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Afghanistan
Appeals Court Reinstates Bowe Bergdahl’s Military Conviction
DID Press: A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that a lower federal judge lacked the authority to overturn the military conviction of former Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, effectively restoring the judgment against him for desertion and misbehavior before the…
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Economy
US Threatens More Tariffs Against Canada as Trade Tensions Escalate
DID Press: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has signaled that Washington could impose additional tariffs on Canadian imports as trade tensions between the United States and Canada continue to escalate. Greer said President Donald Trump has multiple options available to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Kabul Ready for Economic Cooperation With Washington
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said Kabul would welcome U.S. investment in Afghanistan’s mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade sectors, signalling that the Taliban authorities are seeking to expand economic engagement with United States. In an interview…
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Election
Bloomberg: Trump’s Inner Circle Grows Smaller
DID Press: Several senior officials in Donald Trump’s administration are considering resigning in the coming months, further shrinking the president’s circle of close advisers, Bloomberg reported. Trump is entering a critical phase of his second term after losing several key…
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Afghanistan
US Congress Extends Afghanistan War Commission’s Mandate
DID Press: The United States Congress has extended the mandate of the independent, bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission for another year. The commission said leaders of relevant committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, representing the country’s two…
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Government
China Develops Highly Maneuverable Air-to-Air Warhead With Thousands-of-Miles Range
DID Press: China has developed a new type of highly maneuverable air-to-air warhead capable of evading enemy interception and striking aerial targets at distances of thousands of miles, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the development could complicate…
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Economy
Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Facility Amid Economic Pressures
DID Press: Pakistan has asked United States for a $10 billion financial facility as Islamabad seeks to capitalize on improving relations with Washington. Pakistani officials expect to receive a response within the coming months. According to Bloomberg, Khurram Shehzad, an…
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Government
Persian Gulf Allies Grow Frustrated With Trump Over Iran War
DID Press: According to The Washington Post, concern and frustration among US allies in the Gulf region over President Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran are growing. The Washington Post reported in a recent article that Arab and…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Calls for Expanded US Engagement With Taliban
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has urged Washington to expand its engagement with the Taliban government, arguing that such an approach would serve US geopolitical interests. In a post on X, Khalilzad referred…
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Government
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Travels to Tehran for Regional Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues. During his visit, Naqvi is expected to discuss relations between Pakistan and Iran as well as broader regional…
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