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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Trump imposes 29% tariff on Pakistan, signs reciprocal tariff executive order https://www.geo.tv/latest/598144-trump-announces-reciprocal-tariffs-as-he-ratchets-up-trade-war Ø US-Pakistan cooperation on counterterrorism remains crucial: State Department https://arynews.tv/us-pakistan-cooperation-on-counterterrorism-remains-crucial-state-department/ Ø Pakistan – US Strategic Partnership in Counterterrorism https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/04/01/pakistan-us-strategic-partnership-in-counterterrorism/ Ø Need for a resounding, people-centric Pak-US tie-up https://tribune.com.pk/story/2536968/need-for-a-resounding-people-centric-pak-us-tie-up Ø Strategic Alignment in an Era of Uncertainty: Next Steps for the US–South Korea Alliance Ø How US Allies Are Responding to Tariffs https://www.hudson.org/global-economy/how-us-allies-are-responding-tariffs-john-lee Ø Today’s Middle East: Lessons Learned from Past Attempts at Collective Security https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/03/collective-security-agreements-middle-east?lang=en Ø How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will transform global trade Ø Why NATO’s Defence Planning Process will transform the Alliance for decades to come Ø Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad presents credentials to UN Secretary General Ø Pakistan reaffirms commitment to UN Charter https://tribune.com.pk/story/2537298/pakistan-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-charter Ø Pakistan secures consensus at UN on funding to appoint Islamophobia envoy https://www.arabnews.com/node/2595242/pakistan Ø UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1161816 Ø ‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1161786 Ø Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161711 Ø Pact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into action https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161546 Ø UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1161756 Ø Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø US will know in ‘matter of weeks’ if Russia is serious about peace or using ‘delay tactic’: Rubio Ø White House Officials Advise Trump Against Calling Putin Until Ukraine Ceasefire Reached – NBC Ø China and Russia Will Not Be Split https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-and-russia-will-not-be-split Ø Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship? Ø Hungary says it will withdraw from ICC as Israel’s Netanyahu visits Ø Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says Ø Danish PM promises to support Greenland against US pressure https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/2/danish-pm-promises-to-support-greenland-against-us-pressure Ø Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow Ø Trump ‘angry’ with Putin and threatens tariffs on Russian oil over Ukraine Ø It’s not just Trump, the EU is also waging an anti-migration crusade Ø How the UK and Europe could respond to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs Ø Trump hits ‘pathetic’ Europe with 20 percent tariffs https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-trade-tariffs-imports-liberation-day/ Ø ‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber Ø Central Asian countries embark on strategic pivot towards Europe |
