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Bamyan Buddha Reimagined in NY as Symbol of Peace, Cultural Memory
DID Press: An eight-meter-tall sculpture of the Bamyan Buddha, titled “Light Shining Upon the Cosmos,” will be installed in Manhattan, New York, in spring 2026. Created by Vietnamese American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, the work is intended as a symbol…
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Pro-Palestine Activists Protest Outside UK Consulate in New York
DID Press: Dozens of human rights and pro-Palestine activists gathered outside the UK Consulate in New York to protest London’s ongoing arms shipments to Israel and the prolonged detention of activists. The demonstrators expressed solidarity with activists who have been…
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Government
Colombian President: New York a Free Zone for Drug Traffickers
DID Press: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, sharply criticized U.S. immigration policies in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that while drug traffickers operate freely in New York, former President Donald Trump has targeted poor Caribbean migrants.…
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UNGA Opened, Focusing on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran
DID Press: 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on Tuesday in New York. On the first day, over 30 world leaders addressed the assembly, focusing on global issues including Gaza conflict, the Ukraine crisis, terrorism, climate change, human rights,…
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Government
Iranian President to Attend Emergency Doha Islamic Summit
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Doha on Monday to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic leaders, convened in response to recent Israeli attacks and to support Qatar. The two-day meeting will bring together leaders from…
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