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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Pakistan seeks investment from US in oil refinery upgradation projects https://www.dawn.com/news/2039988 Ø Pakistan urges Iran, US to resume nuclear talks under Islamabad MoU Ø Embassy of Pakistan Hosts ‘Pakistan-US Tech Connect 2026’ to Boost Bilateral Technology Partnerships Ø US costs of Iran war rise to over $47bn, according to Pentagon estimate https://www.dawn.com/news/2040407 Ø Iran’s Maritime Threat and the Conflict in Yemen https://www.hudson.org/national-security-defense/irans-maritime-threat-conflict-yemen-can-kasapoglu Ø The Donald Trump–Vladimir Putin–Xi Jinping Summit: A New Yalta? Ø What Lula’s comeback win means for Brazil and beyond Ø The midterm effect: What the 2026 election could mean for public policy Ø Pakistan urges US, Iran to honour Islamabad MoU during UNSC debate on Iran’s nuclear programme Ø At UNGA debate, Pakistan warns against adding more permanent members to Security Council, extending veto privileges https://www.dawn.com/news/2040183 Ø UN agency highlights ‘complex’ water management of Sindh https://www.dawn.com/news/2040327 Ø Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168697 Ø Women and girls face greater dangers in war https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168684 Ø Ending conflict is ‘number one thing’ to reduce world hunger, new WFP chief says https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168693 Ø Hormuz and Red Sea disruption squeezes food supplies, UN warns |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø North Koreans being recruited into forced labour in Russia, report says Ø Norway and Finland hold rare phone call with Putin: What that means Ø UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests Ø European Union backtracks on Canada becoming ‘associate member’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/european-union-backtracks-on-canada-becoming-associate-2 Ø What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year Ø Why is Russia sending fighter jets and air defences to Ethiopia? Ø Pakistan says human smugglers exploiting Umrah journeys amid evolving routes to Europe Ø Russia, Africa are natural allies in creating multipolar world order, says Putin https://tass.com/politics/2209979 Ø Russia, NATO moving closer to direct military clash https://tass.com/politics/2210301 Ø Protecting Europe with stronger climate-resilience Ø Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say |
