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Human Rights
UN: Israel Seeks Permanent Control of Gaza, Jewish Majority in Occupied Territories
DID Press: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory announced in a new report that Israel has a clear and ongoing intent to maintain permanent control of the Gaza Strip and preserve a Jewish majority in…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Commits to Completing Trade Corridors via Afghanistan, Iran, China
DID Press: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to completing trade corridors through Iran, Afghanistan, and China during a meeting with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) regional director. The ADB official described Pakistan as a…
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Afghanistan
Qatar Defends Its Key Role in Afghanistan Peace Process
DID Press: At the first ministerial meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan, held on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, Qatar reiterated its support from Afghanistan people and strengthening peace talks, highlighting the…
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Afghanistan
All Afghanistani Refugees Should Return Home, says Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said that all Afghanistani refugees should return to their country, claiming their presence in Pakistan has created security problems and that terrorist operations are being launched from Afghanistan soil against Pakistan. Asif…
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Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Urges Release of Afghanistan’s Assets Held by Western Countries
DID Press: During the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov called for the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets, stressing that international isolation and withholding financial aid from the country are unacceptable. Japarov warned that using…
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Government
Kremlin Responds to Trump: Russia Is Bear, Not ‘Paper Tiger’
DID Press: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reacted to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of UN General Assembly. Trump on his Truth Social page described Russia as a…
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Afghanistan
30,000 Afghanistani Students Returned from Iran’s Khorasan Razavi
DID Press: Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province reported that around 30,000 Afghanistani students, along with their families, have left the province and returned to Afghanistan since the beginning of the year, significantly affecting classroom capacity in Mashhad city. Amirullah Shamqadri, the…
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Human Rights
Khalilzad: UN in Crisis, Needs Major Overhaul
DID Press: Former U.S. Special Representative on Afghanistan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, criticized UN ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly, describing the organization as being in crisis. Khalilzad said the UN has failed to fulfill its primary mission of…
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Government
Macron Tells Trump: Hamas Cannot Be Eliminated
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron told U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that Israel’s efforts to fully eliminate Hamas have not succeeded despite nearly two years of conflict. Macron emphasized that while Israel…
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Government
Washington Post Poll: 76% of Americans Say Trump Not Deserve Nobel Peace Prize
DID Press: Amid Donald Trump’s controversial speech at the UN General Assembly, a new poll shows that a large majority of Americans believe the president does not merit Nobel Peace Prize. According to an online survey conducted by The Washington…
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