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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Turning of the American tide https://www.dawn.com/news/2042260 Ø As US declines $10bn support: Pakistan secures $3bn through Eurobond, says Aurangzeb Ø Pakistan military ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Iran-US mediation Ø 2026 House Results: Democrats Win Control https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/house-results Ø What the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy Ø Three Ways the New Democratic Congress Could Constrain Trump on Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/11/democratic-congress-midterms-foreign-policy-trump Ø The Plan for a Stronger Canada – National Security for Canadians Ø Approving the US-Saudi nuclear deal while reducing proliferation risks Ø Why the Middle East Is Hard to Quit https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/why-middle-east-hard-quit-walter-russell-mead Ø Democrats secure resounding US midterms victory as voters deliver rebuke to Trump – as it happened Ø Three Pakistan-backed UN arms control resolutions pass amid Indian, Israeli opposition Ø Pakistan’s Blueprint for Transformation https://www.undp.org/pakistan/DAP-Vol-12-1-Thought-Piece-11 Ø COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit? https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168735 Ø ‘The world is not ready’: Climate adaptation cash falls far short as warming heads past 1.5°C https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168725 Ø UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Pakistan, Russia explore joint technology projects, access to new markets Ø Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers Ø Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting, calls for ‘enduring’ truce https://www.dawn.com/news/2042442 Ø Russia will never agree to restrictions on UN Security Council veto power https://tass.com/politics/2212991 Ø US, Russia close to agreements on Ukraine, European security — Trump https://tass.com/world/2213579 Ø UK jailing of Indian sailor over Russia sanctions sets off ‘perfect storm’ Ø New bomb threats force more European flights into emergency landings https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/bomb-threat-diverts-dublin-rome-flight-to-france Ø Zelenskyy hopes Democratic Congress will bring more US help for Ukraine Ø Greenland parliament approves security deal with US, Denmark https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/greenland-parliament-approves-security-deal-with-us-denmark Ø Grain under fire: Russian, Ukrainian Black Sea attacks threaten food supply https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/disruptions-of-black-sea-grain-exports-spike-global-prices Ø US greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/us-greenlights-2-1bn-patriot-missile-sale-to-ukraine Ø Exports to Europe dip despite GSP+ https://www.dawn.com/news/2042198/exports-to-europe-dip-despite-gsp |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø Pakistan secures $3bn Saudi deposit rollover, confirms FinMin Aurangzeb Ø IMF sees Pakistan’s economic growth reaching 3.5% Ø Country’s external debt nearly doubles in a decade https://www.dawn.com/news/2042485 Ø Oil set for sharp weekly drop but Middle East supply concerns provide floor Ø Life Beneath the Melting Glaciers https://jacobin.com/2026/11/pakistan-climate-change-glaciers-flooding Ø UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth’s ice from climate change https://www.dawn.com/news/2041761 Ø How flawed wheat policy fuelled flour crisis https://www.dawn.com/news/2041489/agriculture-how-flawed-wheat-policy-fuelled-flour-crisis Ø Storage deficit https://www.dawn.com/news/2041775/storage-deficit Ø THE PRODUCTIVE PATH OUT OF POVERTY https://www.dawn.com/news/2041553/corporate-window-the-productive-path-out-of-poverty Ø Evolving climate architecture https://www.dawn.com/news/2042262/evolving-climate-architecture Ø Stubble: an opportunity to earn https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638148/stubble-an-opportunity-to-earn Ø Air pollution costs 6.5% of GDP https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638702/air-pollution-costs-65-of-gdp |
