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18 Killed, 29 Injured in Truck Crash Carrying Returning Migrants from Pakistan
DID Press: At least 18 people have been killed and 29 others injured after a truck carrying returning migrants from Pakistan overturned in the Qarghayi district of Laghman, local officials said. According to a spokesman for the Taliban-appointed governor in…
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Netherlands Expands Asylum Access for Afghan Women
DID Press: Netherlands has revised its asylum policy, stating that women and girls from Afghanistan will in most cases be eligible for residency due to deteriorating human rights conditions under Taliban rule. Dutch media reported that the Ministry of Asylum…
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Ireland Captain Says He Supports Players Refusing to Face Israel
DID Press: Ireland national team captain Seamus Coleman has said he supports any player who chooses not to play against Israel for moral reasons. Coleman stated that the Irish national team represents the people of Ireland and should reflect their…
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Cuba Water Crisis Deepens as 3M People Face Daily Shortages
DID Press: Authorities in Cuba say nearly three million people are experiencing daily shortages of drinking water as fuel constraints severely disrupt national water supply systems. Cuban officials reported that a worsening fuel crisis has reduced the operational capacity of…
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HRW Urges Concrete Action After UN Listing of Israeli Forces
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take practical measures following the inclusion of Israeli armed and security forces in a United Nations list related to conflict-related sexual violence. The rights organization said that placing…
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Nabil: Silence on Taliban Sexual Violence Is Complicity in Abuse
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has condemned reported sexual violence against women by the Taliban, saying that silence in the face of such abuses amounts to complicity. Reacting to a recent UN report documenting 21 cases of…
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China, Pakistan Boost Security and Economic Cooperation Under CPEC 2.0
DID Press: China and Pakistan have announced a new broad consensus to deepen their “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership,” following the official visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Beijing. According to a joint statement, the two sides agreed to…
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Eid al-Adha in Afghanistan: Faith, Culture and Social Solidarity
DID Press: Eid al-Adha in Afghanistan is observed as a blend of religious rituals, local traditions, and strong social solidarity, spanning preparations before the holiday, animal sacrifice, family gatherings, charity distribution, and cultural customs across the country. Preparations for Eid…
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Pakistani Senator Condemns Taliban Child Marriage Policy
DID Press: Pakistan Senator Sherry Rehman has strongly criticized a Taliban-issued regulation on family separation, calling the legalization of child marriage in Afghanistan “shocking” and joining growing international condemnation. Rehman reacted to the Taliban’s new “family separation” regulation, expressing concern…
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Polish-Palestinian Survivors File Gaza Genocide Complaint Against Israeli Officials
DID Press: Two Polish citizens of Palestinian origin, together with rights groups and humanitarian activists, have filed a criminal complaint in Poland accusing senior Israeli political and military officials of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war…
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