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Afghanistan
EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Afghanistan
EU Condemns Restrictions on Afghan Girls’ Education and Warns of Cultural Heritage Trafficking
DID Press: European Union has condemned human rights violations in Afghanistan, called for the immediate lifting of restrictions on women and girls, and reaffirmed its support for education, independent media and the country’s cultural heritage. In a statement delivered at…
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Government
Khalilzad Warns of Potential Security Risks from Chinese Electric Cars in Europe
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has warned that the growing presence of Chinese-made electric vehicles in NATO member states and European Union markets could raise national security concerns. Khalilzad said the vehicles’ advanced…
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Afghanistan
EU Warns of ISIS-K Threat and Human Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed concern over the continued activities of terrorist groups, particularly the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), and restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. Thomas Frelson, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, raised these…
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Government
Zelensky: He Feels Trump Has Betrayed Ukraine
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized US President Donald Trump’s approach to the war with Russia, saying he feels Washington has betrayed Kyiv and sided with Moscow. The remarks come amid reports that the United States has proposed…
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Afghanistan
Taliban FM Urges International Support for Farmers Affected by Poppy Ban
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, has criticized the international community for failing to provide alternative livelihood support to Afghan farmers affected by the ban on poppy cultivation, saying no effective programme has been implemented to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban IM, EU Envoy Discuss Cooperation and Regional Stability
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban administration’s interior minister, has met with Thomas Frellesen, the European Union’s special envoy for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding engagement between the two sides, Afghanistan’s security situation and regional stability. According to information released by the…
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Government
EU to Sanction 1,646 Russian Individuals and Entities
DID Press: Ambassadors of European Union member states in Brussels have agreed to add 1,646 new individuals and entities to the EU sanctions list against Russia. The move is considered the largest single expansion of EU sanctions against Moscow since…
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Afghanistan
Lithuania Detains 35 Afghan and Iraqi Migrants Near Belarus Border
DID Press: Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) has detained 35 Afghan and Iraqi migrants who crossed into Lithuania from Belarus, according to the Lithuanian border authorities. The migrants were detected on Thursday evening near the village of Katra in…
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Afghanistan
EU Expresses Concern Over Civilian Deaths in Pakistani Airstrikes on Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed regret over civilian deaths in recent airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces and called on Kabul and Islamabad to exercise restraint and reduce tensions through dialogue. In a statement issued by the spokesperson…
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