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Health
Bus Collision in Syria Kills at Least 35, Injures Dozens
DID Press: At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured after two passenger buses collided on a major highway in central Syria, according to local sources. The crash occurred on the Damascus–Deir ez-Zor highway, where local authorities said…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Delegation Visits Uzbekistan to Expand Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: A Taliban health delegation has traveled to Uzbekistan for talks on expanding pharmaceutical cooperation, strengthening drug quality control laboratories, and enhancing medical collaboration, as Afghanistan continues to face medicine shortages following the suspension of pharmaceutical imports from Pakistan.…
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Economy
Russia’s Gold Reserves Fall to Lowest Level in 6 Years
DID Press: Russia’s official gold reserves have fallen to their lowest level in more than six years, according to new data from the country’s central bank, reflecting a continued decline in bullion holdings during 2026. Official figures from the Central…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Power Shortage May End Within Three Years, Utility Says
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national power utility says a series of new energy projects aimed at expanding electricity generation, transmission and distribution could significantly ease the country’s chronic power shortages within the next three years. The state-owned Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat…
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Afghanistan
Radio Hood Broadcast Manager Detained by Taliban in Nangarhar
DID Press: Local sources in eastern Afghanistan say Azizullah Aziz, the broadcast manager of Radio Hood and a schoolteacher, has been detained by Taliban authorities following a raid on his home in Nangarhar province. According to the sources, officials from…
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Afghanistan
Open Letter Urges UN to Strengthen Women’s Participation in Afghanistan
DID Press: The advocacy group Women for Afghanistan has called on the United Nations to strengthen women’s participation in Afghanistan’s political process and reform the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The organization said it had submitted…
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Environment
Deadly Floods in India’s Assam Kill 50, Displace 700,000
DID Press: Torrential monsoon rains and the overflowing Brahmaputra River have triggered devastating floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam, killing at least 50 people and forcing around 700,000 residents to flee their homes. According to local authorities and the…
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Government
Pro-Maduro Demonstrators Rally in Caracas, Denounce US and Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas, condemning what they described as U.S. interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and reaffirming their support for the government. Demonstrators carried Venezuelan flags, banners and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Warnings of Weak Disaster Response
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s most severe climate vulnerability challenges, with environmental disasters increasingly exposing the country’s fragile infrastructure and limited capacity to respond. The country ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations globally while lacking adequate…
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Government
Panetta: Trump Has Reached a Dead End in War Against Iran
DID Press: Leon Panetta, former US Secretary of Defense and ex-CIA director, has criticized Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, calling the operation “illegal” and warning that it has no clear path to success. Panetta said Trump is “deeply in…
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