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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø US war commission turns to Pakistan for Afghan war review
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631976/us-war-commission-turns-to-pakistan-for-afghan-war-review Ø CDF apprises US delegation of challenges faced by Pakistan during Afghan conflict Ø No change in Kashmir policy, US assures Islamabad https://www.dawn.com/news/2033661 Ø Ahead of deal on Hormuz, US and Iran ramp up the rhetoric again https://www.dawn.com/news/2033667 Ø Pakistan wins diplomatic praise abroad – silencing its critics at home Ø Trump, Xi, and the Iron Reality Beneath the Pageantry https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/trump-xi-iron-reality-beneath-pageantry-miles-yu Ø Don’t ignore the ‘dead rats’ of global disorder Ø US troops are leaving Iraq, but the US should stay https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/us-troops-are-leaving-iraq-but-the-us-should-stay/ Ø Antonio lauds Pakistan’s role, strong support for UN agenda Ø Pakistan says Afghan security challenges require collective response from UN, OIC and SCO Ø Weighing nuclear risks amid rising tensions and war https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168483 Ø ‘Rising seas are sinking futures’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168430 Ø Funding cuts put 8.3 million refugees at risk of losing vital assistance https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168486 Ø Lebanon: One in five children goes to bed hungry, says UNICEF https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168490 Ø Palestinians yearn for ‘a return to normal life,’ says top Middle East peace envoy |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Protests shutter hundreds of French schools as violence flares
Ø Ukraine calls for tighter sanctions as Russian attacks spark Kyiv gridlock Ø Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum during mass migration surges Ø Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow Ø UK says Iran may be linked to alleged RAF Fairford plot, drawing denial Ø Romania’s political crisis intensifies as Parliament rejects pro-EU PM Ø German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensions Ø Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen? Ø Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqg7k7v499jjo Ø Pakistan-Russia trade gets connectivity push https://mettisglobal.news/PakistanRussia-trade-gets-connectivity-push-63849 Ø Why MAGA hates and loves Europe https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/28/why-maga-hates-and-loves-europe Ø US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5zjzjgdeneeo Ø Pakistan in focus over EU migration https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632532/pakistan-in-focus-over-eu-migration |
