Finland’s president hails rise of global south at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the post-Cold War era is over, with a new world order emerging.
The International Recognition Israel Should Really Fear – Haaretz
- The International Recognition Israel Should Really Fear Haaretz
- With US backing, defiant Netanyahu vows response to countries recognizing Palestinian state CNN
- What the recognition of a Palestinian state means to Palestinians NPR
- Palestinian Statehood and the Race to Stop the Gaza Genocide Democracy Now!
- The truth about recognizing Palestine: What Israeli leaders should tell Israelis now Haaretz
Americans traveling to most of Europe will have fingerprints scanned under new regulations set to take effect – CBS News
- Americans traveling to most of Europe will have fingerprints scanned under new regulations set to take effect CBS News
- Gradual rollout of digital EU border system will avoid UK disruption, says Eurotunnel Reuters
- EU fingerprint scanners will not cause delays, Eurotunnel boss says Financial Times
- Eurostar passengers to face new border questions on hotels, cash and medical insurance The Independent
- This European country is requiring Americans to get fingerprinted soon NJ.com
‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
Leaders unveil new targets to cut planet-heating pollution after Trump called climate crisis a ‘con job’
World leaders have unveiled new targets to cut planet-heating pollution at the United Nations, in a bid to spur fresh impetus to the beleaguered climate effort a day after Donald Trump called the crisis “the greatest con job ever perpetrated upon the world”.
A total of 120 countries and the European Union announced new goals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in New York on Wednesday. The pledges most notably include one from China, the world’s leading emitter, which said it would cut emissions by 7-10% from its peak level by 2035.
Continue reading...Twenty injured in Yemen drone attack on Israel, rescuers and military say
Two have been taken to hospital with serious shrapnel injuries, the Magen David Adom ambulance service says.
Estonia calls Russian jets violating its airspace a ‘hostile act’
Estonian President Alar Karis says Russian planes entering his country’s airspace is a sign of Russian aggression.
Russia will expand aggression beyond Ukraine if not stopped, Zelensky warns
Vladimir Putin "will keep driving the war forward wider and deeper", the Ukrainian president tells the UN.
Argentinian President Javier Milei hails Trump, slams left at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Argentina’s President Javier Milei — a key Trump ally in Latin America — praised Trump’s tariffs.
Lithium Americas’ stock surges amid possible US government stake
The US government is reportedly considering as much as a 10 percent stake in the company.
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to run against Museveni in 2026
The singer-turned-politician is hoping to unseat longtime president, who is seeking a seventh term.
Syrian president calls for global support amid Israeli attacks
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called on the world to “stand beside us” amid Israeli attacks as the country rebuilds.
‘Ukraine is only first’: Zelenskyy warns against Putin’s expansionist goals
Ukraine's leader urges global action in UNGA speech against what he says are Russia's plans to expand war across Europe.
At least 20 people reported injured after drone strike on Israeli city of Eilat
Two people seriously injured, says national ambulance service as military says drone was launched from Yemen
At least 20 people have been injured, two seriously, after a drone launched from Yemen hit Israel’s Red Sea resort city of Eilat on the border with Jordan and Egypt.
Police said the drone fell in Eilat’s city centre, causing damage in the area frequented by tourists.
Continue reading...Kenya’s president demands African seat at UN Security Council
President William Ruto told the UNGA that Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership on the Security Council is unfair
How New York deals with the influx of leaders at the UN General Assembly
Motorcades, blocked roads and heightened security measures intensify traffic and frustrate locals in the bustling city.
Fact check: Trump repeats false claims at speech before UN – DW
- Fact check: Trump repeats false claims at speech before UN DW
- At the UN, Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private The New York Times
- Trump’s ‘right about everything’ rant offers no answers to a world on the brink CNN
- Is This ‘America First’? The Atlantic
- 7 key moments from Trump’s U.N. speech PBS
Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attack on Israel’s Eilat, wounding 22 people
Emergency services say two people seriously injured in the southern Israeli city after failure to intercept.
Palestine recognition due to Oct. 7, Hamas official says – The Jerusalem Post
- Palestine recognition due to Oct. 7, Hamas official says The Jerusalem Post
- Recommit to a two-State solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, ‘before it’s too late’: Guterres UN News
- Hamas lauds Palestinian state recognition, but insists on right to retain weapons The Times of Israel
- ‘Statehood for Palestinians a right, not reward’, says UN, reiterates two-state solution amid Israel's war in Gaza Mint
- State of Palestine: As major UN leaders back sovereignty and challenge Israeli authority, can it bring pe Times of India
Meet the history-making astronauts headed for the Moon
Astronauts of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon for more than 50 years hope their journey inspires a new generation.
Iran’s president vows to never build a nuclear bomb in his UNGA speech
Masoud Pezeshkian accused the UK, France and Germany of acting ‘at the behest of the United States of America’.