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Iran’s president slams US and Israel over airstrikes, accuses them of killing civilians in Gaza
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the U.S. and Israel of “savage aggression,” alleging airstrikes on Iranian cities and responsibility for tens of thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday accused the United States and Israel of committing a “grave betrayal of diplomacy” by carrying out airstrikes on Iranian cities, telling world leaders at the United…
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80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York
…Lula tells UN that attacks on Brazil’s institutions are unacceptable Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that recent “unilateral attacks” against his country’s institutions and economy were unacceptable, in a stern rebuke of U.S. foreign policy. Lula’s comments echoed his running criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs, visa restrictions…
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European recognition of Palestinian state shows US still only power that counts
Britain and France’s recognition of a state of Palestine at the United Nations is a historic moment in the century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it is also a diplomatic gamble illustrating how major European powers believe the conflict has reached the point where it requires them to take such an unprecedented move. Faced with the current catastrophe in Gaza, and meting…
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Reform plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants
Reform UK has announced it would abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK after five years, if the party wins the next election. Under the plans, migrants would need to reapply for new visas with tougher rules, and Reform would abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), which gives people rights and access to benefits.…
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Macron stakes anti-Trump global role with Gaza initiative at UN summit
French President Emmanuel Macron opened his week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with a dramatic announcement that France will formally recognize a Palestinian state, seeking to reset the diplomatic agenda on Gaza and signal France’s role on the world stage. As world leaders gather in New York for UNGA, Macron is seizing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stake…
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US is blocking Iranian diplomats in US from shopping at Costco
The Trump administration is blocking Iranian diplomats from accessing the “wholesale club stores” like Costco and purchasing luxury goods while in the United States, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Monday. Iranian officials visiting New York for the annual UN General Assembly are also restricted “to the areas strictly necessary to transit to and from the UN headquarters district to…
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UNGA: Shettima, Dele Alake at Africa Minerals Development Roundtable (PHOTOS)
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, attended the Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. The roundtable was chaired by Nigeria’s Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake. Government officials, diplomats, industry leaders, and the private sector attended the session. The vice president is head of the Nigerian delegation to the 80th session of…
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Venezuela’s Maduro wrote to Trump after US strike on alleged drug boat
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro wrote to US President Donald Trump days after a US strike on an alleged drug boat and offered to engage in direct talks with special envoy Richard Grenell. In his letter, shared on Telegram by Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and confirmed to CNN by a US source with knowledge of the matter, Maduro denies being…
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UNGA 2025: Shettima arrives in New York as Nigeria pushes multilateral agenda
Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where Nigeria is expected to push for reforms in global governance and promote its investment opportunities. The week-long event, which runs from September 22 to 28, will see Shettima deliver Nigeria’s national…
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With US backing, defiant Netanyahu vows response to countries recognizing Palestinian state
With the backing of the United States, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a response to a number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state. At the weekly government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel will fight at the UN and other international forums “against the slanderous propaganda aimed at us,” as well as the calls to create a…
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