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Senate GOP defeats resolution directing Trump to end Iran war as more Republicans sour on conflict
The Senate voted Thursday to defeat a House-passed resolution ordering President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the Iran conflict, despite four Republicans breaking ranks to support the war-powers
Jihadist Coalition Pushes Pakistan-Afghanistan to Crisis Point
A September 18 suicide bombing at a Kohat police mosque killed 31 people, claimed by the new IMP jihadist coalition. The mosque targeting prompted Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan and exposed fract
Netanyahu Brands UN Diplomats 'Moral Cowards' After Walkout
Dozens of UN delegations walked out as Netanyahu began his General Assembly speech, prompting him to brand the departing diplomats "moral cowards." In his wide-ranging address he defended Israel's Ira
Netanyahu Addresses UN as Israel Election Looms
Netanyahu prepared to deliver a UN General Assembly address that outlets are framing both as a platform for international posturing on Iran and as a stage for domestic political maneuvering ahead of I
Trump Hosts Xi at White House for Trade, AI Talks
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House on September 24, 2026, in the first Chinese presidential visit to Washington in over a decade, with both leaders discussing trade tensions, technolog
Iranian Americans sue Trump over war in Iran
A group of Iranian Americans has sued President Donald Trump over U.S. military action in Iran, alleging the war violates constitutional powers and endangers their families.
US Sanctions Bar Iranian Airlines From Gulf Neighbors
US sanctions took effect on September 24, suspending Iranian airline flights across the Gulf as the UAE, Oman and others cut ties and Iran threatened to make regional airports 'unusable'.
Abbas Condemns West Bank Settler Violence at UN
At the UN General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas condemned West Bank settler violence and declared 'We will not leave our homeland,' with Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the same body later the same day ah
Trump rolls out military pageantry for Xi Jinping's state visit
President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a highly anticipated state visit, hosting a Rose Garden military review featuring a colonial-era band, a B-2 bo
Russia Reports Odesa Strikes on Military Sites and Vessel
Russia's Defense Ministry reported fresh strikes on Ukrainian military-linked targets in the Odesa region, including a logistics centre, a drone storage warehouse, and a cargo vessel bound for the por
China Sends Two Pandas to Zoo Atlanta During Xi's U.S. Visit
During his U.S. state visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China will send two pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving the practice of panda diplomacy as a symbol of bilateral friendship with Preside
Xi Tells Trump: Avoid 'Thucydides Trap'
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House on September 24, 2026 for his second state visit, receiving a formal welcome from President Trump, who declared a 'truly great friendship' while
Netanyahu rejects genocide allegations in Gaza after mass walkout at his UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly Thursday that attacking Iran was 'one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make,' then denounced as 'moral cowards' the delegates who
Netanyahu Pushes Back on Critics at UN Address
Netanyahu was set to deliver a UN General Assembly address pushing back against widespread international criticism, as protesters gathered in New York City chanting 'Let Gaza live' during the speech.
Trump Tells Xi Summit: DOJ Is Our AI Guardrail
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened their state summit with cordial rhetoric and concrete offers—100,000 student exchanges and a panda loan—while underlying friction surfaced across A
Takaichi Presses Trump on Taiwan Before Xi Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae met with Trump in New York on September 22 to ensure Japan's Taiwan concerns stayed on the agenda ahead of Xi Jinping's state visit and second Trump summit of th
Melania Trump’s home-country leader rips UN ‘double standards’ as Trump promise is revealed - Fox News
Slovenia's Prime Minister publicly accused the United Nations of 'double standards' on Gaza and Ukraine, with Fox News framing the criticism around Melania Trump's Slovenian origins and a separately r
Tucker Carlson has reconsidered Trump. And quite a bit else - NPR
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has publicly broken with President Trump, calling on his Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office — a dramatic reversal from one of Trump'
Takaichi Updates FOIP in Hanoi, Deepens Vietnam Defense Ties
Japan's PM Takaichi Sanae used her first major foreign policy speech — delivered at Vietnam National University in Hanoi in May — to update Tokyo's Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision and deepen strateg
Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic - Reuters
Russia struck Ukrainian cities with drones in an all-day assault that killed eight people nationwide and damaged a maternity clinic, hours before Zelenskyy's scheduled U.N. address as the U.S. intensi
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