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Afghanistan
Taliban: Land Restitution Has Nothing to Do With Ethnicity or Religion
DID Press: Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the Taliban’s Minister of Justice and head of the commission overseeing the prevention of land grabbing, said at a coordination meeting with officials from charitable foundations in Kabul that implementing rulings issued by the special…
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Economy
US Users Mock Trump Over Strait of Hormuz Claims: “Just Open Your Eyes”
DID Press: US social media users have mocked President Donald Trump’s remarks about the status of the Strait of Hormuz, contrasting his claim that the strategic waterway remains open with what they describe as the realities facing commercial shipping. One…
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Afghanistan
HRW Raises Concerns Over US Court for Deporting Terrorism Suspects
DID Press: US has, for the first time since the establishment of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) in 1996, used the specialized judicial body to handle a case involving a non-US citizen, prompting concerns over due-process rights, the use…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official Inspects Herat Prison Amid Ongoing Torture Allegations
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s Administrative Deputy Prime Minister, led a delegation from the Commission for the Regulation of Organizational Structures and Salaries to inspect the overall conditions at Herat Prison. The delegation visited various sections of…
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Environment
Colombia Hit by Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 132 Killed
DID Press: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 people and injuring another 570, according to local reports. Following the earthquake, a red-level emergency alert was declared in 32 cities, while extensive damage was reported across…
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Government
Libya Military Intelligence Chief Assassinated in Benghazi
DID Press: Fawzi Mansouri, head of the Military Intelligence Department of the Libyan Armed Forces, was assassinated in the eastern city of Benghazi, reportedly outside his home. According to reports, attackers targeted Mansouri with an explosive device near his residence,…
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Afghanistan
FBI: No Word on Afghan-American Businessman Four Years After Disappearance
DID Press: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it is still seeking information about the whereabouts of Mahmood Shah Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Kabul four years ago. The FBI said Habibi disappeared near his home in…
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Afghanistan
UN Calls for Investigation Into Killing of 11 People in Kabul
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed serious concern over reports that 11 people were killed during security operations in Kabul. Bennett said in a statement that four people were reportedly…
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Afghanistan
NRC: Aid Cuts and Mass Returns Intensify Afghanistan’s Crisis
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian, economic and climate crisis as the country approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The aid organization said millions of Afghans are…
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Afghanistan
Blast Targets Taliban Intelligence Chief’s Vehicle in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Republican Front said Monday evening that it had targeted a vehicle carrying a Taliban intelligence official in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi area, claiming that two Taliban members were killed in the attack. Local sources confirmed that an explosion…
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