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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø US Navy’s USS Indianapolis conducts sea exercise with Pakistan Navy in Karachi
Ø Pakistan hopes US Congress will help fortify bilateral ties https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1168361-pakistan-hopes-us-congress-will-help-fortify-bilateral-ties Ø Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship Ø Biden’s State of the Union comes as foreign policy consensus fractures Ø 1,000 US troops deploying to build offshore port for Gaza aid Ø Declining American Power and Changes in the International Strategic Environment Ø Debt burden hinders progress, Pakistan tells UN https://www.dawn.com/news/1820614 Ø UN rights chief urges comprehensive action against religious hatred and discrimination https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147437 Ø For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147482 Ø Gaza: Aid missions constantly under threat, warns UN humanitarian chief |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø What Russians are being told about Putin’s re-election
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68505228 Ø Ukraine holds out despite stalled US aid, fears ‘deep advances’ by Russia Ø China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/13/middleeast/china-russia-iran-navy-drills-intl-hnk/index.html Ø NATO allies must do more as Ukraine runs out of ammunition: Stoltenberg Ø EU agrees $5.5bn boost for military aid to Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/eu-5bn-euro-boost-for-ukraine-military-aid-fund-russia Ø Ukrainian drones and missiles strike Russian oil refineries https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/12/ukrainian-drones-and-missiles-strike-russian-oil-refineries Ø India signs $100bn free trade deal with European EFTA bloc https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/india-signs-100bn-free-trade-deal-with-european-efta-bloc Ø German Bundestag rejects resolution to supply Kiev with Taurus missiles |
