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Zelensky Warns UN Russia's War Spills Beyond Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelensky told the UN that rising fuel prices and deadlier drone technology show Russia's war has spilled beyond Ukraine's borders, as Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez also addressed wor
Gaza Palestinians Doubt UNGA Will Deliver Change
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza express skepticism that the UN General Assembly will deliver meaningful change as world leaders gather in New York to address conflicts including the war in Gaza.
Trump's Tariffs Failed to Shrink the US Trade Deficit
Xi Jinping heads to the White House this week for his first state visit by a Chinese leader in over a decade as Trump's tariffs — touted as deficit-busting — instead coincided with a widening US goods
Second Israeli Soldier Leaves India After Gaza Complaint
A second Israeli soldier accused by the Hind Rajab Foundation of war crimes in Gaza has left India, weeks after the Palestinian rights group filed a criminal complaint against him while he was holiday
Qatar Hosts First US-Iran Meeting in Months
Qatar is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict, after Doha hosted the first direct US-Iran meeting in months on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Taiwan Pushes for US Arms Sales as Xi Visits Washington
Taiwan expressed confidence that US arms sales will continue during Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Washington, even as China presses Washington to halt the deals and Trump previously called arm
Xi Lands in Washington for First State Visit in a Decade
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday for his first US state visit in over a decade, kicking off a three-day summit with President Trump that will test whether the two powers
US and China reject AI slowdown calls ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The Trump-Xi summit Wednesday is expected to produce only limited AI safety cooperation, as both leaders reject industry calls to slow development—Trump dismissing AI fears as a "conspiracy" and China
Iran, US escalate 'annihilate' and 'crushing' rhetoric at UN
At the UN General Assembly, Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran in the morning and then claimed US envoys held a "very good" three-hour meeting with Iranian officials hours later, with both sides de
Ukraine Reveals Covert Mali Ops Against Russian Troops
Ukraine's military intelligence publicly released photos of operatives aiding Tuareg rebels against Russian forces in Mali, breaking years of strategic ambiguity about its covert African operations an
Mahan Air Lands in Guangzhou Despite Bessent Sanctions Threat
An Iranian Mahan Air flight from Tehran landed in Guangzhou on Sept 23 — the very day US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to "shut down" Iranian airlines worldwide and warned that countries offe
UNGA Quiz: Match 10 Famous Quotes to World Leaders
A new quiz invites readers to match 10 historically significant quotes from the UN General Assembly podium to the world leaders who delivered them, timed to this week's annual gathering in New York.
Xi Purges Top General Zhang Youxia, Five CMC Seats Vacant
China's Politburo has expelled two top military leaders including Zhang Youxia, Xi's once-closest military ally, leaving five of seven seats on the ruling Central Military Commission vacant ahead of X
Trump, Xi Meet in Washington as Trade Truce Deadline Looms
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington Wednesday for a rare state visit featuring full military honors, as Trump and the Chinese leader seek to extend a November trade truce and test whether their 'construc
Min Aung Hlaing Claims He's 'Extremely Lenient' on Suu Kyi
Myanmar's coup leader Min Aung Hlaing told Time magazine he has been "extremely lenient" toward detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, hinting that any amnesty depends on her while analysts say the
Russia's overnight strikes torch warehouses across Ukraine, seven injured
Russia's overnight drone strikes hit warehouses and businesses across four Ukrainian regions, injuring seven people and sparking fires that emergency crews struggled to contain amid repeated air raid
Pakistan buys drones from Trump-backed firm that sold to India
Pakistan's military signed a procurement order and MoU with Powerus, a year-old US drone firm backed by two of President Trump's sons, days after meeting the army chief in Rawalpindi — raising questio
Israel denounces Macron UN speech as 'grotesque absurdity'
Israel sharply rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron for claiming at the UN General Assembly that 'Hamas has never struck in the West Bank,' with Netanyahu's office calling the remarks 'grotesque a
The coming war with Russia: a European road to ruin
An opinion-piece scenario argues E3 plans to arm Ukraine with long-range strike weapons could pull a NATO-Russia war forward from 2030 to late 2026, with Europe suing for peace within three months aft
West's Weak Response Emboldens Russia's Gray-Zone Sabotage
European governments, still reliant on Russian energy and more worried about their own response appearing escalatory than about Russian sabotage, are sending Putin mixed signals that give him room to
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