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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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Israel Army Faces 12,000-Soldier Shortage
DID Press: Israeli military is facing a growing manpower crisis, with officials warning of the urgent need to recruit thousands of new soldiers amid a shortage affecting combat units. According to Hebrew-language media reports, Israeli military officials have identified a…
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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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IRGC Strike Raises Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly targeted two commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, shortly after the expiration of a one-week pause in hostilities, amid escalating tensions over increased US military presence in 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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Trump Intervention Puts FIFA Under Scrutiny
DID Press: FIFA has reportedly suspended the automatic one-match ban imposed on United States forward Folarin Balogun following a red card, after what media reports describe as a personal request from US President Donald Trump—raising fresh questions about the independence…
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NATO Leaders to Discuss Defense, Ukraine and Iran
DID Press: Leaders of NATO’s 32 member states will meet in Türkiye beginning Tuesday for a summit focused on higher defense spending, continued support for Ukraine, strengthening the alliance’s defense industry, and developments related to Iran. The two-day meeting comes…
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Ansarullah Threaten Saudi Shipping in Bab el-Mandeb
DID Press: Sources close to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement say the group is considering using the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait as leverage against Saudi Arabia, warning that Saudi-linked vessels could be barred from transiting the Red Sea if Riyadh ignores Sana’a’s…
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Haqqani: Afghans Still Face Serious Barriers to Healthcare Access
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the interior minister of the Taliban-led administration, has said that people in Afghanistan continue to face significant challenges in accessing healthcare services, stressing the need for stronger international support. According to the Ministry of Interior, Haqqani…
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