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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø US says it stands with Pakistan in fight against terrorism Ø US, China pledge support to Pakistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2491608/us-china-pledge-support-to-pakistan Ø U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability in the Taiwan Strait Ø Leaving Afghanistan Behind https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/leaving-afghanistan-behind Ø There Are No Magic Beans: Easy Options to Deter China Militarily Do Not Exist Ø Sharper: Axis of Upheaval https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/sharper-axis-of-upheaval Ø Ukraine Has Found a Path to Victory https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/08/ukraine-has-found-a-path-to-victory.html Ø Assessing Recent U.S. Airstrikes in the Middle East Under the War Powers Framework https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB11157 Ø Possible U.S.-Saudi Agreements and Normalization with Israel: Considerations for Congress https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R48162 Ø Pakistan pushes for narrowing differences over UNSC reforms https://www.dawn.com/news/1855393 Ø Pakistan urges UN to stop TTP attacks https://tribune.com.pk/story/2491876/pakistan-urges-un-to-stop-ttp-attacks Ø UN official highlights growing toll of Ukraine war, rising threat of ‘nuclear incident’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153706 Ø UN food agency halts operations in Gaza after team attacked https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153701 Ø West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153656 Ø UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153641 Ø Afghanistan: Condemnation for new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Ukraine F-16 destroyed during Russian attack, BBC told https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0532n9pdko Ø Starmer calls for European cooperation against far right https://tribune.com.pk/story/2491953/starmer-calls-for-european-cooperation-against-far-right Ø Hungarian foreign minister opposes any Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russia https://tass.com/world/1835537 Ø Taliban logistics chief: Afghanistan needs Russian air defense equipment https://tass.com/world/1835611 Ø The False Promise of Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Into Russia https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/false-promise-ukraines-deep-strikes-russia Ø Russia’s Military Fears for Its Secrets After Telegram Founder’s Arrest https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-military-telegram-founder-arrest-b080dd8d Ø Zelenskyy says war has ‘returned’ to Russia in independence day address Ø Macron rejects left-wing government amid France’s political deadlock https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/26/macron-meets-marine-le-pen-amid-france-prime-minister-talks Ø Telegram boss Pavel Durov placed under formal investigation in France Ø Russia lashes out against ‘terrorist’ incursion in Kursk, pulls back planes Ø EU’s top diplomat seeks sanctions against Israeli ministers https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/29/eus-top-diplomat-seeks-sanctions-against-israeli-ministers |
