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Kabul Urban Renewal Drives Demolition, Even Cemeteries Affected
DID Press: Urban redevelopment efforts in Kabul have intensified, involving large-scale demolition of buildings and expansion of road networks, with some cases reportedly extending to the relocation of graves. According to a report by The Washington Post, Kabul’s reconstruction campaign…
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Israeli Army Reports Casualties in Southern Lebanon Clashes
DID Press: Israeli Forces has acknowledged that one soldier was killed and nine others were wounded during clashes in southern Lebanon. According to the report, one of the injured is in critical condition, while four others are in moderate condition.…
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Khalilzad Warns Internal Injustice Weakens Pakistan’s Diplomatic Credibility
DID Press: Former US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has warned that Pakistan’s domestic political conditions could undermine its regional diplomatic efforts. Reacting to recent developments and Islamabad’s mediation role in regional tensions, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s initiatives are notable, but…
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NYC Mayor Criticizes US Policy, Questions Massive Military Spending
DID Press: Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, has sharply criticized U.S. federal policy, questioning what he described as disproportionate military spending compared to domestic needs. He stated: “We are told it is impossible for the city to run…
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12 Countries Condemn Israel’s Appointment of Envoy to Somaliland
DID Press: A group of 12 countries, including Pakistan, strongly condemned Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic representative to the Somaliland, describing it as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the foreign ministers of…
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Former VP Harris Accuses Netanyahu of Dragging Trump into Iran War
DID Press: Former vice president Kamala Harris claimed that US President Donald Trump was “pulled into” war with Iran by PM Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the conflict is one that “the American people do not want.” Harris made the remarks during a Democratic Party fundraising event…
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Deadly Shooting in Kyiv Leaves at Least 5 Dead, 10 Injured
DID Press: Ukrainian authorities have reported that a shooting carried out by an armed individual in one of the districts of Kyiv has left at least five people dead and ten others wounded. According to Reuters, the incident occurred in…
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Australia’s Most Decorated Soldier Speaks Out After War Crimes Allegations
DID Press: Ben Roberts-Smith, a former member of Australia’s elite Special Forces and once the country’s most decorated living soldier, has made his first public remarks after facing war crimes allegations, speaking briefly to the media while released on bail.…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline Advances in Herat as 44 km Completed
DID Press: Spokesperson of the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced significant progress in the TAPI gas pipeline project in western Afghanistan’s Herat province. Homaayoun Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, said the implementation of the TAPI pipeline project is…
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Daudzai: Pakistan Has Launched Plan to ‘Repackage’ Taliban System
DID Press: Mohammad Omar Daudzai, former ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, has warned that Islamabad has initiated a new process aimed at redefining the political structure of the Taliban under what he described as a project to “repackage the system,”…
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