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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Air Chief Marshal Sidhu meets top US officials in historic visit Ø Pak-US Re-engagement https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Jul-2025/pak-us-re-engagement Ø Pakistan-US trade talks in final stretch https://www.dawn.com/news/1921783 Ø Quad ministers condemn April attack in Indian Kashmir without naming Pakistan Ø Pakistan Eyes US Trade Deal Soon in Fast-Moving Talks Ø US warned Modi of large-scale Pakistani attack if India didn’t accept certain conditions: Jaishankar https://www.geo.tv/latest/612085-us-warned-modi-of-large-scale-pakistani-attack-on-may-9-jaishankar Ø What does Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ do for US energy dominance? Ø Disentangling the Five Key Questions on Iran’s Nuclear Program https://www.csis.org/analysis/disentangling-five-key-questions-irans-nuclear-program Ø Kashmir issue highlighted at United Nations https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/07/04/kashmir-issue-highlighted-at-united-nations/ Ø Pakistan to lead UN Security Council in July https://www.tbsnews.net/world/pakistan-lead-un-security-council-july-1179076 Ø Pakistan calls for internal reform of UN’s counterterrorism architecture https://www.dawn.com/news/1921444 Ø Pakistan’s PR to UN in Vienna elected UNIDO president https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553470/pakistans-pr-to-un-in-vienna-elected-unido-president Ø UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165321 Ø Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1165016 Ø New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1165051 Ø Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/2/eu-presses-china-on-rare-earth-elements-and-ukraine-war Ø Russia ‘will not back down’ on Ukraine war goals, Putin tells Trump Ø UK lawmakers vote to ban Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/2/uk-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-palestine-action-as-terror-group Ø At least eight people die in record-breaking heatwave across Europe Ø US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/2/us-halts-some-weapons-shipments-to-ukraine Ø UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising Ø Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/1/why-are-ties-between-azerbaijan-and-russia-fraying Ø Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? Ø What are Serbia’s protesters demanding, and what’s next? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/30/what-are-serbias-protesters-demanding-and-whats-next Ø In Ukraine, most back negotiations over more fighting to end Russia’s war Ø High Court allows UK to keep exporting F-35 jet parts to Israel Ø Once-in-a-decade UN conference on development aid kicks off in Spain Ø Norwegian pension fund divests from companies selling to Israeli military Ø Europe must ‘step up’ as US halts some arms to Ukraine: EU chief Ø Central Asia still has a complex relationship with Russia https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/07/03/central-asia-still-has-a-complex-relationship-with-russia Ø North Korea to send as many as 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukrainian officials say https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/02/europe/north-korea-troops-russia-ukraine-intl-cmd Ø Why are Malaysia and Indonesia boosting ties with Russia? https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-malaysia-and-indonesia-boosting-ties-with-russia/a-73140303 Ø The day after doctrine: Russia’s nuclear dilemma & the South Asian precedent Ø Tariffs could cost Italy €20b,118,000 jobs https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553922/tariffs-could-cost-italy-20b118000-jobs Ø EU plans to add carbon credits to new climate goal, shows document https://www.geo.tv/latest/611419-eu-plans-to-add-carbon-credits-to-new-climate-goal-shows-document Ø Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt https://www.geo.tv/latest/612289-russia-becomes-first-to-recognise-taliban-government |
