Health
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Music Reduces Dementia Risk by Up to 40%, Finds New Study
DID Press: A groundbreaking study has revealed that listening to music or playing a musical instrument can significantly lower the risk of dementia in older adults. According to the research, adults over the age of 70 who regularly engage with…
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Knife Attack on London–Cambridge Train Leaves 10 Injured
DID Press: knife attack aboard a London–Cambridge train on Saturday evening left ten people hospitalized, with the condition of nine reported as critical. According to British Transport Police, armed officers stopped the train at Huntingdon station after receiving emergency reports…
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Kabul University Professor Killed in Armed Home Invasion
DID Press: Local sources in Kabul reported that Ramez Pishtaz, a professor at Kabul University, was killed late Saturday, November 1, after armed assailants broke into his home and shot him dead. Witnesses say the attackers fled the scene immediately…
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3 Afghanistani Migrants, Including Two Infants, Die Returning from Pakistan
DID Press: 3 Afghanistani migrants — including two infants and one woman — died from hunger and illness after days of harsh conditions at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local officials in Kandahar province confirmed. The families had been stranded for 15…
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UN: Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Led to Child Deaths
DID Press: A new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) shows the Taliban government’s decision to cut off internet access for 48 hours in early Mizan (late September) crippled the country’s healthcare system and led to…
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Respiratory Crisis in South Asia: Lahore and Delhi, World Most Polluted Cities
DID Press: Following worsening air pollution in South Asia, Lahore and Delhi cities have once again become the most polluted places on Earth. Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) has surpassed 560, putting it in the “extremely hazardous” category, while Delhi’s…
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UN: US Military Waste Contaminated 40% of Kabul’s Water Supply
DID Press: Four years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, UN has revealed what it calls an environmental disaster unfolding in the country. According to a new UN report, the consequences of the US two-decade military presence in…
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Israel Launches Heavy Strikes on Gaza and Khan Yunis after Trump Peace Initiative
DID Press: Despite a fragile ceasefire in Gaza overseen by the US President Donald Trump, Israel launched a wave of heavy air and artillery strikes overnight across several areas of Gaza Strip following orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The…
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Deadly Plane Crash in Kenya Kills 11 Foreign Tourists
DID Press: A small aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed on Tuesday morning (28 October) near the coastal area of Kwale, close to the Indian Ocean, killing all 11 people on board. Kenyan aviation authorities said the accident occurred…
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Heart Health Reaches Turning Point at 17
DID Press: age 17 suggests that age 17 marks a critical turning point in human heart health. Studies show that cardiovascular well-being begins forming in adolescence, with ages 18 to 25 being vital for developing lifelong healthy habits. However, fewer than…
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