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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Aurangzeb seeks $10bn support facility from US https://www.dawn.com/news/2017402 Ø US welcomes Pakistan’s reforms, backs market return https://tribune.com.pk/story/2619764/us-welcomes-pakistans-reforms-backs-market-return Ø US values economic partnership with Pakistan: CG https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431319/us-values-economic-partnership-with-pakistan-cg Ø De-escalation efforts https://www.dawn.com/news/2017707 Ø Pakistan, U.S. EXIM bank advance long-term investment framework https://mettisglobal.news/Pakistan-US-EXIM-bank-advance-longterm-investment-framework-62066 Ø What’s Driving the Trump Administration’s Push to Dismantle the ICC? https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/07/icc-trump-push-dismantle Ø Toward a US-Africa critical minerals investment strategy: Tools, priorities, and trade-offs Ø Experts react: Reading between the lines of the new US-Saudi nuclear agreement Ø At UN, Pakistan says natural resources must be instruments of development, not coercion Ø Pakistan opposes externally imposed solutions for Syria https://www.dawn.com/news/2017641/pakistan-opposes-externally-imposed-solutions-for-syria Ø Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations — Statement at the UN Security Council on Non-Proliferation (10192nd Meeting) Ø Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167991 Ø Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict? https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167995 Ø UN calls for fair play in the global race for critical minerals https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167084 Ø Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168003 Ø Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167996 Ø Wrapping up visit, UN relief chief urges global support for communities on front line of climate crisis |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø Talks between Lavrov, Rubio have concluded, lasting more than half hour https://tass.com/politics/2163943 Ø EU expands sanctions against Russian financial and banking sectors https://tass.com/economy/2164403 Ø Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia Ø Andy Burnham to cut taxes on electricity bills, announces new UK cabinet Ø Why is China protesting about the nationalisation of British Steel? Ø Why Europe needs Pakistan now more than ever https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/why-europe-needs-pakistan-now-more-than-ever/ Ø FO ‘disappointed’ with EU’s GSP+ report https://tribune.com.pk/story/2619933/fo-disappointed-with-eus-gsp-report Ø Why Russia Could Escalate Hybrid Warfare Against Europe Ø ‘Pakistan, Russia vow to boost trade, energy, connectivity cooperation https://www.app.com.pk/national/pakistan-russia-vow-to-boost-trade-energy-connectivity-cooperation/ Ø From symbolism to substance: a roadmap for Pakistan-Russia ties https://www.dawn.com/news/2017768 Ø Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/has-russia-helped-iran-target-cia-sites-in-the-gulf |
