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Australia Warns Violence against Women Deeply Rooted in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amanda McGregor, Australia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, said no country faces violence against women as deep, structural, and pervasive as Afghanistan—a situation she described as a “real test” of the international community’s commitment to women’s rights. McGregor highlighted…
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UN Urges Kabul, Islamabad to Return to Dialogue
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has called for an immediate halt to violence and urged both Pakistan and the Taliban government to return to the negotiating table. In a message posted on…
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Taliban Health Ministry Delegation in Turkey to Boost Medical Cooperation
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Health has traveled to Turkey to explore health cooperation and exchange medical expertise, amid the country’s most severe child food crisis in its history. Abdulwali Haqqani, Deputy Minister of…
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Jakarta Becomes World’s Largest City with 42M Residents
DID Press: According to a new UN report, Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has surpassed Tokyo to become the world’s largest city, with a population approaching 42 million. The UN’s latest report, World Urbanization Prospects 2025, indicates that Jakarta’s population has reached…
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US Offers $15M Reward for 2 Senior Al-Qaeda Leaders in South Asia
DID Press: US Department of State, under its “Rewards for Justice” program, announced a total of $15 million in rewards for information leading to two senior figures of Al-Qaeda’s South Asia branch: Usama Mahmood and Atif Yahya Ghori. The U.S.…
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Syria Intensifying Crackdown on Alawite Protests in Latakia, Tartus
DID Press: Following raids by forces loyal to Ahmad Sharaa, the current head of Syria’s government, on Alawite protests in Latakia and Tartus, a new wave of arrests and intimidation has swept the country’s coastal regions. Reports indicate that on…
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Media Watchdog: Pakistan’s Treatment of Afghan Journalists Illegal, Inhumane
DID Press: As pressure on Afghan migrants in Pakistan intensifies, an organization supporting open media has warned about the arrest and mistreatment of Afghan journalists by Pakistani police, calling for an immediate halt to their deportation. According to Nai-supporting open…
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Ukraine Backs US Peace Plan as Zelensky Prepares to Meet Trump
DID Press: After four years of war, Ukraine has agreed in principle to the core elements of a U.S.–proposed peace plan. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he is prepared to meet Donald Trump this week to…
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UNAMA: Children Primary Victims of Pakistan Strikes in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that at least 10 civilians—mostly children—were killed in Pakistan’s midnight airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces. The UN body has called for the immediate application of international humanitarian law to ensure…
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Conflicting Claims after Deadly Pakistan Strikes on Afghan Provinces
DID Press: Amid escalating border tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, Pakistan’s Monday-night airstrikes on Khost, Paktika, and Kunar provinces have reignited debate over the nature of the targets and the identities of those killed. Taliban authorities claim “civilians” were among…
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