Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
UK economic outlook brighter as new government measures will boost growth, says OECD – as it happened Oil prices reverse earlier declines to rise above $100 a barrel again The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’ Trump told the UN he has two choices on how to deal with Iran - and Masoud Pezeshkian faces a similar dilemma. Gergana Krasteva reports The Independent UK · Sep 23
UK politics: PM’s new anti-disinformation unit gets cross-party backing, as Farage declares it an attack on free speech – as it happened Farage referred to the new unit and said Burnham was setting it up ‘using the excuse that Russia wants to interfere with elections’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
G4 countries call for immediate UNSC reform, cite council's inability to uphold global peace, security Foreign Ministers from the G4 countries met in New York to discuss the need for UN Security Council reform. They highlighted the current Council's inability to maintain international peace and security effectively. The G4 emphasized the importance of expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership categories to reflect modern geopolitical realities.… The Economic Times · Sep 23
Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UN In his Tuesday speech, Macron railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system. Euronews · Sep 23
Andy Burnham at the UN: Five key points from Prime Minister's first major international speech The Prime Minister discussed Russian disinformation, the future of AI, and a new national security deal with the US Evening Standard · Sep 23
Macron urges world to resist ‘law of the jungle’ in final UN address French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries to resist a return to the “law of the jungle” in his final UN General Assembly address as France's leader – defending international rules as he called for action on Gaza and Ukraine, climate change, artificial intelligence and the effects of social media on… Radio France Internationale · Sep 23
Sanctions showdown leaves a bad taste as Latvia cautions against 'normalising' Russia Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn, authoring today’s newsletter along with my colleague Angela Skujins, who’s live on your screens this morning. Today: how a Russia sanctions showdown is leaving a bad taste, and why Brussels is facing mounting pressure to address the energy crunch. Euronews · Sep 23
Europe Today: Trump sees Ukraine war ending soon as EU drops sanctions on two Russian oligarchs US President Donald Trump said he expects the war to end sooner than people think. In Brussels, two Russian oligarchs came off the EU's blacklist yesterday after intense negotiations between EU countries. We speak exclusively about it to Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. Euronews · Sep 23
Fears mount that next UN chief will downgrade climate action Experts say some of António Guterres’s possible successors could be ‘disastrous’ for efforts to tackle crisis The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
View from The Hill: behind the cheesy smiles, Albanese and Trump couldn’t be further apart on AI and social media controls Anthony Albanese was quick to put up a cheesy selfie with Donald Trump when the two rubbed shoulders at the president’s reception for those visiting the United Nations for leaders’ week. The Conversation · Sep 23
'Strategic desperation': Iran on Trump's 'annihilate Islamic Republic' remark Iranian military authorities said Trump's remarks showed the difficulties facing the US in its confrontation with Iran. They argued that repeated threats were not evidence of American strength, but reflected what they described as exhaustion within the US military. The statement also accused the US of creating instability in West… The Times of India · Sep 23
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Wednesday briefing: Can Burnham seek a different path to Trump’s world order? In today’s newsletter: The PM’s first face‑to‑face with the US president marks a fragile reset
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Netanyahu's 'Wing of Zion' Jet Skips New York as He Cancels Musk Stop, Trims Trip After Mamdani's Vow To Arrest Him Netanyahu has cut his US trip to a few hours, scrapped an Elon Musk meeting in Texas, and diverted his jet from JFK, as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani presses the ICC warrant against him.
France 24 · Sep 23 AI risks, Iran war dominate agenda at UN France convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new technology. On the second day…
The Times of India · Sep 23 Zelenskyy, after meeting Trump, says ready for 'energy ceasefire' with Russia Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the proposal for an "energy ceasefire" was discussed as the two leaders held a 40-minute meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. He also warned that Ukrainian intelligence had detected preparations for what he described as a major new Russian attack. Writing on X,…
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Iran-US war latest: Iranian president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump but says Tehran is ready for dialogue Masoud Pezeshkian showed images of girls at the school in Minab, dozens of whom were killed in a strike on the first day of the war
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
The Economic Times · Sep 23 Trump says freedom will be coming to Cuba in UN address US President Donald Trump, in his UN General Assembly address, criticised Cuba’s communist government, calling the country a “failed state” and saying the regime is under its greatest pressure yet. Trump said “freedom will be coming to Cuba” and vowed that communism would not come to the US.
The Economic Times · Sep 23 ‘She’s got a Trump addiction’: US President tears into CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as media war heats up US President Donald Trump has reignited his feud with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after an awkward encounter at the United Nations, accusing the journalist of having a “TRUMP addiction” and questioning why she was covering him. The clash comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenge their White House ban in…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23 Japan PM pledges support for international criminal court after Trump calls it ‘out of control’ Sanae Takaichi has been under domestic pressure to publicly support the ICC, after the US sanctioned the court and its Japanese president
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato jets scrambled in Poland and Romania as Putin hammers Kyiv Zelensky warns against use of AI in war and calls for ‘energy ceasefire’ with Russia
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Nearly 60 Nations Back Melania Trump Tech Coalition Funded by Corporate Giants Her Safety Law Targets Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together coalition, now spanning 57 nations, drew first ladies and other leaders plus new backing from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Intel, Starlink and Zoom at the UN General Assembly.