Society
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Massive Power Outage Plunges San Francisco into Darkness
DID Press: A widespread power outage has left large parts of San Francisco, California, in darkness, affecting approximately 130,000 homes and businesses—nearly one-third of all Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers in the city. The blackout is one of the…
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Uzbekistan to Boost Building Material Exports to Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s association O‘zsanoatqurilishmateriallari held an online meeting with senior officials and domestic manufacturers to outline new strategies for foreign markets, In line with a presidential directive to expand building material exports. Ilyas Rahimov, the association’s head, presented a…
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Why US Pressure on Venezuela Is Tied to Middle East Power Politics
DID Press: The unprecedented escalation of US pressure on Venezuela, including moves toward what appears to be a near-total maritime blockade, is not merely a regional crisis in Latin America. It reflects a broader strategy by the Trump administration to…
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Yalda Night: Ancient Solstice Festival and Symbol of Cultural Resilience
DID Press: Yalda Night, the oldest surviving festival from the ancient world, symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and represents a shared cultural memory across the Iranian civilizational sphere. From Iran and Afghanistan to Central Asia and the Caucasus,…
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North Korea Limits Citizens to 15 State-Approved Hairstyles
DID Press: North Korea extended state control deep into citizens’ private lives by restricting personal appearance, allowing men and women to choose only from 15 government-approved hairstyles for their entire lifetime. According to official regulations, deviation from the approved list…
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SIGAR: $29B of US Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds Completely Wasted
DID Press: The final report of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reveals that of the $144 billion the U.S. spent on rebuilding Afghanistan, roughly $29 billion was entirely wasted. The 137-page report, the last issued before SIGAR’s…
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Afghan Resistance Council Condemns Border Deaths, Calls for Urgent Int’l Action
DID Press: Supreme Council for the National Resistance of Afghanistan expressed condolences following the deaths of Afghan citizens from cold at the Iran-Afghanistan border, describing the incident as a stark reflection of the country’s fragile conditions and ongoing civilian suffering.…
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Sirajuddin Haqqani’s Kandahar Visit Signals Power Play at Taliban Core
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban interior minister, made a politically significant visit to Kandahar, attending a memorial for the mother of Taliban founder Mullah Omar and meeting with locals, demonstrating his influence in the heart of the group’s power.…
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Russia Authorizes Termination of Military Treaties with 11 EU Nations
DID Press: Russian Cabinet of Ministers granted the Defense Ministry permission to cancel military cooperation agreements with 11 European countries. The move affects contracts with Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Romania, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Croatia, Belgium, and the Czech Republic, as…
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US Releases Thousands of Jeffrey Epstein Case Documents
DID Press: US Department of Justice has started releasing thousands of previously confidential documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move coinciding with Democratic criticism over the “gradual release and potential whitewashing” of sensitive…
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