Health
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Kabul Turns to New Delhi: India Becomes Afghanistan’s Main Pharmaceutical Partner
DID Press: Amid political and trade tensions with Pakistan, the Taliban government announced that India has become one of Afghanistan’s main options for securing medicines. Following the visit of the Taliban’s Minister of Public Health to New Delhi, the Indian…
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AI Carbon Footprint Rivals NYC Emissions, Study Finds
DID Press: A new research report indicates that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in 2025 has led to a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions—so much so that its carbon footprint now rivals that of New York City. Alex…
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EU Moves Toward Restricting Social Media Access for Children and Teens
DID Press: Amid growing concerns over the psychological, social, and security impacts of social media on younger generations, several European countries—including France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom—have announced plans to review or prepare measures aimed at restricting or banning children’s…
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Herat Launches Advanced Surgeries amid Pakistan Border Closure
DID Press: Following closure of border crossings with Pakistan and the resulting inability of patients to travel for treatment, several advanced and complex surgeries have been initiated in the province for the first time, announced the Public Health Directorate of…
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Saudi Arabia’s Execution Record Raises Alarm Over Minority and Migrant Rights
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has recorded one of the highest execution rates in the world, Over past decade. Findings by human rights organizations indicate that the use of the death penalty in the kingdom has not only continued at a…
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WHO Concludes Tuberculosis Review Mission in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) office in Afghanistan announced that it has concluded a high-level mission in 2025 to review tuberculosis (TB) in the country. The main objective of the mission was to evaluate the national TB program and…
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UN Warns of Escalating Water Crisis in Drought-Hit Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that prolonged drought in Afghanistan is pushing the country toward a severe water crisis. OCHA highlighted that dwindling water resources threaten the lives and health of millions, especially…
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UN: Myanmar Becomes World’s Largest Opium Producer
DID Press: Myanmar has overtaken all other countries to become the world’s largest producer of opium, reported UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). According to a report released on December 20, Myanmar produced 1,010 tons of opium this year—more…
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First Person with Disability Reaches Space
DID Press: For the first time in history, a person with a physical disability has traveled to space. Mikaela Benthaus, a German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, became the first wheelchair user to reach space during…
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France Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Children Under 15
DID Press: French government announced a new bill that will prohibit children and teenagers under 15 from using social media, aiming to regulate digital platforms and better protect young users. Anne-Laure Ennanf, France’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs,…
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