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Afghanistan
Chabahar Port Emerges as a Key Trade Alternative for Afghan Businesses
DID Press: Afghanistan’s business community is increasingly looking to Iran’s Chabahar Port as an alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi Port, following repeated border closures, the detention of commercial containers and mounting transit costs along routes through Pakistan. In recent months, particularly…
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Government
ICC President Vows to Resist US Sanctions and Continue Pursuing Justice
DID Press: International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane has vowed that the court will continue its work independently and impartially despite new US sanctions, reaffirming its commitment to delivering justice for victims of serious crimes. In a statement issued…
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Government
Pakistan’s PTI Presses Ahead With Protest as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faces Uncertainty
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest march demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has entered its seventh day. As the convoy continues through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, speculation has intensified over the possible dissolution of the provincial government and…
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Health
WHO: One in Seven People Worldwide Lives With a Mental Health Condition
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO), marking World Mental Health Day, has said that one in seven people worldwide lives with a mental health condition, highlighting the need to strengthen support and care services. In a report marking the occasion,…
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Afghanistan
Herat Set to Become a Hub for Economic Cooperation with Kazakhstan
DID Press: Kazakhstan is seeking to expand trade and economic cooperation between its western regions and western Afghanistan through a new initiative called “West2West.” A Kazakh government and business delegation led by Yerkin Tukumov, the country’s special representative of the…
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Government
UN Records 280 Israeli Incursions Into Syria in September
DID Press: UN Human Rights Office has documented approximately 280 incidents involving armed Israeli incursions into Syrian territory during September 2026, the highest monthly figure recorded since the beginning of the year. The office expressed concern over the continuing impact…
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Iran
Trump Says Iran War and Ukraine Conflict Will End Soon
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has said he is working to end the wars involving Iran and Russia’s war against Ukraine, expressing hope that both conflicts could be resolved in the near future. Trump made the remarks while addressing…
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Government
Eight US Allies Condemn Trump Administration’s Sanctions Against ICC
DID Press: Foreign ministers of eight US-allied countries have condemned the Trump administration’s newly announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the measures could seriously disrupt the court’s work and undermine the rule of law in the…
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Afghanistan
Emran Feroz: Afghanistan’s War Did Not End With US Withdrawal
DID Press: Afghan-Austrian journalist Emran Feroz says the war in Afghanistan did not end with the withdrawal of US forces five years ago, arguing that Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, particularly in recent months, represent a continuation of the conflict…
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Human Rights
Hamas: Escalating West Bank Attacks Aim to Enforce Annexation, Displacement
DID Press: Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said the escalation of violence by Israeli settlers and attacks by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank aims to impose annexation, displace Palestinians and consolidate control over the territory.
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