Sep 24 Son of Israel's ambassador to U.S. critically injured in attack in occupied West Bank By Associated Press The son of Israel's ambassador to the United States was gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 24 African leaders press United Nations for permanent seats on Security Council By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press As in years past, African leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly this year are demanding a reform of the powerful Security Council that would include permanent seats for countries from the continent in the global body's highest decision-making structure. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Netanyahu calls allegations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie' In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech at the U.N. General Assembly and dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza, eight people were killed in the latest barrage of Russian drones and missiles in… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 9:30 'We want more guardrails,' Kalshi CEO says as calls grow for prediction market regulation By Liz Landers, Doug Adams As prediction markets continue to expand, they are drawing attention in Washington and states across the country. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events, including elections. Liz Landers discussed the… Continue watching
Sep 24 China's Xi says 2 giant pandas will arrive at Atlanta's zoo in the coming days By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington. Continue reading
Sep 24 Russian strikes kill 8 civilians in Ukraine as UN debates how to end the war By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed in a speech at the United Nations late Wednesday for countries to starve Russia of revenue through sanctions and trade bans, denying Moscow the money it needs to prolong the war. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Sam Metz, Associated Press Netanyahu said attacking Iran “was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make” and denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who walked out of the U.N. General Assembly when he took the podium to speak. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Palestinian President Abbas addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Associated Press Abbas made the prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump praises U.S.-China ties, talks up White House ballroom during state dinner for Xi By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Day 3 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Associated Press Competing speeches from Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas commanded attention at the United Nations on Thursday, even though the Palestinian leader wasn't there in person: The United States denied him a visa. Continue reading