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Afghanistan
Nabil: Pakistan Plotting to Reignite Destabilization Campaign in Afghanistan
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), says that recent trips by senior Pakistani civilian and military officials to Washington — and their closed-door meetings with U.S. officials — indicate Islamabad is attempting to…
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Government
US Hit Suspected Terrorist Vessel in Eastern Pacific
DID Press: US reported its latest airstrike on a ship suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four individuals. The operation came just days after Washington announced three similar attacks in the same region that resulted in…
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Government
Trump, Xi Meet in Seoul to Address Rising Trade Tensions
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Seoul, the capital of South Korea amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. According to Reuters, discussions are being held behind closed doors, with the main…
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Afghanistan
US Extends Sanctions Waiver for India’s Chabahar Port Project
DID Press: India has succeeded in securing an extension of the US sanctions waiver allowing it to continue operations at Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port until early next year — a move that ensures the continuity of one of New Delhi’s…
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Government
Amnesty International Urges US to Stop Killings in International Waters
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the United States Congress to immediately halt lethal military operations targeting vessels in international waters, emphasizing that no government or army should wield the power to kill without accountability. In a recent statement,…
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Military
US F/A-18 Fighter Jet and Seahawk Helicopter Crash in South China Sea
DID Press: US Navy has confirmed that an F/A-18 fighter jet and an MH-60 Seahawk helicopter operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed in the South China Sea during routine flight operations. In a statement released by the US…
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Government
US: Hamas Must be Disarmed, has no Place in Gaza’s Future
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all parties involved in the Gaza conflict agree Hamas will have no role in the territory’s future and must be completely disarmed. “We all agree that Hamas cannot…
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Government
US Warns as Israel Pushing West Bank Annexation Plan
DID Press: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday approved two preliminary bills to formally annex the occupied West Bank — a move openly backed by the government’s far-right ministers but strongly opposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and several regional and international…
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Economy & Development
US and UK Impose Sanctions on Major Russian Oil Firms amid Ukraine War
DID Press: United States, aiming to increase economic pressure on Kremlin, has sanctioned two major Russian oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. This move came a day after the announcement that President Donald Trump postponed his meeting with Vladimir Putin, while…
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Economy & Development
US National Debt Tops $38 Trillion amid Fiscal Turmoil
DID Press: United States’ national debt has surpassed $38 trillion, a record high that highlights growing fiscal strain as the federal government remains partially shut down. According to the U.S. Treasury, the debt rose by $1 trillion in less than…
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