Threats
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Pakistan PM Urges Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Militant Attacks
DID Press: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his call on the Taliban to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, while stressing the importance of maintaining good relations between the two neighboring countries.…
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Flash Floods Kill Two, Cause Widespread Damage in Northeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed at least two people and caused widespread damage to homes, farmland, orchards and public infrastructure in several provinces of northeastern Afghanistan, local authorities and humanitarian organizations said. Afghanistan’s state-run Bakhtar News…
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Two Killed in Separate Incidents in Western and Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: Two people have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan’s Herat and Jowzjan provinces, according to local sources and Taliban authorities, with investigations into both cases underway. A local source in Herat said unidentified gunmen fatally shot Juma…
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Brent Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rattle Energy Markets
DID Press: Brent crude prices have moved closer to $100 per barrel as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and growing disruptions to key maritime shipping routes fuel concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. Rising security risks in…
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US Lawmakers Warn Over Saudi Nuclear Deal Risks
DID Press: A group of US lawmakers from both Democratic and Republican parties have warned about the potential consequences of a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between Washington and Riyadh, raising concerns over nuclear proliferation risks in the Middle East. According…
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Saudi Arabia Confirms Red Sea Tanker Attack
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that one of its oil tankers came under attack in the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthis) claimed responsibility for strikes targeting two Saudi vessels amid escalating regional tensions. In a statement issued early…
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Pakistan Rejects Amnesty Report on Kabul Strike
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected Amnesty International’s findings on a reported strike targeting a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, arguing that the report overlooks what Islamabad describes as cross-border terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan. Pakistani officials said the report reflects…
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Three Pakistani Security Personnel Killed in Bomb Disposal Team Attack
DID Press: Three members of a Pakistani security forces bomb disposal unit were killed and four others injured after their team came under attack in Mohmand tribal district on Wednesday, according to local reports. The attack occurred in the Mamad…
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UNICEF, India Launch Emergency Aid for Flood Victims in Afghanistan’s Nuristan
DID Press: UNICEF and India have launched emergency relief efforts for communities affected by devastating floods in Afghanistan’s northeastern Nuristan province, where dozens of people have been killed and more than 100 remain missing. UNICEF said it has deployed a…
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Schumer Calls for End to US Military Action Against Iran
DID Press: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has called for an end to U.S. military action against Iran, warning that prolonging the conflict would place American service members at greater risk. In a post on X, Schumer said that “every…
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