KDE store won't install themes unless if a VPN is activated

hello everyone, i am new to the forum and i need some help with something related to plasma
since i installed plasma on my computer (ASUS Zenbook running Debian 13) i’ve noticed something weird, the Discover store (or the KDE store/Pling in general) won’t install themes (global themes, icons, cursors, &c.), this issue started before i installed Debian (previously i was using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS), but the themes can install smoothly when i turn on a VPN, which is weird.
i tried to troubleshoot the issue with my steam deck (runs SteamOS) without running a VPN, surprisingly it installed the themes, i tried to troubleshoot this issue in the Debian discord server; someone replied saying that i have a broken DNS (which does make sense, but i don’t really know how to fix it).

i need a permanent solution for this since it’s been bugging me for months, help is appreciated <3.

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