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POLITICSSep 23UN General Assembly to discuss war, climate and AIWorld leaders are heading to New York for the world's biggest diplomatic gathering: the UN General Assembly. Throughout the week, attention will turn to the war in Iran, climate change and the race to rein in AI. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis and Theresa Squatrito from the London School of Economics discuss what to expect.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23Key takeaways from Trump's day at the U.N. General AssemblyPresident Trump touted a "useful" meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials hours after threatening to "annihilate" the nation during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Meanwhile, he's set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23UN General Assembly enters second day with key speeches aheadIt’s Day Two of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with a packed programme including speeches by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence will also address the UN Security Council. France 24’s Jessica Le Masurier is covering the gathering for us.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23World leaders weigh AI worries, regulationsAI leaders are due to brief the UN Security Council at an emergency session later today. The meeting comes after weeks of warnings about the potentially uncontrollable risks posed by artificial intelligence. Delano D’Souza reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’US President Donald Trump has made no secret of how little he agrees with his predecessor, Joe Biden, on many things. So, as Chinese President Xi Jinping is about to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, local time, there is one object that may offer a small moment of entertaining comparison between the two American leaders: Xi’s car. Xi is expected to bring his own ride – a custom-built Hongqi N701, the Chinese state limousine that has accompanied him on overseas trips since 2022. In a brief...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Live updates: White House media ban faces legal test; Trump to greet Xi ahead of summitPresident Trump’s decision to bar three news outlets from the White House will face a court test on Wednesday, as networks stand in solidarity with CNN, MS Now and Politico. Trump, during a Tuesday meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), deflected on whether the White House will follow the ruling if…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23The Latest: China’s Xi to kick off visit to Washington with a rare planeside welcome from TrumpWhen Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who’ll be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart’s plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White HouseThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23UN 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.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23Freedom should be on the agenda when Xi comes to WashingtonAs President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, experts urge him to prioritize the release of political prisoners like Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong to assert American leadership and defend democratic values.The Hill
POLITICSSep 23Trump insists the US ‘win AI’ over China — or else. The reality is even more starkUnlike when the US went all out to beat Russia to the moon, Trump is both feeding China the means of production on AI, and using Xi Jinping as a bogeyman to eschew guardrails for the tech. That strategy, writes Andrew Feinberg, ties in to something a handful of billionaires sorely needThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23UK to review Chagos deal after Trump tells Burnham it is 'terrible'Britain has suspended its €139 million-a-year lease payments for the Diego Garcia base while ministers try to reshape the agreement into one Washington can accept, with the Conservatives calling for it to be scrapped altogether.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and the strange politics of living foreverThe world’s richest and most powerful are obsessed with immortality. Holly Baxter digs into whether the Elon Musks and Vladimir Putins of the world can really ‘live to 150’ — and what that might mean for the rest of usThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23To answer far-right surge, Mamdani and Spain’s Sánchez forge global left-wing tiesSome U.S. Democrats are seeking out like-minded counterparts abroad in their struggle to counter right-wing populism.Washington Post World
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 23China hawks grumble over Trump’s lavish welcome planned for Xi state visitHours before President Xi Jinping’s aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Washington is preparing for a scene that seemed unthinkable in recent years: his American counterpart waiting on the tarmac for the leader of a country that much of the US national security establishment regards as its foremost strategic adversary. While the Donald Trump administration is betting on warmth, deals and stability with Beijing, recent public surveys show that American anxiety over China has eased from its 2024...South China Morning Post
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 23Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from ChinaChina’s ambassador to the United States has hailed President Xi Jinping’s coming state visit as a “historic milestone” for bilateral and international relations. Xie Feng’s remarks came just as Beijing unveiled stringent new regulations on fentanyl, in a clear move to build diplomatic momentum ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington. Under the strategic guidance of both leaders, the “giant ship” of China-US relations would continue to “break waves and sail ahead” along a trajectory of “mutual...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Middle powers can’t be bystanders as the UN faltersFinland and Australia are seeking Security Council seats with a message: The rules-based order needs countries willing to fight for it.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23World leaders say UN Security Council failing to functionWorld leaders say UN Security Council failing to functionAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23Trump to personally ask Xi to free US expert who tracks North Korea’s nuclear tests: reportTrump to ask Xi to free detained US seismologist, his wife tells ReutersThe Independent World
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
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