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POLITICSSep 23Israel denounces Macron's UN remarksIsraeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. But while Macron used strong words against Israel, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to fly through French airspace on its way to New York, despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Delano D’Souza reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23Trump turns to ‘national security’ crutch to defend his media ban citing coverage on Iran War and the ballroomThe Justice Department made the argument in a court filing on Tuesday, while urging a judge not to block Trump’s banThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23Zapatero maintains that Saudi Arabia gifted him the jewels in 2007 and asks the judge to issue a letter rogatoryEl exmandatario responde al requerimiento judicial sobre el ajuar intervenido y asegura que se trató de "un regalo estrictamente personal" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 23Zapatero assures the judge that the jewels are a 2007 gift from Saudi King Abdullah bin AbdelazizEl expresidente pide a la Audiencia Nacional que reclame cooperación a la monarquía saudí para acreditar su relatoEl País
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 23U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President to Address World Leaders After Trump ThreatNYT World
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 23U.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilationCBS News
POLITICSSep 23Qatar on mediation efforts: ‘We can’t let diplomacy fail’Qatar’s Majed al-Ansari says Doha is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23Iran downplays indirect talks with US and other Middle East newsIran maintains its demand for the US to lift blockades and release frozen assets, while tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz. Netanyahu criticizes Macron for his comments on Hamas in the West Bank, increasing friction after France's recognition of Palestine.Clarín
POLITICSSep 23When climate mitigation becomes politicised: The Guardian uncovers IPCC links to Saudi oil industryFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Eoghan Gilmartin, an award-winning investigative journalist and part of The Guardian team whose investigation examined links between IPCC authors and Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including Saudi Aramco. Their findings take us to the intersection of climate science, political and economic interests, and institutional credibility, and into the politically consequential terrain of climate mitigation: how societies decide to respond to climate change.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23US President warns Tehran at UN but says talks ongoingThe day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, as the UN General Assembly continues, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those expected to address the assembly, as world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating international politics. France 24 International Affairs Editor KFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23'Shame': Macron slams Trump's Gaza diplomacy in final UN speech🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Gaza diplomacy at the UN General Assembly, calling it a "shameful spectacle" and urging action to reopen humanitarian routes.France 24 [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 23Live: Pezeshkian set to address UN for the first time since US, Israel launched Iran warFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23Iranian Hard-Liners Up In Arms After Araqchi-Witkoff Meeting In New YorkUS special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met in New York on September 22 following days of signals that US-Iranian talks would take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting sparked a backlash from Iranian hard-liners.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 23Kallas urges free passage through Hormuz after talks with IranThe EU's top diplomat also pressed Tehran over a surge in executions, as part of a week of meetings in New York in which the bloc is pushing for respect for the UN Charter and freedom of navigation.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23An Iranian plane lands in China despite US sanction threatsUn avión de Mahan Air llegó a Cantón desde Teherán, desafiando advertencias de sanciones de EE.UU. contra aerolíneas iraníes.El secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU. anunció medidas contra quienes colaboren con estas aerolíneas, en el marco de tensiones con Irán.Clarín
POLITICSSep 23Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery planPresident Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday.Why it matters: The 66-project proposal offers one of the most comprehensive roadmaps yet for what the early months of post-war reconstruction and governance in Gaza would look like.The plan is a result of a year of work by dozens of people both on the Board of Peace, which includes 28 member countries, and in the Palestinian technocratic government.It includes projected spending for temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and thAxios
POLITICSSep 23Trump-Xi meeting comes amid tensions on Iran, Taiwan and trade: What to knowPresident Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have to navigate several thorny issues when the two meet during a high-stakes state visit at the White House.ABC News
POLITICSSep 23US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talksThe day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, as the UN General Assembly continues, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those expected to address the assembly, as world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating international politics. First, Morgan Ayre reports on the latestFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23At UN, Trump feigns hesitation between 'deal' and 'annihilation' of IranThe US president devoted part of his self-congratulatory speech on Tuesday to his unpopular military intervention in Iran. 'Do I drive them into hell?' he dangled rhetorically, before suggesting a possible agreement after the midterm elections in November.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23Trump threatens Iran with ‘hell’ but reveals fresh talks"I have a big decision to make -- will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country?" the 80-year-old said in his speech, during which all but one member of the Iranian delegation walked out. The post Trump threatens Iran with ‘hell’ but reveals fresh talks appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 23Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UNIn his Tuesday speech, Macron railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UNIn his Tuesday speech, Macron railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Seoul Needs a Playbook for Hormuz, Ukraine, and What Comes NextEarlier this month, President Donald Trump shared a Washington Post opinion piece on his social media, arguing that South Korea should send its Cheongung-II air-defense system to Ukraine. Additionally, the Trump administration continues to pressure Seoul to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Neither the U.S.-Iranian conflict nor the Russo-Ukrainian War is new, yet the simultaneity of U.S. pressure on Seoul to help in its war with Iran and to support Ukraine is striking.While such diverging asks are indeed unprecedented, this is partly due to a lack of principles that stipulate a clear South War on the Rocks
POLITICSSep 23Not strange , considering U approach to genocidal war on Gaza : Palestinian envoy on visa restriction ahead of UNGAA Palestinian envoy has commented on a visa restriction ahead of the UN General Assembly, implying it is unsurprising given the current approach to the conflict in Gaza. This highlights diplomatic tensions and criticisms related to the situation in Gaza.newyorkstatesman.com · United States