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Politics · IndiaIndia Rejects Erdogan's Kashmir Remarks at UNGA
India has rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's references to Jammu and Kashmir made at the UN General Assembly. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the issue concerns India's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and no external party has any standing on the matter.
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Health · AfricaUN General Assembly meeting on pandemic preparedness led by Khalilur Rahman
Six years after COVID‑19 began, the UN General Assembly convened a high‑level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. WHO Director‑General Tedros warned the world was not ready, and the organisation presented ten initiatives, including a Pandemic Fund and a Berlin hub.
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Politics · IsraelNetanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Uganda for a statue honouring his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu, who died during the 1976 Entebbe hostage-rescue operation. The statue is located at Old Entebbe Airport, where Yonatan Netanyahu was killed. The prime minister made the remarks during his address to the UN General Assembly.
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Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via video message after being denied a US visa. He described the current period as one of the most dangerous in Palestinian history and welcomed Donald Trump's peace plan as a concept, though he stated it had not materialized.
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Politics · United StatesZelensky says he would visit Moscow 'on a rocket'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to a Russian journalist's question about visiting Moscow by saying he would go "on a rocket." The exchange occurred on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated the remark was not interpreted as a refusal.
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Politics · Latin AmericaDelcy Rodriguez addresses UN, pledges elections and thanks Trump
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s acting president, addressed the UN on 23 September 2026, promising elections at the “right moment” and thanking President Donald Trump for willingness to resume diplomatic ties after a U.S. raid captured former President Nicolás Maduro. Coverage varied across the political spectrum.
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Politics · Middle EastErdogan and Pashinyan meet in New York for normalization talks
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in New York during the UN General Assembly. They discussed the normalization of relations between their countries and the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Japan PM Takaichi discussed China with Trump before Xi summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with US President Donald Trump to discuss China ahead of Trump's planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting occurred in New York during the UN General Assembly.
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Politics · United StatesRodríguez calls meeting with Trump historic
Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez met with US President Donald Trump in New York. Rodríguez described the meeting as historic and said they discussed cooperation in strategic areas. This was the first meeting between a US president and a Venezuelan leader in over eleven years.
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Politics · Middle EastTrump supports India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, calls for energy route shift
US President Donald Trump has backed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), stating his administration's strong support. He called for shifting Middle East energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints, citing disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Trump made these remarks during a meeting with GCC and Arab leaders.
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Politics · Middle EastUS and Iran hold indirect talks at UN General Assembly
US and Iranian delegations held lengthy indirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, facilitated by mediators who shuttled between the sides. Special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed hope the discussions would prove constructive and promising, and stated that mediators would continue their work.
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Politics · Middle EastErdogan raises Kashmir at UN General Assembly
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again raised the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly, urging dialogue within the UN Charter framework. India maintains that the matter should be resolved bilaterally and rejects third-party mediation.
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Politics · UkraineTrump claims he ended India-Pakistan war at UNGA
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025. He also stated that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving lives and called Sharif a 'terrific man'.
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Politics · Latin AmericaTrump threatens UN with military force in Western Hemisphere
US President Donald Trump has stated the US military would be used if necessary to secure national interests in the Western Hemisphere. He compared cartels to the 'Islamic State' and mentioned an operation that captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
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Politics · United StatesTrump calls Cuba a 'failed state' at UN; Cuban delegation walks out
US President Donald Trump described Cuba as a 'failed state' and predicted 'freedom will come to Cuba' during his UN General Assembly speech. The Cuban delegation walked out of the assembly hall in response to his remarks.
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Conflict & Security · UkraineRussia bombards four Ukrainian regions as Ukraine strikes Russian refinery ahead of Zelensky's Trump meeting
Russia launched missile and drone strikes on at least four Ukrainian regions, killing four people. Ukraine responded by damaging the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Politics · United StatesMacron and Trump Discuss Ukraine War and Red Sea Conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Red Sea. They also spoke about a potential moratorium on attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
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Venezuelan delegation led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets US officials at UNGA
A Venezuelan delegation headed by interim President Delcy Rodriguez attended the United Nations General Assembly, planning talks on energy, debt and mining with US counterparts and a scheduled meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Politics · United StatesMark Carney to attend UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week. Geopolitical instability and war are noted as factors surrounding the event, with U.S. President Donald Trump's actions to dismantle the multilateral order also mentioned. Carney will not deliver a speech, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is slated to speak.
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