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UN-Habitat Urges Solutions for Afghan Migrant Returns
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that the sharp increase in migrant returns to Afghanistan since 2023 has placed significant pressure on host communities across the country. The UN agency said sustainable reintegration of returnees requires evidence-based…
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Spain, Belgium Book World Cup Quarterfinal Spots
DID Press: Spain and Belgium secured their places in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after winning their round of 16 matches against Portugal and the United States, respectively. Spain 1 – 0 PortugalIn the biggest match of the night,…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban Over Border Security
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief has warned that security forces will continue operations against cross-border threats, accusing armed groups of using Afghan territory to plan attacks against Pakistan. General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, said during a…
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Pakistan Detains Afghan Doctor, 10 Medical Students
DID Press: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province have detained an Afghan doctor and at least 10 Afghan medical students who were studying and completing specialist training at educational and medical institutions, according to reports. Sources said the arrests were linked…
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Pakistan Leads Quiet Mediation Between Libya Rivals
DID Press: Pakistan has launched a diplomatic initiative to mediate confidential talks between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions in an effort to narrow political divisions and seek a power-sharing arrangement, according to reports. Reuters reported that Islamabad began its…
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100 Killed in US Independence Day Shootings
DID Press: At least 100 people have been killed and 340 others injured in shootings during the three-day Independence Day celebrations across the United States, according to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. The organization said in a post on X…
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120,000 Jobs Open for Afghan Workers in Region
DID Press: Afghanistan Workers’ Union says efforts are underway to send skilled Afghan workers to Iran, Turkey, and Qatar, with the three countries seeking to recruit more than 120,000 Afghan workers. According to the union, negotiations are continuing as regional…
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Afghan Ex-Special Forces Member’s Death in ICE Custody Ruled Accidental
DID Press: Medical authorities in the US state of Texas have ruled the death of Mohammad Nazir Paktiawal, a former Afghan special forces member who died while in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, as an accident. According to…
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Pakistan–Taliban Border Clashes Expand Along Durand Line
DID Press: Fighting between Pakistani border forces and Taliban fighters has expanded from Khyber to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, marking a second consecutive day of armed clashes along the disputed Durand Line. Pakistani security sources said on Monday evening that exchanges…
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UNDP: Afghanistan Among World’s Largest Displacement Crises
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with poverty, drought and earthquakes continuing to drive humanitarian needs across the country. In a statement, UNDP said it is supporting displaced…
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