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Japan: Women Lead in Longevity, Over 100,000 Citizens Aged 100+
DID Press: Japan, one of the countries with the highest life expectancy globally, now has over 100,000 citizens aged 100 or older, attracting international attention. Recent government data shows the number of centenarians in Japan has surpassed 100,000. According to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Make Burqa Compulsory for Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Department for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has made burqa mandatory for women in Kandahar province, and prohibited shopkeepers from selling goods to women who do not comply, reported local sources. Officials reportedly instructed shopkeepers…
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Afghanistan
Swiss: Afghanistan’s Security Situation Positive
DID Press: In its first official statement since opening a humanitarian office in capital Kabul, Switzerland described the security situation in Afghanistan as “positive.” With the formal inauguration of its development and humanitarian cooperation office in Kabul, Swiss government announced…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Economy Over Past Four Years: From Crisis to Partial Recovery Amid Ongoing Challenges
DID Press: Since the Taliban assumed power in 2021, Afghanistan has experienced severe economic hardship. The abrupt suspension of international aid, the imposition of sanctions, reduced investment, and strict social restrictions—particularly affecting women—pushed the country into a deep economic crisis.…
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Afghanistan
Malnutrition in Afghanistan on Verge of Uncontrollable Crisis
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP), releasing a concerning report on Afghanistan’s situation, warned that more than 9.5 million people in the country are suffering from acute food insecurity. In its latest report, WFP warned malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan is…
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Afghanistan
UN: $539M Needed for Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) announced it urgently need $539 million in funding to support millions of people in Afghanistan over the next six months. In its latest report, WFP warned that the hunger crisis in Afghanistan is worsening…
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Afghanistan
Kabul’s Ideological Stance; Biggest Obstacle to Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
According to a recent poll conducted by Did Press, an overwhelming majority of participants (84%) consider the “ideological stance of the Taliban’s caretaker government” to be the biggest domestic obstacle to the protection of women’s rights in the country. The…
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Afghanistan
Mass Arrests of Girls in Shahr-e Naw and West of Kabul
DIDPress: Local sources in Kabul confirmed that forces of the Taliban’s caretaker government launched raids on several areas, including Dasht-e Barchi, Qala-e Fathullah, and Kooche-e Risalat, since Saturday morning, July 19, arresting a number of young girls. According to an…
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Afghanistan
Women and Children in Bamyan Deprived of Basic Healthcare Services
DIDPress: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has expressed deep concern over the healthcare situation in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, in a recently published report, stating that thousands of people—particularly pregnant women and children—are deprived of the most basic medical services.…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Women Urge Prosecution of Khalilzad’s Wife
DIDPress: Around 64 entities and movements working in the fields of human rights and transitional justice have issued an open letter, demanding legal action against Cheryl Benard, Zalmay Khalilzad’s wife. Khalilzad was former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process.…
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