakistan armed forces launched attacks on Taliban positions along the border, with security sources reporting Taliban retreats. According to state-run Radio Pakistan, the military conducted operations in the Zhob region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier targeting both the Taliban…
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ICRC Provides Cash Aid to Returning Afghan Families in Nangarhar
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided cash assistance to approximately 2,000 returning families in Nangarhar to meet their immediate needs. Many of these families are living in open-air conditions without proper shelter, and the support…
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China Seeks to Boost Trade and Investment in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Nuruddin Azizi met with China’s special representative Yoshiao Yong to discuss expanding trade relations and investment opportunities. Azizi highlighted that Afghanistan offers a secure environment for investment and invited Chinese…
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US Faces Strategic Crisis Amid Iran Conflict, Media Reports
DID Press: US media outlets report growing concern within Washington over miscalculations in assessing Iran’s responses and the impact of the ongoing conflict on global oil markets. According to The New York Times sources, the U.S. government lacks a clear…
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Uzbekistan Lifts Tariffs on 14 Afghan Goods to Boost Trade
DID Press: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan, removing customs tariffs on 14 key Afghan products. The deal also includes phytosanitary facilitation for Afghan agricultural goods and broader support for exporters. Officials say the…
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