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UN General Assembly: “Al-Shara” Attends, Taliban Absent
DID Press: Ahmed al-Shara (Joulani), head of Syria’s interim government, made history by attending UN General Assembly, breaking a nearly six-decade absence of high-level Syrian officials at the international body. Since 1967, no senior Syrian representative had participated in the…
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Trump Pressures Prosecutors to Target Rivals, Raising Fears for US Democracy
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has reportedly pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue legal action against some of his political opponents, while also announcing plans to appoint a close ally as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of…
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Italy Bars Israel from International Tourism Fair, Protesting Gaza Strikes
DID Press: Italian government has excluded Israel from upcoming International Tourism Exhibition, signaling opposition to the ongoing military campaign in Gaza. Officials in Rome confirmed that Israel will not be permitted to participate in the event, scheduled to take place…
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Khalilzad: Washington Has No Plans to Retake Bagram
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. envoy on Afghanistan peace process, dismissed speculation about a possible American return to Bagram air base, saying Washington has no intention of reclaiming the facility. His remarks stand in sharp contrast to recent statements…
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Internet Slowdown Disrupts Daily Life in Kabul
DID Press: As fiber-optic services remain suspended in several provinces of Afghanistan, Kabul residents are also experiencing severe disruptions in internet connectivity. The outage affecting fiber services in ten provinces, coupled with a sharp slowdown in Kabul, has triggered frustration…
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Portugal Formally Recognizes Palestine Amid Gaza War
DID Press: Portugal has announced that, beginning Sunday, it will officially recognize the State of Palestine — a move seen as a turning point in Western policy toward the Gaza war and Palestinian resistance ahead of the United Nations General…
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10 Countries to Officially Recognize Palestinian State
DID Press: A group of ten countries is set to formally recognize the independent State of Palestine this week, reported French sources. According to a source at the Élysée Palace, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino, Andorra, and…
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Poll: Public Discontent Emerges as Primary Impact of Internet Shutdown
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID Press reveals that an overwhelming majority of Afghanistan people view Taliban caretaker government’s widespread internet shutdown as a serious threat to social relations, access to information, and the future of the country’s…
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Internet Outage Strands Passengers in Kabul; Kam Air Flights Grounded
DID Press: For the past two days, the Taliban caretaker government’s shutdown of fiber-optic internet has caused major disruptions at Kabul International Airport. On Thursday morning, a Kam Air flight from Kabul to Istanbul was delayed by several hours, leaving…
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Global Divide Over Taliban: Engagement or Pressure?
DID Press: A recent UN Security Council session once again highlighted deep divisions within the international community over how to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities. While the United States stressed pressure, calling the group “untrustworthy,” Russia insisted engagement was the…
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