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Analysis
Deporting Afghans, Welcoming White Afrikaners; A National Disgrace for America
DIDPress: In a powerful op-ed published by MSNBC, Matt Johnson describes the Trump administration’s policy toward Afghan refugees as a “national disgrace.” With the looming termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans and the potential deportation of over 9,000…
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Afghanistan
CPEC Expansion to Afghanistan Gains Momentum Following Beijing Talks
DIDPress: Foreign ministers from China, Pakistan, and the Afghan interim government gathered in a trilateral meeting in Beijing to discuss regional security, enhancing economic cooperation, and expanding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. In a statement released by Pakistan’s…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Lacks Infrastructure to Support Millions of Migrants, Warns UN
DIDPress: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a concerning report, saying that Afghanistan is not adequately prepared to handle the massive wave of returnees being sent back from neighboring countries. According to the report, nearly 3 million…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Mandates Use of Locally Produced Medicines
DIDPress: All government institutions in Afghanistan are now required to use domestically produced medicines, announced the Taliban government. Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, said “the use of high-quality local medicines in government agencies has been made…
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Analysis
Trump’s Tariffs Hurting Americans
Tim Brinkhof writes for the Daily Bast that Donald Trump’s irrational trade wars have rattled the stock market, discouraged foreign investment, weakened the U.S. dollar, and cooled down global trade and diplomatic relations
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Economy & Development
China Increases Gold Reserves for Sixth Consecutive Month
China has increased its gold reserves for the sixth consecutive month. This move comes as global gold prices approach their highest levels and trade tensions between China and the United States persist. The increase in China’s gold reserves could indicate…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Suicide Bombers Trained in Afghanistan Sold to Militant Groups
DIDPress: Pakistani media reported that Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has publicly revealed that suicide bombers are trained in camps established inside Afghanistan and then “sold” to various militant groups. Mohammad Sadiq, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister…
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News
India-Pakistan Conflict Intensifies with Missile Strikes
India and Pakistan exchanged missile strikes in a major escalation following a terrorist attack on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 civilians. India’s “Operation Sindoor” targeted militant sites, including Jaish-e-Mohammed’s headquarters in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke,…
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Afghanistan
One Million Returns in 8 Months: Massive Wave of Afghan Repatriation from Pakistan
DIDPress: Afghanistan has been witnessing one of the largest waves of migrant returns in its recent history, with one million people returning from Pakistan alone in the past eight months. The United Nations has reported that since September 2023, approximately…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan in Darkness: Ban on Images of People in Afghanistan Media
DIDPress: The Taliban have recently banned the publication of images of people in 18 provinces, with plans to extend this prohibition across the entire country soon. The Taliban have issued a new directive banning the publication of images of people…
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