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The USA on January 11, 2022, announced a new contribution of more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan. 

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On 29 September 2022, United States of America (USA) struck a partnership agreement with Pacific Island Nations.

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In October 2022, United States President Joe Biden said Pakistan may be “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as the country has “nuclear weapons without any cohesion”.

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On June 23, 2022, U.S. Senate passed gun safety bill, one month after mass shootings in, Texas, and , New York, killed more than 30 people, including 19 children.

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Biden arrived at the hospital shortly before 9 a.m. and sent the letters to Pelosi and Leahy at 10:10 a.m., according to the White House; he spoke with Harris when he resumed his duties at around 11:35 a.m.

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Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial began on 9 February in the Senate. He is the first US president to be impeached twice.

Will Trump be found guilty?

On the face of it, it seems unlikely. An impeachment trial requires a two-thirds majority for a conviction. If every senator votes, then at least 17 Republicans would need to vote against their former president to reach the required 67-vote threshold.

What is Trump charged with?

On 13 January, the US House of Representatives voted by 232 to 197 to impeach Trump over “incitement of insurrection” after his supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn November’s election result.

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The US Supreme Court, overturning a 50 years old law, declared abortion illegal in June 2022

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Mike Johnson replaced Kevin McCarthy to become US House Speaker on 25th October, 2023.

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Yasar Bashir, a Pakistani-American commander, has been appointed Assistant Chief of Houston Police as head of the family violence department.

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Report published by: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri)

USA: 1

China: 2

India: 3

UK: 4

Russia: 5

Pakistan: 23