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China to Deepen Economic Partnership with Canada Amid Trump Tariff Threats
DID Press: China announced plans to strengthen its economic ties with Canada under a “strategic partnership,” amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa confirmed the initiative in…
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Russia Warns EU: Troops Deployed to Ukraine to Be Legitimate Military Targets
DID Press: Russia issued a stark warning following plans by UK and France to deploy 15,000 troops to Ukraine, saying any such forces and related facilities would be considered “legitimate military targets.” London and Paris intend to station their forces…
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Cuba Declares Wartime Status, Díaz-Canel Leads Military Drills Amid US Tensions
DID Press: Amid escalating tensions with Washington, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel personally oversaw nationwide military exercises, emphasizing their “vital importance” in response to what he described as the United States’ “imperial aggression.” The drills were conducted under the supervision of…
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Minnesota Erupts: Federal Authority Sparks Nationwide Protests
DID Press: Ongoing protests in US, particularly in Minnesota, reflect a crisis far deeper than any single event or political decision. Rooted in structural tensions between the federal government and local communities, Minnesota has once again become a flashpoint where…
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Uzbekistan Warns Regional Extremism Threatens Afghanistan and Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan warned that the spread of regional extremism poses a direct threat to Afghanistan and the security of Central Asian states, linking its concerns to instability in the Middle East. Abdulaziz Kamilov, foreign policy adviser to the president…
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Taliban: No Group Has Access to US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Interior Ministry denied reports that U.S. military weapons and equipment left behind after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have been distributed to armed groups, insisting all such equipment remains under full government control. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson…
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Iraq Faces Growing Security Crisis amid US Withdrawal and Influx of Thousands of ISIS Prisoners
DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 17 that U.S. and coalition forces have vacated Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province, transferring full control to the Iraqi military. The move is part of a Baghdad–Washington agreement to reduce…
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Putin warns US lasting peace impossible without settling territorial issues
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned U.S. representatives that a lasting peace cannot be achieved without resolving territorial disputes, according to Russian officials and a report by Reuters. Russia said it would hold security talks with the United…
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German President: Washington’s Policies Are Pushing World Toward “Law of Jungle”
DID Press: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, in an unusually sharp criticism of U.S. foreign policy during Donald Trump’s presidency, stated that Washington’s approaches are driving the international order toward the “law of the jungle.” Referring to actions such as…
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Denmark Warns US: “We Will Fire First, Investigate Later”
DID Press: Denmark’s Ministry of Defense reacted sharply to recent remarks by Donald Trump regarding the possible takeover of Greenland, stating that any attempt to occupy the territory would be met with an immediate response from Danish forces. The ministry…
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