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Former Karzai Aide Accuses Lindsey Graham of Backing War Policies in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Karim Khorram, former chief of staff to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has criticized the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, describing him as a supporter of military-focused policies during the American intervention in Afghanistan. In a statement responding…
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Netherlands Warns of Hunger and Migration Risks Amid US-Iran Conflict
DID Press: Netherlands has expressed concern over the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, warning that prolonged conflict could worsen global food shortages and trigger a new wave of migration. The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development…
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IRGC Claims Closure of Strait of Hormuz and Strikes on US Bases
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice and launched missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in several Gulf countries. The claims have not been independently verified,…
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Pakistan Says Death Toll in Balochistan Military Operation Rises to 102
DID Press: Pakistani state media say the number of militants killed in the military’s ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan has risen to 102 after security forces killed 23 more suspected fighters. Islamabad says the campaign will continue until the “last…
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Water Shortages Deepen Humanitarian Hardship for Palestinian Families
DID Press: Extensive damage to water supply infrastructure in Khan Younis has intensified the water crisis, leaving thousands of Palestinian families struggling to meet their daily needs. According to local sources, damage to the city’s main water distribution network has…
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France Declares Heat Emergency as Record Temperatures Grip the Country
DID Press: France has activated a nationwide emergency heat plan for the first time as an intense heatwave, rising wildfire risks, and red weather alerts affect several parts of the country. According to international media reports, the French government implemented…
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Taliban Rejects Human Rights Criticism, Accuses West of Double Standards
DID Press: Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice, has accused Western countries of applying “double standards” on human rights and said those responsible for violations elsewhere are now accusing Afghanistan of…
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US Intelligence Agency Begins Third Round of Workforce Cuts
DID Press: Bill Pulte, acting director of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has announced the start of the third round of workforce reductions at the agency. Pulte said in a post on the social media…
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Calls Grow to Reopen Khatam al-Nabiyyin and Tamadon TV
DID Press: Shia Friday prayer leaders and worshippers in several Afghan provinces have called on the Taliban authorities to allow the reopening of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary and Tamadon TV, both of which were suspended nearly three weeks ago. Petitions…
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17 Killed in Suicide Attack at PPP Leader’s Residence in Pakistan
DID Press: At least 17 people have been killed and 30 others wounded following a suicide car bombing and a subsequent hours-long armed clash at the residence of a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Khuzdar district…
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