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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Iran appreciates Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington https://www.dawn.com/news/1994127 Ø Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/asia/islamabad-pakistan-iran-talks-intl-latam Ø What does Pakistan gain from its Iran–US diplomacy? https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/what-does-pakistan-gain-its-iran-us-diplomacy Ø Pakistan confident Iran will attend US talks, senior Pakistani government source says Ø How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/20/pakistan-iran-war-peacemaker/ Ø Vance trip to Pakistan for Iran talks is on hold, NYT reports https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-vance-iran-war-pakistan.html Ø The Seizure of an Iranian Vessel and What Comes Next Ø How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/how-reopen-strait-hormuz-luke-coffey Ø Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes https://www.brookings.edu/articles/avoid-any-temporary-deal-on-irans-nukes/ Ø The Iran war has forced the US-Gulf alliance out of the shadows Ø Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167354 Ø Regional war threatens Syria’s fragile transition https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167358 Ø Strait of Hormuz: With hunger looming, life-saving fertilizer shipments cannot wait, head of UN task force says https://news.un.org/en/interview/2026/04/1167351 Ø UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167331 Ø UN welcomes Pakistan’s role in ceasefire extension https://www.samaa.tv/2087349681-un-welcomes-pakistan-s-mediation-role-in-ceasefire-extension Ø Pakistan calls for correcting historic injustice by enhancing Africa’s representation in reformed UNSC Ø U.N. Office’s Recovery Plan Advances Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters Ø Germany and Italy block bid to suspend EU-Israel trade pact Ø Turkiye making efforts to revive Russia-Ukraine talks, says Erdogan Ø How China and Russia Can Exploit the Iran War https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/how-china-and-russia-can-exploit-iran-war Ø Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking $105B EU loan for Kyiv https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/europe/druzhba-ukraine-pipeline-restarts-intl Ø Germany unveils strategy for becoming Europe’s strongest military by 2039 Ø UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre13qn9z7do Ø EU, Australia back Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran war https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2640655/pakistan Ø Pakistan gets access to Russian seafood market https://tribune.com.pk/story/2603384/pakistan-gets-access-to-russian-seafood-market |
