Today: September 28, 2026
Today: September 28, 2026

UN General Assembly

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What comes next for North Korea soldiers transferred from Ukraine to South Korea?

Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia against Ukraine are now in South Korea, raising questions over how they will

Africa|Americas|Asia|Economy|Europe|Political

At UN, Russia and Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the

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Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks

Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks

Political|World

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying sovereignty of countries in the Gulf

Political|World

Trump says he spoke with Venezuela's Rodriguez about elections

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had spoken this week with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez about elections.

Arts|Environment

'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world

In the global power game of the U.N. General Assembly, small island states are often on the sidelines, offering moral advice to mightier nations which isn’t always heard

Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Venezuela president returns from US visit with no deals, no firm election date

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New York this week for the UN General Assembly seeking business deals on debt, energy and

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Six big takeaways from a turbulent week of UN diplomacy

Limousines whisked world leaders away from the United Nations on Friday after a week of speeches, meetings and hallway diplomacy.

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South Africa open to more talks with US after visa dispute, minister says

South Africa remains open to talks with the US on areas of dispute, including rules for foreign investors on Black employment and ownership, although

Arts|Election|Finance|World

Venezuela's promised elections face long delays, sources say

Venezuela's long-awaited vote may not happen for a year or more due to planned overhauls of the courts and electoral

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France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments

France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says

Health authorities battling the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have identified only about 30,000 people who may have been

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A good week for Iran at the UN – but latest offer to the US appears a non-starter

A good week for Iran at the UN – but latest offer to the US appears a non-starter

Entertainment|World

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among more than 100 detained during anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among more than 100 detained during anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN

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How Trump's diplomatic week exposed the limits of his power

From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald

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Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change

A month after deadly floods, Nepal's prime minister says the climate-connected catastrophe is a warning to the rest of the world

Science|Technology

Trump, US House speaker and tech CEOs to meet on AI on September 29, source says

US President Donald Trump, Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and tech CEOs will hold a meeting on artificial

Interview|Political|World

Iran's president says it is up to US to choose if it wants to end Iran war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was up to the United States to choose when the Iran war will end, when asked if the conflict could end by

MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'

Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN, and other Mideast developments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, calling his decision to attack Iran as “one of the easiest” he's ever made and allegations of genocide in Gaza “the biggest lie of the century.”

Political|World

Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, the first such vote in 20 years despite

Travel

Netanyahu's fleeting visit to New York mirrors strained US ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unusually brief trip to the United States to address the UN stands in stark contrast to his week

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Pakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacks

Pakistan says it carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier

Business|Economy|Political|World

US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals

The Trump administration wants to put billions of dollars into Argentina’s energy and mining industries