UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speakSecond day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
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Read MoreChina’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games recordThe 13-year-old beat the previous 400m Asian Games record, set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014, by about 4.5 seconds.
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Read MoreAs AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown callsPresidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.
Read MoreYemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan in TaizMajor General Abdulaziz al-Majidi says five Houthi fighters killed and 20 wounded after 'fierce battles'.
Read MoreWorld leaders say UN Security Council failing to functionWorld leaders say UN Security Council failing to function
Read MoreEurope’s centrists are finally paying the price of their extremismThe centre’s blind adherence to austerity has devastated European societies.
Read MoreEthiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airportsThe suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport.
Read More‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talksTrump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response.
Read MoreUN General Assembly quiz: Who said these 10 famous quotes?With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.
Read MoreQatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting goldAl-Attiyah is the first person to win a gold medal at the Games in the same year as his Dakar Rally triumph.
Read MoreMirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting recordChanu finally clinches an elusive Asian Games medal in Japan and Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold.
Read MoreUS senator condemns Netanyahu as a ‘chronic liar’ ahead of UNGA visitUS Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen has called Netanyahu a lying war criminal ahead of his visit to UNGA
Read MoreWhat Palestinian children endure in Israeli detentionEvery day, Fidaa Zalbani checks the room of her son, Mohammed, 17, tidying his bed and arranging untouched clothes.
Read MoreQatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore tiesDoha lauded for mediating Brussels-Kigali rupture, showcasing its trusted role in international peace efforts.
Read MoreAt least 11 people killed in South Africa township shootingArmed men open fire at a house party in a Durban township, killing a pregnant woman and 10 others.
Read MorePakistan’s latest Trump bet is on drone firm already selling to IndiaThe company's cofounder is also an ex-Israeli soldier. Pakistan does not recognise Israel.
Read MoreWHO’S FUTURE IS IT: CHINA OR THE WEST?As global power shifts, how different are these two visions, and does the future belong to just one?
Read MorePakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s releasePolice close major highways into Islamabad as supporters of jailed former prime minister plan to march into the capital.
Read MoreTrump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartelsUS-led Shield of the Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.
Read MoreCooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?Debate opened at the UN General Assembly and leaders from across the world made their arguments.
Read MoreSix-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three daysSix-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
Read MoreUS, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of HormuzTehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.
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