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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Pakistan, US make progress on reciprocal trade framework: finance ministry Ø Pakistan, US hold counter-terrorism dialogue, reaffirm commitment to combating terrorist groups https://www.dawn.com/news/2020740 Ø US firms look to Pakistan for critical mineral supplies https://www.dawn.com/news/2020895 Ø Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral ties https://www.nation.com.pk/06-Aug-2026/pakistan-us-reaffirm-commitment-stronger-bilateral-ties Ø US, Pakistan vow joint action against TTP, BLA, ISIS-K, Al-Qaeda https://www.thenews.pk/print/1430444-us-pakistan-vow-joint-action-against-ttp-bla-isis-k-al-qaeda Ø Joint Statement on the U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue Ø US Escalation and Military Strategy in Iran Ø Islamabad raises Afghan terrorism concerns at UN Security Council https://www.dawn.com/news/2020807 Ø DPM Dar urges global community, UN to fulfill responsibilities for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute https://www.moib.gov.pk/News/66297 Ø Gaza ‘unsafe for civilians’ as Israeli attacks hit homes and classrooms https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168077 Ø Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168088 Ø UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168082 Ø UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end occupation |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Trump reports progress in settling Russia-Ukraine conflict https://tass.com/world/2169913 Ø Iceland, Montenegro could join EU together in 2028 — media https://tass.com/world/2170035 Ø Trump says European countries lack strong armed forces due to reliance on US https://tass.com/world/2169483 Ø Italy suspends free movement with Spain: Is Schengen in crisis after Ceuta? Ø How Israel and the European far right tried to exploit Ceuta Ø ‘Winter is coming’: Ukraine fears its toughest test since Russia’s full-scale invasion https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-winter.html Ø Pakistan Eyes Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement https://russiaspivottoasia.com/pakistan-eyes-eurasian-economic-union-free-trade-agreement/ Ø Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe |
