THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA& THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Pakistan Relations
https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-with-pakistani-foreign-minister-bilawal-bhutto-zardari-to-commemorate-the-75th-anniversary-of-u-s-pakistan-relations/Ø  Pakistan mires in US, China spat
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2378994/pakistan-mires-in-us-china-spat

Ø  US envoy sees ties with Pakistan at ‘inflection point’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1712318

Ø  Pakistan and the U.S. Have Made Up, but Will It Last?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/16/pakistan-us-diplomacy-floods-climate/

Ø  U.S. ramps up aid for Pakistan floods with military airlift
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/09/pakistan-usaid-aid-flood-relief/

Ø  Israel-Palestine: ‘Meaningful initiatives’ needed soon, to reverse current course
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1128211

Ø  World ‘must engage’ or risk Afghanistan’s collapse, Security Council hears
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1128151

Ø  Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1128191

Ø  In a world of new challenges, ‘we need to build on what unites us’, Assembly President tells UN Member States
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1128061

Ø  Flood-ravaged Pakistan’s leader appeals for urgent global support in UN address
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1127791

Ø  Rescuing the SDGs: General Assembly highlights ‘world’s to-do list’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126981

RUSSIA&EUROPE
Ø  Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/30/putin-signs-independence-decrees-for-zaporzhia-khersonØ  US Senate approves $12bn for Ukraine in government funding bill
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/us-senate-approves-12bn-for-ukraine-in-government-funding-bill

Ø  Italy: The daunting economic challenges facing Giorgia Meloni
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-the-daunting-economic-challenges-facing-giorgia-meloni/a-63270632

Ø  UN chief condemns Russia’s plan to annex Ukrainian regions
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/un-chief-condemns-russian-plan-to-annex-ukrainian-regions

Ø  Nord Stream pipeline leaks are ‘catastrophic for the climate’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/nord-stream-pipeline-leaks-are-catastrophic-for-the-climate

Ø  EU slams Russia annexation ‘votes’ in four Ukraine regions
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/28/eu-slams-annexation-votes-russia-held-in-four-ukraine-regions

Ø  German government approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia: reports
https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-approves-arms-exports-to-saudi-arabia-reports/a-63288334

Ø  German inflation hits record 10% in September
https://www.dw.com/en/german-inflation-hits-record-10-in-september/a-63276749

Ø  EU, US question Serbia’s EU commitment after Russia deal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/26/eu-us-question-serbias-eu-commitment-after-russia-deal

Ø  Iran responds to Ukraine diplomatic demotion over Russia drones
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/24/iran-to-respond-to-ukraine-diplomatic-demotion-over-russia-drones

Ø  Taliban signs ‘preliminary’ deal with Russia for oil, gas, wheat
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/28/taliban-signs-preliminary-deal-with-russia-to-buy-gas-wheat

Ø  EU agrees windfall tax on energy firms
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63089222

Ø  Ukraine War: US will never recognise Russia’s annexation attempts, Biden vows
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63084286

Ø  EU, NATO say Nord Stream gas pipelines were sabotaged
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/28/nord-stream-pipeline-damage-not-a-concidence-says-eu

Ø  Turkey files protest with Greece and US as Aegean tensions rise
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/26/turkey-files-protest-with-greece-and-us-as-aegean-tensions-rise

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  Switzerland records worst melt rate of its glaciers
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/28/switzerland-records-worst-melt-rate-of-its-glaciersØ  Eurozone inflation hits record 10%, highest in the history of the euro
https://www.dw.com/en/eurozone-inflation-hits-record-10-highest-in-the-history-of-the-euro/a-63293956

Ø  Rupee gains despite fall in SBP reserves to just $8bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1712623/rupee-gains-despite-fall-in-sbp-reserves-to-just-8bn

Ø  Oil prices dips as dollar strengthens, demand weakens
https://www.dawn.com/news/1712557/oil-price-dips-as-dollar-strengthens-demand-weakens

Ø  Big economic worries
https://www.dawn.com/news/1711922

Ø  HBL faces liability in terror financing case in US, bank says will ‘vigorously’ contest allegations
https://www.dawn.com/news/1712565/hbl-faces-liability-in-terror-financing-case-in-us

Ø  IMF urged to ease harsh terms
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2379293/imf-urged-to-ease-harsh-terms

Ø  India’s forex reserves set to hit 2-year low
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2379181/indias-forex-reserves-set-to-hit-2-year-low

Ø  Pakistan seeks Chinese investment in SEZs
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2379164/pakistan-seeks-chinese-investment-in-sezs

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