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Afghanistan Out of Tri-Nation Final After Heavy Loss to Sri Lanka
DID Press: Afghanistan’s cricket team has been eliminated from the tri-nation One-Day International series after suffering a heavy defeat against Sri Lanka in their final group-stage match. Afghanistan A lost to Sri Lanka A by 103 runs in a decisive…
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Sign 25 Trade Cooperation Agreements
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce says 25 cooperation agreements have been signed between private sector representatives of Afghanistan and Kazakhstan following the Afghan–Kazakh Business Forum. The ministry said the agreements were concluded during a joint exhibition of…
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Second Lane of Herat–Islam Qala Highway to Be Built Soon
DID Press: Ministry of Public Works of the Taliban has announced that construction of a second carriageway on the Herat–Islam Qala highway will begin soon, following approval by the leadership and completion of administrative procedures. The ministry said the project…
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Hormuz Closure Followed by Halt in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon
DID Press: Reports from Iranian media claim that no new Israeli attacks have been recorded in southern Lebanon since Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz. However, no independent evidence has been presented to establish a direct…
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Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Aiding India in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Attacks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has once again accused the Afghan Taliban of cooperating with India in fueling insecurity inside Pakistan, following two deadly roadside bomb attacks in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speaking after the…
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Khalilzad: Kabul Prepared to Provide Written Security Assurances to Pakistan
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has said Afghan authorities are prepared to provide written security guarantees to Pakistan, urging greater clarity regarding Islamabad’s security demands from the Taliban administration. In a statement addressing recent…
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France Heatwave Alert Covers Two-Thirds of Country as Temperatures Soar
DID Press: Nearly two-thirds of France has been placed under an orange weather alert as a severe heatwave intensifies, raising concerns of conditions comparable to the deadly August 2003 heatwave that claimed more than 14,800 lives. Authorities say 60 administrative…
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Pakistan: 2.4 Million Afghans Returned Since September 2023
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that more than 2.4 million Afghan nationals have returned to Afghanistan since September 2023 under what he described as a “phased, orderly and dignified repatriation process,” a claim that contrasts with…
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Reports Allege Removal of Muharram Flags in Kabul, Ghazni and Herat
DID Press: Residents of Kabul, Ghazni and Herat say Taliban authorities have removed Muharram flags and mourning symbols in several areas, with reports alleging the confiscation of banners and the destruction of black mourning cloths associated with commemorations of Imam…
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Qatari Media: Trump Shifted from Threats Against Iran to Pragmatic Engagement
DID Press: A Qatari media outlet has highlighted what it describes as a significant shift in U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach toward Iran, arguing that his stance has evolved from threats and pressure to a more pragmatic acknowledgment of new…
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