Environment
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Pakistan Ranked World’s Most Polluted Country in 2025
DID Press: The annual IQAir report reveals that Pakistan recorded the highest concentration of airborne particulate matter in 2025, earning the dubious distinction of being the most polluted country in the world. Out of 143 countries analyzed, only 13 met…
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Near Tonga
DID Press: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the shores of Tonga in the South Pacific, prompting authorities to issue an urgent tsunami warning. Coastal residents have been urged to move immediately to higher ground. Seismological centers report the quake…
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UNICEF: Over 2.1M People in Afghanistan Gain Access to Safe Water
DID Press: UNICEF reported that more than 2.1 million people in Afghanistan gained access to safe drinking water in 2025, including children and mothers. Tajuddin Owywali, UNICEF representative in Afghanistan, described this achievement as the result of ongoing efforts to…
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US Issues Temporary Oil License for Iran, Undermining Sanctions Pressure
DID Press: US Treasury Department has issued a new general license allowing the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, provided shipments are loaded by March 20, valid until April 19. The move comes amid surging global oil prices…
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Heavy Rain and Snow Forecasted in 29 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorology Department under the Taliban’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has warned of heavy rain, snow, and strong winds expected tomorrow (Sunday) across 29 provinces. Affected areas include Herat, Farah, Nimroz, Badghis, Ghor, Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan,…
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Flash Floods in Herat Affect 80 Families, Aid Efforts Underway
DID Press: Severe floods in Afghanistan’s Herat province have impacted approximately 80 families, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding, damaging homes and roads in several areas. IOM emergency teams are on the…
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Food Aid Distributed to Over 1,000 Drought-Affected Families in Afghanistan
DID Press: Authorities in Balkh Province announced that food assistance has been distributed to 1,492 families affected by drought in the Sholgara District. According to a statement from the National Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan, the aid was provided to…
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Bloomberg: Water, Not Oil, Emerges as Middle East’s Most Strategic Resource
DID Press: Bloomberg reports, citing assessments from the CIA, that the Middle East’s most strategic commodity is not oil, but water—a vital resource that could become a key geopolitical factor in any escalation between the U.S. and Iran. Despite abundant…
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More than 200 killed following a landslide in Congo
DID Press: International media have reported that following a landslide at a mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 200 people lost their lives. This incident occurred at the ‘Rubaya’ mine in North Kivu province. According to reports,…
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25000 Children Still in Tents after Kunar Quake
DID Press: Afghanistan office of Save the Children said that six months after the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, around 25,000 children in Kunar Province are still living in tents and continuing their education in temporary spaces, as homes and…
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