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UN General Assembly's high-level debate opens with Trump addressing anxious world body
The general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly opened Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in New York under the theme 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all,' with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking first followed by President Donald Trump. Trump's address comes at a tense moment: the global economy has been rattled by his war against Iran, anxiety is surging over AI's social impact, and the UN's own future is in question amid Washington's scaled-back financial support. After his speech, Trump was expected to hold sideline talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
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UN General Assembly's high-level debate opens with Trump addressing anxious world body
The general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly opened Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in New York under the theme 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all,' with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking first followed by President Donald Trump. Trump's address comes at a tense moment: the global economy has been rattled by his war against Iran, anxiety is surging over AI's social impact, and the UN's own future is in question amid Washington's scaled-back financial support. After his speech, Trump was expected to hold sideline talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
Major US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News announced they are suspending shared White House pool coverage of President Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the building on September 18-19, accusing the outlets of 'fake news.' The five networks that normally rotate pool duty issued a rare joint statement saying 'no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.' CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban, and the standoff was continuing as leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Read more →Major US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News announced they are suspending shared White House pool coverage of President Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the building on September 18-19, accusing the outlets of 'fake news.' The five networks that normally rotate pool duty issued a rare joint statement saying 'no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.' CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban, and the standoff was continuing as leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Secretary of State Rubio meets Western Hemisphere counterparts in New York as Trump weighs Iran strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in New York from September 20-23 for UN General Assembly meetings, held talks Tuesday with heads of state and foreign ministers under the 'Shield of the Americas' framework, part of a packed week of diplomacy that also includes President Trump's expected meeting with leaders of six Gulf states and a separate sit-down with Venezuela's acting president. The gatherings unfold against the backdrop of Trump's warning that he has entered a 'decision phase' on whether to resume major strikes against Iran.
Read more →Secretary of State Rubio meets Western Hemisphere counterparts in New York as Trump weighs Iran strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in New York from September 20-23 for UN General Assembly meetings, held talks Tuesday with heads of state and foreign ministers under the 'Shield of the Americas' framework, part of a packed week of diplomacy that also includes President Trump's expected meeting with leaders of six Gulf states and a separate sit-down with Venezuela's acting president. The gatherings unfold against the backdrop of Trump's warning that he has entered a 'decision phase' on whether to resume major strikes against Iran.
Moroccan parties make final push in markets and online ahead of Wednesday's parliamentary vote
With Morocco's parliamentary election set for September 23, the country's 27 competing parties spent the final days of campaigning courting more than 15.8 million registered voters through market-square rallies and social media pushes for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. Youth unemployment, living costs and public services have dominated the campaign, with roughly a third of Moroccans aged 18 to 35 saying they trust parliament and political parties, according to polling cited in the run-up to the vote.
Read more →Moroccan parties make final push in markets and online ahead of Wednesday's parliamentary vote
With Morocco's parliamentary election set for September 23, the country's 27 competing parties spent the final days of campaigning courting more than 15.8 million registered voters through market-square rallies and social media pushes for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. Youth unemployment, living costs and public services have dominated the campaign, with roughly a third of Moroccans aged 18 to 35 saying they trust parliament and political parties, according to polling cited in the run-up to the vote.
Qatar and Iran push Gulf security talks as Sudan mourns second deadly mine collapse in a week
Following Qatar's call for a Gulf-Iran security framework and Iran's announcement that Muscat will host talks among Iran, Iraq and Gulf states on regional security and the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats arriving for UN General Assembly week said the effort would be a key sideline theme. Separately, Sudan continued to reel from a second gold-mine collapse in eight days near the Egyptian border that killed at least 10 people and injured 21, days after a collapse in West Kordofan killed at least 67 -- disasters officials link to unregulated mining and heavy rains amid the country's ongoing civil war.
Read more →Qatar and Iran push Gulf security talks as Sudan mourns second deadly mine collapse in a week
Following Qatar's call for a Gulf-Iran security framework and Iran's announcement that Muscat will host talks among Iran, Iraq and Gulf states on regional security and the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats arriving for UN General Assembly week said the effort would be a key sideline theme. Separately, Sudan continued to reel from a second gold-mine collapse in eight days near the Egyptian border that killed at least 10 people and injured 21, days after a collapse in West Kordofan killed at least 67 -- disasters officials link to unregulated mining and heavy rains amid the country's ongoing civil war.