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Government
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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Government
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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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
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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Environment
India’s Suspension of IWT Threatens Regional Stability, Warns Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar warned that India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) poses “a real threat to regional stability” and must be reversed immediately, stressing that water should be “a source of…
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Migration
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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Afghanistan
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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Government
US Pressuring Ukraine: Accept Trump Peace Plan or Lose Aid
DID Press: Reuters-based reports indicate that the United States has given Ukraine a Thursday deadline to accept a comprehensive and contentious peace proposal, warning that Washington will cut off intelligence and military assistance if Kyiv refuses the proposal. The plan…
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Development
Iran’s “Khayyam” Satellite Captures Images of US Nuclear Facility
DID Press: Iran’s “Khayyam” satellite, launched in 2022 aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket with Iranian engineering participation, has captured imagery of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in the U.S. state of Georgia. This marks the first time images taken by…
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Government
US Envoy: Israeli Settler Violence Is Terrorism
DID Press: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has, for the first time, acknowledged that violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank constitutes “terrorism.” Huckabee said Israeli authorities are working to prosecute those responsible for such…
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