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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø US to ‘continue to stand shoulder to shoulder’ with Pakistan against terrorism https://www.dawn.com/news/1856848 Ø US top diplomat stresses boosting economic, people-to-people relations with Pakistan Ø Sanctions complicate Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project https://www.voanews.com/a/sanctions-complicate-iran-pakistan-gas-pipeline-project/7772805.html Ø Is Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in the presidential race? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/is-kamala-harris-leading-donald-trump-in-the-presidential-race/ Ø Understanding and Countering China’s Global South Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Ø Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 4 https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/ukraine-military-situation-report-september-4-can-kasapoglu Ø UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1153966 Ø Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid ‘massive’ attacks https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1153916 Ø Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1153911 Ø UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1153901 Ø Global Report on Food Crises 2024 Mid-Year Update https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-report-food-crises-2024-mid-year-update Ø Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Ukraine failed to slow Russia’s Donbas advance with Kursk incursion: Putin Ø Poland scrambles planes as Russia strikes western Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/4/poland-scrambles-planes-as-russia-strikes-western-ukraine Ø ‘Stark rejection’: How Germany’s far-right AfD won key election in the east Ø UK suspends some arms exports to Israel over humanitarian law concerns https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/2/uk-announces-partial-suspension-of-arms-exports-to-israel Ø Netherlands tries Pakistanis for incitement to kill Geert Wilders Ø Macron names Michel Barnier France’s new prime minister https://tass.com/world/1839235 Ø Ukraine military chief says Kursk offensive working, Russia advance stalled Ø US arms advantage over Russia and China threatens stability, experts warn Ø India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Vladimir Putin Ø Putin Drives Home a Perilous Point: Ukraine’s East Is Russia’s Main Goal https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-kursk.html |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø IMF seeks end to federal funds for provincial plans https://www.dawn.com/news/1857252/imf-seeks-end-to-federal-funds-for-provincial-plans Ø Govt caught in a ‘double debt’ trap https://www.dawn.com/news/1857291/govt-caught-in-a-double-debt-trap Ø IMF lifeline and debt dilemma https://www.dawn.com/news/1856302/imf-lifeline-and-debt-dilemma Ø Govt misses IMF-dictated tax target https://tribune.com.pk/story/2492343/govt-misses-imf-dictated-tax-target Ø Freelancing: providing digital lifeline for Pakistan’s economy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2492783/freelancing-providing-digital-lifeline-for-pakistans-economy Ø Is high inflation the price for an independent SBP? https://tribune.com.pk/story/2492786/is-high-inflation-the-price-for-an-independent-sbp Ø Home-grown economic plan paradox https://tribune.com.pk/story/2492782/home-grown-economic-plan-paradox Ø PIA bidding likely to conclude in a month https://tribune.com.pk/story/2493611/pia-bidding-likely-to-conclude-in-a-month Ø Google launches initiative to produce 500,000 Chromebooks in Pakistan Ø Low oil prices to help cut imports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2493882/low-oil-prices-to-help-cut-imports Ø Oil prices hold at 14-month low as demand worries offset big US storage withdrawal Ø Modernising farming with agri-startups https://www.dawn.com/news/1856290/modernising-farming-with-agri-startups Ø UNICEF vows to protect Pakistani children from climate change impacts Ø Excessive rain, changing patterns, dozens of deaths mark Pakistan monsoon Ø Forced marriages on the rise in Pakistan due to climate change |
