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Trump tells UN he faces a choice on Iran: a deal or 'annihilate the Islamic Republic'
In his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, President Trump said he could strike a deal with Iran after the US midterm elections but warned that his other option is to 'annihilate the Islamic Republic,' and he called on Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations. Iranian and Cuban delegates walked out at points during the speech. Trump also brushed off international concern about AI risk, saying the US 'totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme' to control the technology, and later signed an Arctic security agreement with Denmark and Greenland.
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Trump tells UN he faces a choice on Iran: a deal or 'annihilate the Islamic Republic'
In his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, President Trump said he could strike a deal with Iran after the US midterm elections but warned that his other option is to 'annihilate the Islamic Republic,' and he called on Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations. Iranian and Cuban delegates walked out at points during the speech. Trump also brushed off international concern about AI risk, saying the US 'totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme' to control the technology, and later signed an Arctic security agreement with Denmark and Greenland.
US, Denmark and Greenland sign Arctic security pact expanding American military access
President Trump signed a trilateral security agreement with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 22, easing a year-long standoff over Trump's repeated calls for the US to acquire Greenland. The deal lets Washington modernize and expand its Pituffik Space Base and establish new defense areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, and grants US aircraft and vessels wider access to Greenlandic airspace and waters, building on the two countries' 1951 defense agreement.
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President Trump signed a trilateral security agreement with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 22, easing a year-long standoff over Trump's repeated calls for the US to acquire Greenland. The deal lets Washington modernize and expand its Pituffik Space Base and establish new defense areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, and grants US aircraft and vessels wider access to Greenlandic airspace and waters, building on the two countries' 1951 defense agreement.
UK's Burnham urges single global rulebook for AI in maiden UN speech
Making his first address to the UN General Assembly since taking office in July, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain was ready to lead an international push for 'a single set of global principles and standards' on artificial intelligence, warning that safeguards are struggling to keep pace with the technology's advance. He announced a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect and disrupt hostile state disinformation and deepfakes, and said AI governance would be a priority of the UK's upcoming G20 presidency -- a stance at odds with Trump's rejection of international AI oversight.
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Making his first address to the UN General Assembly since taking office in July, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain was ready to lead an international push for 'a single set of global principles and standards' on artificial intelligence, warning that safeguards are struggling to keep pace with the technology's advance. He announced a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect and disrupt hostile state disinformation and deepfakes, and said AI governance would be a priority of the UK's upcoming G20 presidency -- a stance at odds with Trump's rejection of international AI oversight.
Moroccans vote in parliamentary election that will shape next government
Morocco held elections on September 23 for the 395 seats of its House of Representatives, with more than 15.8 million voters registered to choose among 27 competing parties. The campaign was dominated by youth unemployment, the cost of living and public services, and the outcome will determine the composition of Morocco's next coalition government, requiring 198 seats for a majority.
Read more →Moroccans vote in parliamentary election that will shape next government
Morocco held elections on September 23 for the 395 seats of its House of Representatives, with more than 15.8 million voters registered to choose among 27 competing parties. The campaign was dominated by youth unemployment, the cost of living and public services, and the outcome will determine the composition of Morocco's next coalition government, requiring 198 seats for a majority.
South Korea's Lee tells UN that North Korea deserves 'respect' as he pushes cooperation
In his keynote address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on September 23, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said North Korea should be respected on the international stage and pledged to keep pursuing cooperation with Pyongyang where possible, part of a broader speech on peace and development on the Korean Peninsula delivered during high-level week in New York.
Read more →South Korea's Lee tells UN that North Korea deserves 'respect' as he pushes cooperation
In his keynote address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on September 23, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said North Korea should be respected on the international stage and pledged to keep pursuing cooperation with Pyongyang where possible, part of a broader speech on peace and development on the Korean Peninsula delivered during high-level week in New York.