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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Pakistan keeps China in loop about mining cooperation with US, says Beijing https://www.dawn.com/news/1948906 Ø China rejects reports of Pakistan supplying rare earth samples to US Ø Pakistan, US agree to strengthen agricultural trade and cooperation Ø FM Aurangzeb calls for broader Pakistan–US economic partnership https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Oct-2025/fm-aurangze-calls-broader-pakistan-us-economic-partnership Ø Upcoming Challenges for Lasting Peace in Gaza https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/upcoming-challenges-lasting-peace-gaza-rebeccah-heinrichs Ø Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the next phase of an Israel-Hamas deal Ø What could the Israel-Gaza deal mean for the Middle East? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-could-the-israel-gaza-deal-mean-for-the-middle-east/ Ø Pakistan elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2026–2028 term with overwhelming support Ø Pakistan Slams India’s False Claims on Kashmir at UN https://dailytimes.com.pk/1383684/pakistan-slams-indias-false-claims-on-kashmir-at-un/ Ø Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam set to win top UN rights posts https://unwatch.org/pakistan-egypt-iraq-vietnam-set-to-win-top-un-rights-posts/ Ø Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166111 Ø Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166112 Ø Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agency https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166110 Ø Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move – now,’ says Guterres https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166066 Ø UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Cheap oil, high stakes: Can India do without Russia? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e3786p01qo Ø NATO is not prepared for war https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/10/12/nato-is-not-prepared-for-war Ø Russia calls for restraint amid Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes Ø Tens of thousands rally in Brussels to protest austerity plans Ø Syria seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties, al-Sharaa tells Putin in Moscow Ø EU, Spain reject Trump’s US tariff threats over NATO spending Ø Germany pledges $2bn in military aid for Ukraine as Kyiv seeks more funds Ø EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect airspace from Russian violations Ø French PM Lecornu survives no-confidence parliament vote, now eyes budget Ø Trump, Putin to meet: Will Ukraine get US Tomahawks or not? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/17/trump-putin-to-meet-will-ukraine-get-us-tomahawks-or-not Ø Trump says Ukraine war could end ‘quickly’ as he meets Zelenskyy Ø Russia, Pakistan conduct Druzhba 2025 joint military exercises Ø Pakistan, Russia agree to deepen ties https://tribune.com.pk/story/2572279/pakistan-russia-agree-to-deepen-ties |
