Recent Updates
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Economy
US National Debt Rises by $400 Billion in Two Months
DID Press: The national debt of the United States has increased by nearly $400 billion over the past two months, reaching approximately $40.4 trillion. According to data from the US Treasury Department, the country’s debt surpassed $40 trillion for the…
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Government
US Warns Saudi Arabia Against Independent Uranium Enrichment Without Oversight
DID Press: US has warned Saudi Arabia that establishing an independent uranium enrichment capability could have serious consequences for nuclear cooperation between the two countries and put their nuclear agreement at risk. According to Iranian media reports, Matthew Napoli, deputy…
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Afghanistan
Herat Exports Through Islam Qala Border Crossing Rise 72%
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s Herat province through the Islam Qala border crossing increased by 72 percent in the first six months of the current year compared with the same period last year, reaching a value of $124 million. According…
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Economy
IRGC: Super Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil Explodes South of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a super tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Afghanistan
Book Launch Amid Hunger Crisis Highlights Taliban’s “Misplaced Priorities”
DID Press: Recent remarks by Shir Ahmad Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting minister of information and culture, at a ceremony in Kabul marking the launch of a book by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada have highlighted what critics describe as the…
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Afghanistan
Nearly $970,000 Allocated to Support Vulnerable Families in Bamyan
DID Press: Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority has announced a $969,752 agreement with Global Social Services in Asia to support vulnerable families, create employment opportunities and reduce the risks posed by natural disasters in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. According to information…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Military Drills Near Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Russian and Uzbek forces have begun a seven-day joint military exercise near Afghanistan’s northern border, focusing on operations to detect and neutralise illegal armed groups in border areas, according to regional media reports. The exercise, named Hamkorlik-2026 (Cooperation-2026),…
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Afghanistan
OCHA: Nearly 16 Million Afghans Face Crisis-Level Hunger
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s hunger crisis could worsen as winter approaches, with nearly 16 million people facing acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse. According to OCHA spokesperson…
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Election
Republicans Drop Trump References From Campaign Ads Ahead of Midterms
DID Press: Republican candidates have sharply reduced references to US President Donald Trump in their campaign advertisements as the November 2026 midterm elections approach, according to Newsweek. Data from advertising analytics firm AdImpact show that Trump was mentioned in just…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Call for Afghanistan’s Inclusion in Regional Decision-Making
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, has called for Afghanistan to be included in regional meetings and decision-making processes. Speaking as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was being held in Tajikistan, Mujahid said decisions on regional issues…
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