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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø Pakistan ‘hopeful’ despite US-Iran escalation, will continue to strive for dialogue and diplomacy: FO https://www.dawn.com/news/2026852 Ø How the US–Canada trade dispute is seen in Mexico https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how-the-us-canada-trade-dispute-is-seen-in-mexico/ Ø Is the U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Moving From the Gold Standard to a Gilded Standard? https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/09/saudi-nuclear-deal-us-gold-standard-congress Ø Why Beijing isn’t taking the bait with Trump https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-beijing-isnt-taking-the-bait-with-trump/ Ø The Iran war and America’s widening strategy gap in Asia https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-iran-war-and-americas-widening-strategy-gap-in-asia/ Ø 25 Years After 9/11: Lessons for Securing the Homeland Ø PM to highlight efforts to end US-Iran war at UNGA https://www.dawn.com/news/2028776 Ø Guterres urges leaders to invest in peace as conflicts deepen https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168301 Ø ‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards shut millions of children out of school in 2025 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168306 Ø Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168303 Ø UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168302 Ø AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø What Russia Is Really Up To in Europe https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/09/putin-russia-europe-trump-war/688565/ Ø Pakistan faces uphill GSP+ battle https://www.dawn.com/news/2028003 Ø Pakistan faces new EU trade test as GSP+ rules change from 2027 https://anewz.tv/region/south-asia/24140/pakistan-faces-new-eu-gsp-trade-rules/news Ø Hungary wants compensation from EU for rejecting Russian oil, gas — prime minister https://tass.com/economy/2185717 Ø Civilians told to flee Ukraine’s fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyz89w59l3o Ø Russia’s new shelling tactics deepen suffering in Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/10/russias-new-shelling-tactics-deepen-suffering-in-ukraine Ø AfD is rising, but it can still be stopped https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/7/afd-is-rising-but-it-can-still-be-stopped Ø Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge Ø UK bans goods from Israeli West Bank settlements: What that really means Ø Trump, Putin hold ‘frank’ phone call as US revives Ukraine peace efforts Ø Europe’s far right: Putin’s best friend? https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/10/europes-far-right-putins-best-friend Ø BRICS summit: Is the bloc truly challenging a Western-dominated world? |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
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Ø SBP Weekly Data Report Ø Pakistan’s cheap rupee paradox https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627799/pakistans-cheap-rupee-paradox Ø Exporters need shared responsibility https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627797/exporters-need-shared-responsibility Ø Deficit gains mask a weakening economy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627798/deficit-gains-mask-a-weakening-economy Ø IMF fourth review next major test https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628004/imf-fourth-review-next-major-test Ø $44b remittance run-rate masks risks https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628416/44b-remittance-run-rate-masks-risks Ø Oil prices set to end week above $100 for first time in nearly 4 months Ø More than 171 million students had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025 – UNICEF Ø August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, pushing global temperatures back above 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels Ø El Niño, Climate Catastrophe, and the Coming Financial Showdown https://thediplomat.com/2026/09/el-nino-climate-catastrophe-and-the-coming-financial-showdown/ Ø Beyond abeyance: rethinking the future of IWT https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628596/beyond-abeyance-rethinking-the-future-of-iwt Ø Climate Change Is Strengthening El Nino: Pakistan’s Looming Crisis Ø New Pak-China agri-route opens https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628198/new-pak-china-agri-route-opens Ø Agriculture: Going greener for soil health https://www.dawn.com/news/2027979/agriculture-going-greener-for-soil-health Ø Pakistan’s lost path of SDGs https://www.dawn.com/news/2027982/pakistans-lost-path-of-sdgs Ø Message from Nepal |
