THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Trump 2.0: What the Donald’s second term means for US-Pakistan relations Ø Trump era spells limited engagement for Pak-US ties: diplomats Ø ‘US engagement with Pakistan to remain limited under Trump’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1887087 Ø Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver? Ø Trump refugee policy tests Pak-US ties https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523693/trump-refugee-policy-tests-pak-us-ties Ø The Inaugural Address https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/ Ø Trump’s “America First” Is Not Realism https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trumps-america-first-not-realism Ø Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions https://www.ft.com/content/64b7ee48-38e4-40c3-9b42-65b5c45325e7 Ø After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump’s First Executive Actions Ø Donald Trump’s presidency presents Benjamin Netanyahu with a crisis that could be existential – here’s why Ø Pakistan demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, Syrian buffer zone and allow UN peacekeepers to operate https://www.arabnews.com/node/2586875/pakistan Ø In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159296 Ø At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159271 Ø Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159196 Ø Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159236 Ø Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Alexander Lukashenko wins seventh straight term in ‘sham’ Belarus election Ø Protests in Slovakia after Prime Minister Fico’s tilt towards Russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/25/slovaks-take-to-streets-as-pm-fico-tilts-towards-russia Ø Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/26/will-the-eu-ease-syria-sanctions-inside-the-blocs-dilemma Ø Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland Ø UK military support to Israel ‘could be breach of international law’ Ø Danish PM says received European backing against Trump’s Greenland push Ø Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/30/iraqi-man-who-burned-quran-in-swedish-protests-shot-dead Ø Russia claims nuclear plant targeted during massive Ukrainian drone attack Ø Some EU states suggest resuming gas imports from Russia as part of Ukraine settlement — FT https://tass.com/world/1906249 Ø Russia sends appeal to US Congress, UN over rumors of assassination attempt on Putin https://tass.com/politics/1906489 Ø Russia may drop caps on nuclear arms, if US pushes ahead with missile defense effort — MFA https://tass.com/politics/1906589 Ø Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5zmm186no Ø Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases Ø Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear? https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/will-iran-and-russias-partnership-go-nuclear-trump Ø Europe’s Elon Musk Problem Ø Europe braces for ‘most extreme’ military scenario as Trump-Putin 2.0 begins Ø Climate change increases threat of heat deaths in European cities https://www.ft.com/content/3ecf6c02-1edf-402d-b015-daa32a87d68e Ø Commerce Minister Jam vows adherence to treaties for GSP+ https://www.dawn.com/news/1888362/commerce-minister-jam-vows-adherence-to-treaties-for-gsp |