Recent Updates
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Government
Unprecedented Transfer of Dozens of US Tanker Aircraft to Qatar
DID Press: Dozens of U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft, including KC-135s and KC-46s, have been moved from the Atlantic to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an unusual deployment coinciding with a secretive meeting of hundreds of U.S. generals and…
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Afghanistan
TTP Claims Hundreds of Border Operations
DID Press: Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed in its September 2025 monthly report that it carried out 359 operations across various border areas, including North and South Waziristan and Bajaur, resulting in 476 deaths and 317 injuries. According to news sources,…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Science Expo Promotes Iran-Afghanistan Academic Ties
DID Press: In a dedicated meeting between Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul, the scientific and executive secretary of the “Afghan Science Expo,” and the leadership of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, both sides emphasized the importance of expanding scientific, cultural, and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Shuts Nationwide Internet but Keeps Access for Business Networks
DID Press: British newspaper The Register reports that while the Taliban government has shut down nationwide internet access, it continues to provide limited connectivity to individuals close to its leadership and to its commercial networks. Observers say this measure is…
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Afghanistan
Internet Outage in Afghanistan Disrupts Truck Exports via Dogharoon Border
DID Press: Dogharoon border terminal has reported a halt in the movement of commercial trucks toward the Islam Qala customs checkpoint due to an ongoing internet outage in Afghanistan. According to Pour Abed, the director of the Dogharoon border terminal,…
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Government
US Government Shuts Down Following Budget Deadlock in Congress
DID Press: Following the failure of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over a temporary budget bill, the U.S. federal government officially shut down at midnight on Tuesday. This marks the first government shutdown during Donald Trump’s second term, a crisis…
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Economy & Development
Trump Gives India 45 Days to Quit Chabahar and End Ties with Iran
DID Press: In a new escalation of its “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, the United States has given India a 45-day deadline to halt its cooperation on the Chabahar Port project. The U.S. State Department announced that the sanctions waiver…
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Government
Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar Over Recent Israeli Airstrike on Doha
DID Press: White House has released an image showing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaking by phone with the PM of Qatar, during which he apologized for Israel’s recent airstrike on Doha. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially confirmed that…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Launches 12 Airstrikes in Nangarhar as Internet Blackout Obscures Details
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province report that Pakistani warplanes carried out 12 airstrikes on the Shinwar and Achin districts. Due to the ongoing internet blackout in border areas, detailed information on casualties and damage remains unavailable. According…
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Afghanistan
Nationwide Internet Shutdown Deepens Afghanistan’s Digital Isolation and Economic Crisis
DID Press: A new survey conducted by DID Press reveals that a majority of Afghanistan citizens view the Taliban government’s decision to cut off nationwide internet access as a serious threat to freedom of expression, the economy, and education. More…
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