Military
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Jack Parsons: Mystery Behind Death of US Rocket Pioneer
DID Press: Jack Parsons, a self-taught rocket engineer and one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), died in a massive explosion at his Pasadena home on June 17, 1952, in an incident that remains one of the…
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Turkey Arrests Senior ISIS-K Media Operative in Intelligence Operation
DID Press: Turkish security sources say the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has detained a senior member of ISIS’s Khorasan branch in a special operation and transferred him to Turkey. Turkish media, citing security officials, identified the detainee as Ahmed Kazanci,…
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Israeli Columnist Slams Netanyahu Over Iran Deal, Calls It “Strategic Failure”
DID Press: Yossi Verter, a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a “failure” and a “liar” in connection with Israel’s handling of the Iran file. Verter argued…
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Khawaja Asif: Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has described Afghanistan as the primary source of terrorism affecting Pakistan, while revealing that Islamabad once proposed a multi-billion-rupee plan to relocate Pakistani militants inside Afghanistan. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif said Afghanistan had become…
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NYT: Iran War Marks Strategic Defeat for Trump
DID Press: The New York Times has described the preliminary agreement ending the four-month conflict between the United States and Iran as evidence of a strategic setback for the administration of Donald Trump, arguing that the war weakened Washington’s military,…
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Rocket Strike Kills 4 Civilians in Kurram Checkpoint Clash in Pakistan
DID Press: Dozens of armed militants launched a heavy assault on the strategic Mirbag checkpoint in Pakistan’s central Kurram district, resulting in hours of fighting, destruction of the post, and multiple casualties, including four civilians killed by rocket fire. Local…
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Teen Dies from Injuries After Herat Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A 16-year-old boy injured during the suppression of protests in western Afghanistan’s Herat province has died after several days in hospital, local sources confirmed. Local residents said the teenager, identified as Mortaza, was shot during demonstrations in the…
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Taliban Detain 2 Shopkeepers Over Filming Herat Protest Shooting
DID Press: Taliban authorities have detained two shopkeepers in western Afghanistan’s Herat province after they allegedly filmed security forces opening fire on protesters, according to local sources. Residents in the Jebrail area said the two men were arrested after footage…
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Attacks on Education Surge 40%, With 8,500 Incidents Recorded Worldwide
DID Press: Attacks on education have risen by more than 40 percent globally over the past two years, with at least 8,500 incidents documented across 83 countries, according to findings cited by Human Rights Watch. The organization, citing the latest…
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UK Backs Pakistan’s Right to Self-Defense Against Cross-Border Attacks
DID Press: Britain has affirmed Pakistan’s right to defend itself against attacks originating from Afghan territory, while urging direct dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad to prevent either country’s soil from being used against the other. During a meeting with Pakistani…
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