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Pakistan PM Thanks Trump for Extending Ceasefire
DID Press: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed appreciation for US President Donald Trump over the decision to extend the ceasefire, stating that Islamabad will continue diplomatic efforts to advance dialogue and achieve a lasting peace agreement between the parties.…
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Economy
Container Ship Damaged in Incident While Exiting Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: UK Maritime Trade Operations has reported that a container vessel was struck while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining damage in what it described as a maritime security incident. According to the UKMTO, the incident occurred…
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Afghanistan
Kunar Targeted in Reported Cross-Border Rocket Attacks from Pakistan
DID Press: Local sources in the city of Asadabad in eastern Afghanistan report that parts of the city came under rocket fire late Tuesday night, allegedly launched from Pakistan. According to eyewitness accounts, several rockets struck different areas inside and…
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Afghanistan
Kapisa Governor Survives Blast in Tagab District
DID Press: A blast reportedly targeted Qari Ehsanullah Baryal, the Taliban governor of Kapisa Province, in an incident that occurred on Monday afternoon. The explosion took place at the “Khair-ul-Nas” religious school in Payandeh Khil village, located in Tagab District.…
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Economy
EU Alarm: ECB Chief Warns of Possible Food Rationing Amid Global Crisis
DID Press: Christine Lagarde warned that escalating geopolitical tensions could trigger severe disruptions to global food security, including the possibility of food rationing in some regions. Speaking at a conference of the Association of German Banks, Lagarde highlighted the broader…
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Government
Trump Unilaterally Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid US Strategic Stalemate
DID Press: Donald Trump has announced that the ceasefire with Iran will be extended “until Tehran presents its proposal,” a move widely interpreted by observers as a reflection of Washington’s strategic constraints in its approach toward Iran. According to the…
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Afghanistan
HRW: Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations May Breach International Law
DID Press: The advocacy group Human Rights Watch has reported that authorities in Pakistan, following rising tensions with Afghanistan, have launched a new wave of arbitrary arrests, nighttime raids, and forced deportations of Afghan migrants—actions that have deprived thousands, particularly…
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Economy
Lufthansa Cancels 20,000 Flights as Jet Fuel Prices Surge
DID Press: German aviation giant Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights through the end of October, a sweeping measure taken in response to sharply rising jet fuel costs. The airline stated that the large-scale reduction will primarily…
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Afghanistan
US Offers Afghan Allies Stark Choice: Return or Relocate to DR Congo
DID Press: More than 1,000 Afghan nationals who previously worked with US forces and have spent years in limbo at a former American base in Qatar are reportedly facing a controversial proposal from the US Department of State: return to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban, Uzbekistan Agree to Form Joint Anti-Drug Trafficking Team
DID Press: Abdul Rahman Munir emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation in combating narcotics trafficking during a meeting with Aziz Tashpulatovich, according to the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Taliban. The ministry stated that the meeting was aimed at expanding coordination between…
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