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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø FO terms report claiming Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at airbase as ‘misleading and sensationalised’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1999624 Ø US signals interest in stronger economic partnership with Pakistan https://www.nation.com.pk/14-May-2026/us-signals-interest-stronger-economic-partnership-pakistan Ø Pakistan, US reaffirm health cooperation https://www.app.com.pk/national/pakistan-us-reaffirm-health-cooperation/ Ø US hands over 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan https://www.geo.tv/latest/664306-us-hands-over-450-cultural-artefacts-to-pakistan Ø Trump Heads to Beijing with a Strong Hand https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/trump-heads-beijing-strong-hand-thomas-duesterberg Ø The Iran war is making energy more expensive for everyone https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-iran-war-is-making-energy-more-expensive-for-everyone/ Ø As the Trump-Xi summit draws closer, trade uncertainty still looms large Ø Pakistan playing active mediatory role to defuse Middle East crisis: envoy tells US delegation Ø Pakistan’s diplomacy worthy of Nobel Prize: Scott Ritter https://tribune.com.pk/story/2607929/pakistans-diplomacy-worthy-of-nobel-prize-scott-ritter Ø At UN, Pakistan raises alarm at Israel’s systematic annexation of occupied West Bank https://www.dawn.com/news/1998904 Ø UN envoy lauds Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for regional peace Ø Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167500 Ø Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167499 Ø Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167496 Ø Wider hantavirus outbreak risk is ‘absolutely low’, insists UN health agency https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167465 Ø Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit Ø EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders Ø Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATO https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/serbia-hosts-first-joint-military-exercise-with-nato Ø UK’s Starmer faces challenge as resignation calls overshadow king’s speech Ø Latvian prime minister resigns after drone incident https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/latvian-prime-minister-resigns-after-drone-incident Ø ‘Half of British Muslims are under 25’: Report shows shifting demographics Ø Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why Ø Canada Is Acting Increasingly like the EU’s 28th Member State https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-12/alienated-by-trump-carney-s-canada-is-moving-closer-to-europe Ø From Russia With Love: Time For Pakistan’s Strategic Reset With Moscow https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-May-2026/russia-love-time-pakistan-s-strategic-reset-moscow Ø EU-Pakistan partnership in trade, diplomacy highlighted https://www.dawn.com/news/1998774 Ø Pakistan to increase oil imports from Russia amid Strait of Hormuz crisis: envoy |
