World Sep 23 At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart
World Sep 22 Watch 8:50 Trump defends Iran war and threatens annihilation at UN General Assembly President Trump took his “America First” foreign policy to the world stage, using his address to the UN General Assembly to defend the war with Iran and issue a stark warning to Iran's leadership. Trump said a deal could come… By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett
World Sep 22 Diplomats face a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting With two escalating wars raging on in Europe and the Middle East, a global economy in flux and a shifting world order, international leaders are arriving in New York on Tuesday to an outlook that is massively dissimilar to this… By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Sep 24 WATCH: Syrian president addresses U.N., the first leader from his country to do so in nearly six decades The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Ahmad al-Sharaa becomes first Syrian president at UN General Assembly in nearly 60 years Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly. By Associated Press
Sep 28 WATCH: Russian foreign minister invokes nuclear capacity in UN speech condemning the West By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United… Continue reading
Sep 28 At UN, China warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in Russia's war with Ukraine By Ted Anthony, Associated Press Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 4 By Associated Press After a day filled with hopes of a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, the U.N. General Assembly meeting Friday was a harsh reality check. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly - Day 3 By Associated Press The topics of Israel’s war with Hamas and fighting in Lebanon have dominated speeches at the U.N. General Assembly’s meeting this week. On Thursday, one side finally got the podium — including a moment of drama amid the ocean of… Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. and France work together on proposal for a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press France’s foreign minister said Wednesday that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day cease-fire proposal “to allow for negotiations” in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in… Continue reading