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LONDON: The security of the Middle East must be forged in Damascus, Syria’s president told the 81st UN General Assembly on Wednesday in an address that highlighted his government’s breakthroughs on reconstruction, lifting sanctions and welcoming refugees home. “A year ago, I stood before you ... I recalled the victory of our people and stressed that this is a victory for the world as a whole,” said Ahmad Al-Sharaa, referring to the downfall of the Assad regime after a brutal civil war of more th
Two people were killed and 36 residents injured in an enemy drone attack on the capital on September 23, Kyiv police reported on its Telegram channel on Wednesday.
Jared Kushner on Gaza: We want to have a Gaza Strip that could thrive and reach its full potential. In order for that to happen, it must be fully demilitarized.
Jared Kushner on Gaza: Over the last decades, there’s been so many meetings on Gaza here at the United Nations. And what we tried to do today was do something a little bit different. We didn’t talk about who was to blame. Nobody was blaming anyone. People were just focused on solutions, not slogans, not political speeches.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, following an attack by a Russian FPV drone, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Wednesday.

Canada announced sanctions against several Iranian officials and entities, citing their role in suppressing the population. The measures aim to hold accountable those involved in human rights abuses.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to extend the Busan trade agreement for just two months, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. “We have agreed today that we will extend what we call the Busan Agreement,” Bessent said in an interview with Fox News, adding the agreement will be extended until January 10. Bessent made the remarks hours after an unscheduled meeting with Chinese Vice-Premier He..
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BREAKING: Another US service member died on september 18 amid the Iran war. Pentagon has added captain Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37 to its list of US military fatalities linked to the war with Iran, bringing the publicly disclosed death toll to 19. (However, US officials say the actual number of military deaths in the region is higher) Wilkerson died on september 18 in what the Pentagon described as a 'medical emergency.' She was posthumously promoted to major, making her the highest-ranking US s

Argentina's Milei attacks UN as a 'useless organisation' Beginning his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Argentinian President Javier Milei accused the UN of becoming a “useless organisation whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of… arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats.” He criticised the UN’s stance on Israel saying that “the alleged defenders of human rights have sheltered bloodthirsty dictatorships and regimes that stone women in the streets”. “Th
Seven people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the city of Sumy.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant wartime address at the UN on Wednesday accusing the US of terrorism in his country and saying Iran would not "bend at the knee". But as Pezeshkian called for diplomacy, Iranian officials downplayed their talks with US counterparts on the sidelines of the gerenal assembly as "not anything new".
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Taiwan’s MND publicly demonstrated its domestically developed 105mm "Cheetah" mobile gun system in a live-fire exercise for the first time on Sept. 23. The vehicle engaged moving and stationary targets at ranges of 1–1.2 km and fired its main gun and coaxial machine gun simultaneously to simulate engaging amphibious combat vehicles. The MND plans to procure 178 vehicles, with mass production scheduled to begin in 2027. The latest design is roughly 30 cm lower than the original prototype and has
By Tom Balmforth UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals by Egypt, India and Turkey and said it was now up to Russia to respond. Zelenskiy spoke at Ukraine's Crimean Platform summit on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders and ahead of a Security Council meeting on Russia's war in Ukraine, which is now in it
By Tom Balmforth, Antoni Slodkowski and Simon Lewis UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia have both voiced an interest in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy-related targets, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York. Ukraine, which fears Russia plans to pound power and heating facilities with missiles and drones this winter, has been pressing for ceasefires covering energy infrastructure and B
By Tom Balmforth, Antoni Slodkowski and Simon Lewis UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia have both voiced an interest in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy-related targets, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York. Ukraine and its allies have pressed for a moratorium in attacks on energy infrastructure and for guarantees on Black Sea shipping, fearing Russia could target power and heating fa
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon: I think that the U.S. is a strong nation, but they have to take action to defend themselves. Not to wait for 9/11. Not to wait for another disaster to come to the shores of the U.S.

KYIV: Authorities will begin clearing vessels bound for Danube ports via the Sulina Canal while they are still in the Black Sea, rather than processing them inside the canal, in an effort to eliminate a two-week queue, shippers said on Wednesday. Most cargo shipments, including grain, have been rerouted through Ukraine’s three Danube river ports after Russian attacks effectively blocked the country’s Black Sea ports, which previously handled 90 percent of exports. “Benefits: more vessels ca

Pezeshkian calls Gaza 'symbol of the failure of international mechanisms' Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that "we cannot speak of peace while ignoring Palestine". He said that it “remains an open wound on the conscience of the international community, and Gaza remains a symbol of the failure of international mechanisms to prevent civilian suffering”. Pezeshkian also defended the Palestinian resistance, calling it “human na
More than 50 countries at the United Nations have called on Russia to agree to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire and begin meaningful peace talks.
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The Pentagon added another U.S. military death linked to the Iran war, bringing its publicly disclosed fatality total to 19. The Army identified the latest casualty as Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, who died on Sept. 18 from a non-combat medical emergency while supporting operations in Doha, Qatar. However, U.S. officials say the actual number of military deaths in the region is higher, with at least 22–23 fatalities reported since the Iran conflict began, including some not reflected in the P

Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.
Tony Blair on Gaza: There is talk of free Palestine, but for Palestinians living in Gaza, they don't need a slogan; they need a solution. To be free, Gaza must live in peace with its neighbors and with itself. And this cannot happen if it's governed by those who use Gaza as a base for war against a neighbor it has no chance of defeating.

Iran's Pezeshkian holds up photos of Minab school victims during UN speech Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly that Iranians “have been the victims of terrorism”, citing the supreme leader’s assassination and the US attack on Minab primary school and holding up photos of its victims. During his speech at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, Pezeshkian accused the US of starting the war and hitting “our universities, our healthcare centres, our sc

The US Secretary of State believes that it still potentially alleviates some of the global pressures

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Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, vowing Tehran would never "bend at the knee." Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war. He held up a photograph of the dead leader, before insisting Tehran had never started a war.

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Tasnim Report: The contact between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff was unauthorized. Iran's relevant policymaking bodies, among them the Supreme National Security Council, never signed off on it.
Marco Rubio on Russia: We’ve invited President Putin to the G20. We think it’s an opportunity for him to engage not just with Trump, but with other world leaders. We hope that’s an invitation he will accept.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump pushes for an end to Russia’s war and Kyiv seeks to shape renewed diplomatic efforts after more than four and a half years of conflict. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further details.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that ‘warfare knows no borders’.

Marco Rubio has said the US will try to secure a limited energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, despite both sides targeting energy infrastructure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi’s contact with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff was unauthorized by Iran’s relevant policymaking bodies, including the Supreme National Security Council. Source: Tasnim

Russia hammered Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 23, just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Trump has expressed frustration over the lack of progress in talks aimed at ending the war and the continued escalation of aerial attacks by both sides. Emerald Maxwell reports.

Russia hammered Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 23, just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Trump has expressed frustration over the lack of progress in talks aimed at ending the war and the continued escalation of aerial attacks by both sides. Emerald Maxwell reports.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is speaking before the UN General Assembly Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the conflict with his country. His address comes a day after US President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell". France 24 correspondent from New York, Jessica Le Masurier, tells us more.