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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Pakistan, US Firms Said to Eye Pakistan Oil After Trump’s Reserves Claim Ø Trump again claims tariff threats ended Pakistan-India conflict https://www.dawn.com/news/1937611 Ø Pakistan seeks special incentives to protect exports from US tariffs Ø Putting US-India Trade Negotiations Back on Track Ø US tariff relief: opportunity or illusion? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563064/us-tariff-relief-opportunity-or-illusion Ø Pakistan floods leave villages cut off as monsoon devastation continues https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165730 Ø At UN, Pakistan raises 2022 Nord Stream sabotage https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563638/at-un-pakistan-raises-2022-nord-stream-sabotage Ø UN grants $600K emergency aid to support Pakistan’s flood victims https://dailytimes.com.pk/1360284/un-grants-600k-emergency-aid-to-support-pakistans-flood-victims/ Ø SBP BSC and UN Women Pakistan sign MoU to enhance financial inclusion and promote women’s empowerment Ø Pakistan warns UN of global risks from attacks on critical infrastructure Ø Gaza: UN calls for probe following deadly strikes on Nasser Hospital https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165715 Ø Sudan: ‘Devastating tragedy’ for children in El Fasher after 500 days of siege https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165731 Ø UN calls for decisive steps to end conflict as Gaza and West Bank crises deepen |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Russia eyes China trade revival as Putin prepares for Xi summit, sources say Ø Pakistan, Russia discuss local insulin manufacturing project Ø China won’t take part in denuclearisation talks with US, Russia https://www.dawn.com/news/1937755 Ø Trump adviser calls Ukraine conflict ‘Modi’s war’ as US tariffs on India rise https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzd8gkr5jo Ø Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock Ø Polish veto risks Ukraine’s crucial Starlink access amid refugee aid row Ø Iran warns European powers of consequences for sanctions at nuclear talks Ø Russia opposed to European security guarantees for Ukraine, says Kremlin Ø Macron hits back at Netanyahu over claims of fuelling anti-Semitism Ø Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark? Ø Are European powers pushing Iran into a corner with UN sanctions threat? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/28/will-the-e3-snapback-un-sanctions-on-iran Ø Europe to halt postal services to US after tax deal scrapped Ø Europe is ablaze https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/08/21/europe-is-ablaze Ø Turkey’s Role in Europe’s Post-American Defense https://www.e-ir.info/2025/08/28/opinion-turkeys-role-in-europes-post-american-defense/ Ø European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 23 and damage EU’s HQ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3y7m2gz0o Ø Austria’s loss of neutrality requires moving IAEA, UN, OPEC offices from Vienna — Medvedev https://tass.com/politics/2008387 Ø E3 triggers reinstatement of sanctions against Iran — UN Security Council president |
