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Housing Crisis in Afghanistan amid Soaring Rents, Returning Migrants
DID Press: Statistics reveal a worrying trend. In major cities such as Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, and Nangarhar, rental prices have doubled over the past year. Residential units that previously rented for 5,000 to 6,000 Afghanis now cost 10,000 to 12,000…
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US Pressuring Lebanon to Submit to Israel; Hezbollah says “Never”
DID Press: Lebanese newspaper Al-Nashra reported that the United States, aligning with Israel, has urged Lebanon to follow Syria’s example and submit to Tel Aviv. Amid political divisions in Beirut, Hezbollah has reaffirmed its stance, saying it will never put…
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Six PTM Activists Missing in Peshawar; Amnesty Urges Probe
DID Press: Amnesty International expressed serious concern over the disappearance of six members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and urged the Pakistani government to immediately investigate and provide clear information about their fate. The activists were reportedly abducted in…
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Europe Demands Key Role in US Ukraine Peace Plan
DID Press: Leaders of Germany, France, UK, and Ukraine have jointly emphasized the importance of Europe playing a central role in the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. They stressed that any agreement must safeguard European and…
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Deadly Chemical Factory Blast in Pakistan Kills 20, Police Hunting Owner
DID Press: A massive explosion at a chemical factory in the Malakpur area of Faisalabad early Friday killed at least 20 people and injured seven others, six of whom are reported in critical condition. The blast was so powerful that…
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Trump Ally to Resign from Congress after Public Rift
DID Press: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican Congresswoman from Georgia and longtime staunch ally of President Donald Trump, announced she will resign from the U.S. Congress on January 5, 2026. The decision comes after a public clash with Trump. Once considered…
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Taliban Invite Afghan Sikhs, Hindus to Return and Join Reconstruction
DID Press: Taliban government called on Afghanistan Sikhs and Hindus to return to the country and take part in reconstruction and economic development In its latest economic meeting with the Indian private sector. Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and…
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Kabul Offers Tax Breaks, Restarts Air Corridor to Lure Indian Investment
DID Press: Taliban government announced new incentives—including a five-year tax exemption for new industries and a 1% import tariff on raw materials and machinery—to attract investment and boost domestic production. Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, outlined…
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Trump, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Hold First Meeting on Migration, Ukraine
DID Press: In first official meeting between the U.S. President and New York’s mayor-elect, Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani discussed migration policy, the city’s security conditions, the war in Ukraine, and federal budget allocations. Despite representing sharply different political camps,…
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Islamabad Urges Taliban to Act “Responsibly” against Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar has once again called on the Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to eliminate terrorism emanating from Afghanistan soil, stressing that stability in Afghanistan is vital for the security of Pakistan and the wider…
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