Politics
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International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) Opens in Hong Kong
DID Press: China’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday the inauguration of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong on October 20, 2025. Nearly 200 representatives from over 30 founding countries and various Hong Kong sectors attended the ceremony. Vice…
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UK Removes HTS from Terror List
DID Press: United Kingdom announced Tuesday that Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group has been removed from its list of designated terrorist organizations following extensive review. The decision is intended to allow “closer engagement with the current Syrian government” and aligns…
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UN: 660,000 Children Denied Education in Gaza amid Conflict
DID Press: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Tuesday that around 660,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have been denied access to education due to the ongoing war. UNRWA said the children have been forced to…
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IRC Warns Afghanistan may Lose 10% of GDP amid Aid Cuts
DID Press: International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that Afghanistan may lose up to 10 percent of its gross domestic product due to declining global aid, further straining the country’s fragile economy and humanitarian situation. The IRC report highlighted that…
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US Contacted Taliban During Pakistan Border Clashes
DID Press: US contacted Taliban government during last week’s border clashes with Pakistan, offering proposals for a ceasefire, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday. Mujahid emphasized that although US officials reached out, the main mediation role was played by Qatar…
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Pakistan Freezes Dozens of TLP Bank Accounts
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have launched a major crackdown on the Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and its supporters, freezing 95 bank accounts and registered properties linked to the group’s leader, Saad Rizvi, officials said Tuesday. Azma Bukhari, Punjab province’s…
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Poll: Public Skeptical of Pakistan-Taliban Truce
DID Press: Most respondents in a new poll carried out by DID Press Agency expressed doubt over the durability of the recently signed ceasefire between Pakistan and the Taliban government. The poll found that 43 percent of participants called the…
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Former French President Sarkozy Begins Writing Book in Prison
DID Press: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun writing a book on his first day in prison, his lawyer, Jean-Michel Darrois, said Tuesday. Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted in a case involving alleged…
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Paying Compensation to Pakistanis by Taliban Leader Triggered Anger in Afghanistan
DID Press: A senior Taliban official says the group’s leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, has paid compensation to the families of seven Pakistani citizens killed by a Taliban member, sparking anger and debate across Afghanistan. Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hamad, an official at…
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Pakistani Army Convoy Ambushed in South Waziristan, 10 Soldiers Killed
DID Press: A deadly ambush on a Pakistani military convoy in South Waziristan on Tuesday killed at least 10 soldiers and wounded seven others, Pakistani officials said. The assault which claimed by Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has cast doubt over a…
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