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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø US, Pakistan highlight global threat from Afghanistan-based terrorists https://www.dawn.com/news/1891344 Ø What the US Aid Suspension Means for Pakistan https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/what-the-us-aid-suspension-means-for-pakistan/ Ø Pakistan closer to resuming direct flights to US https://www.samaa.tv/2087328880-pakistan-closer-to-resuming-direct-flights-to-us#google_vignette Ø The Middle East’s Dangerous New Normal https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/israel-iran-dangerous-new-normal-suzanne-maloney Ø The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/13/the-global-south-not-europe-should-play-peacekeeper-in-ukraine/ Ø ICC sanctions will hurt, not help, the United States https://www.brookings.edu/articles/icc-sanctions-will-hurt-not-help-the-united-states/ Ø Trump’s Gaza Comments Aren’t Receiving a Warm Welcome in the Middle East Ø ‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160121 Ø US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160081 Ø Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needs https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160096 Ø Short-range drones: The deadliest threat to civilians in Ukraine https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160016 Ø UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159976 Ø International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159911 Ø Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call Ø Europe caught out by Trump’s Russia move https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/3/germany-breaks-far-right-afd-taboo Ø Zelenskyy wants plan to ‘stop Russia’ before US peace talks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg050kvm9vo Ø Baltic states cut last Russian energy link https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/8/baltic-states-switch-off-russian-power Ø Romania’s President Iohannis resigns after impeachment threat by far right Ø Greece elects conservative Tassoulas as president despite protests Ø US defence chief signals major shift in Ukraine support in first NATO meet Ø Trump says Putin wants peace in Ukraine, will begin talks on ending war Ø At least 28 injured when car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich Ø Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall Ø Orban sees EU as undeserving of role in Ukraine settlement talks https://tass.com/world/1912851 Ø EU leaders must take primary responsibility for European security — Pentagon chief https://tass.com/world/1913045 Ø Scholz calls on Bundestag to ensure additional spending for Ukraine outside budget https://tass.com/world/1913149 Ø Armenia’s parliament adopts bill on starting process of country’s accession to EU https://tass.com/world/1912069 Ø Brazil backs out of BRICS currency push, but aims to cut dollar dependence |
