
U.N. Live Updates: As Trump Threatens Iran, Other Leaders Warn of Deep Divisions
President Trump said he must decide whether to make a deal or “annihilate” Iran, in a gathering where world leaders typically focus on declarations of global harmony.Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026

Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks
A court found 15 men guilty of coordinating a series of suicide bombings in hotels and churches, which killed more than 300 people.By Pamodi Waravita
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Colombo (Sri Lanka)Negombo (Sri Lanka)Sri LankaBatticaloa (Sri Lanka)Sirisena, Maithripala

Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain met with President Trump for the first time on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Great BritainEnglandUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Trump, Donald J

Ethiopian Rebel Groups Join Forces Against the Government
Half a dozen groups, accusing the prime minister of being dictatorial, announced the formation of a coalition in a country already scarred by war.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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EthiopiaTigray (Ethiopia)Oromo Liberation ArmyTigray People's Liberation FrontAhmed, Abiy

These Tech Utopians Want to Build a City for the Post-A.I. World
After a sprawling world tour, Praxis, a New York-based, crypto-backed “digital nation,” has signed a deal to build a physical city in Uruguay.By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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UruguayArgentinaPraxis (Bluebook Cities Inc)Coinbase IncBrown, DrydenAndreessen, Marc LThiel, Peter A

Shooting Near High School in Turkey Injures 11
The attack came months after back-to-back school shootings in the country, where educators have been warning about rising violence.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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TurkeyIstanbul (Turkey)

The Other Victims of China’s Church Crackdown
Cherie Geng is trying to free her husband, a pastor, who was among dozens of church members detained by the Chinese police. At the same time, she must rebuild her life in exile.By Vivian Wang and Lauren DeCicca
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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ChinaThailandZion Church (China)Jin Mingri (Ezra Jin)Xi Jinping

Paris Really, Really Loves Céline Dion
Ms. Dion, the French Canadian diva, has embarked on her first solo tour of France since the pandemic. The French are swooning.By Catherine Porter, Giulia Imbert and Dmitry Kostyukov
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Paris (France)Dion, Celine

German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan
With the Alternative for Germany party close to power in a German state, federal officials are planning to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence.By Jim Tankersley, Christopher F. Schuetze and Philip Kaleta
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)GermanyRussiaAlternative for GermanyMerz, FriedrichPistorius, BorisPutin, Vladimir V

Trump Meets Middle East Leaders as Regional Wars Widen
The Iran war and the fight between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen have forced Gulf Arab states to reckon with spiraling conflicts and to reassess U.S. security guarantees.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Persian GulfUnited Arab EmiratesIranBahrainDubai (United Arab Emirates)KuwaitQatarStrait of HormuzYemenSaudi ArabiaGeneral Assembly (UN)HouthisUnited NationsTrump, Donald J

Italy’s Prisons Were Overcrowded. Then They Overheated.
As temperatures in the country continue to approach 90 degrees Fahrenheit, inmates have been sleeping on concrete cell floors. Even the guards have complained.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
Italy

A Missile of a Memoir as Diana’s Brother Takes Aim at British Royals
The decades have not lessened Earl Spencer’s anger over the House of Windsor’s treatment of the former Princess of Wales. King Charles comes in for special vitriol.By Sarah Lyall
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Great BritainDiana, Princess of WalesCharles, Prince of Wales

Iraq’s Prime Minister Vows to Disarm and Disband Iran-Backed Militias in 2027
Ali al-Zaidi is a political neophyte hoping to succeed where previous leaders failed. In an interview, he laid out an ambitious timeline that could prove hard to meet.By Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan
Published on : Mon Sep 21 2026
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IraqIranIsraelStrait of HormuzUnited StatesTurkeyPopular Mobilization Forces (Iraq)General Assembly (UN)al-Zaidi, Ali (1986- )Trump, Donald J

Japan, Suffering Xi and China’s Anger, Hopes Trump Can Help
Japan’s prime minister met with President Trump to discuss China’s economic and security pressure while also seeking to de-escalate tensions with Beijing.By Javier C. Hernández and Lily Kuo
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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ChinaJapanUnited StatesTaiwanTakaichi, SanaeTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

Cold War Lessons for A.I.
The U.S. and Soviet Union managed to avert nuclear catastrophe. Can Washington and Beijing do the same for A.I.?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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ChinaAnthropic AI LLCOpenAI Labs

Vietnam’s leader is likely to warn of threats to middle powers.
By Damien Cave and Tung Ngo
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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ChinaHanoi (Vietnam)United StatesVietnamUnited NationsTrump, Donald J

Macron Calls on the U.N. to Fight Against the ‘Law of the Jungle’
In his farewell address to the General Assembly, the French president criticized Russia, Israel and, in more veiled terms, the United States.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Helps Him to End the War ‘Before Winter’
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came during a meeting with President Trump as an effort to restart talks with Russia has gone nowhere.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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RussiaUkraineUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

South Korea’s leader is seeking a new approach to North Korea.
By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldasia
General Assembly (UN)New York TimesUnited NationsLee Jae-myungTrump, Donald J

At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It
President Trump’s statement to the U.N. General Assembly that he could “drive them into hell with no chance of survival” was a jarring departure in a forum devoted to world peace.By Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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General Assembly (UN)Trump, Donald JAbdullah II, King of JordanGuterres, AntonioDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaErdogan, Recep TayyipZelensky, Volodymyr

What to Know About the Search for the Next Leader of the U.N.
António Guterres is stepping down in December after two terms as secretary general. No front-runner to succeed him has emerged so far.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Costa RicaEcuadorSenegalUgandaArgentinaGuyanaUnited NationsGeneral Assembly (UN)Security Council (UN)Guterres, AntonioSall, MackyBachelet, MichelleGrossi, RafaelBaki, Ivonne (1951- )Otunnu, Olara AGrynspan, Rebeca (1955- )Rodrigues-Birkett, Carolyn (1973- )

A Departing U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Change
As he nears the end of his term as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres looks back on his efforts to stop climate change.By David Gelles
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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United StatesUnited NationsWright, Chris (1965- )Guterres, Antonio

A Quiet Swan Song for Macron After a Decade in the U.N. Spotlight
During his tenure as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron has evolved from a political upstart to a senior statesman.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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FranceGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Cuban officials walk out after Trump calls the nation a ‘failed state’ in his speech.
By Tyler Pager
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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CubaUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsRodriguez, BrunoRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Amazon says it will provide secure cloud computing to NATO.
Over time, the development should allow better intelligence sharing and military planning among the alliance.By Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
United StatesAmazon.com IncNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization

Latin American Allies of Trump Plan to Label Cartels as ‘Terrorist’
On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, 14 countries are expected to follow Washington’s lead by designating 25 criminal groups as terrorist organizations.By Annie Correal and Edward Wong
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Latin AmericaCaribbean AreaSouth AmericaCentral AmericaChileColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorHondurasGuatemalaBoliviaPeruEcuadorArgentinaPanamaParaguayTrinidad and TobagoUnited NationsRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

U.N. Leader Uses Final Speech to Issue Stark Warning
António Guterres, the departing secretary general, said a divided world will struggle in the face of wars, inequality, climate change and the rise of A.I.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
United NationsGeneral Assembly (UN)Guterres, AntonioTrump, Donald J

Iran’s President Heads to New York, a First for a Nation at War With the U.S.
President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.By Leo Sands
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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General Assembly (UN)Araghchi, Abbas

Trump Set to Sign Deal on U.S. Presence in Greenland
President Trump has fixated on securing more U.S. control of the island, a semiautonomous Danish territory. It is unclear how the deal will differ from a 1951 agreement.By Jeffrey Gettleman
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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GreenlandUnited StatesDenmarkArctic RegionsNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTrump, Donald J

Jordan’s king is likely to focus on Palestinians in his speech.
The Jordanian monarch will most likely base his speech on the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other Palestinian issues.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldmiddleeast
United StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)Abdullah II, King of Jordan

Here’s the latest.
By Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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ChinaFranceUnited StatesUkraineGeneral Assembly (UN)Guterres, AntonioMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Abdullah II, King of JordanDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaErdogan, Recep TayyipTrump, Donald JModi, NarendraRamaphosa, CyrilXi JinpingZelensky, Volodymyr

What to Know About the United Nations and the General Assembly
Here’s a look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly.By The New York Times
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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General Assembly (UN)United Nations

Typhoon Dujuan Brings Record Rain to Japan, Killing 5 People
More than 74,000 people remained under evacuation orders in the Tokyo region as authorities warned of landslides and floods.By Francesca Regalado
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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JapanTokyo (Japan)Nagoya (Japan)Miyazaki (Japan)

A Brotherly Tribute to the People’s Princess, No Holds Barred
“Swan Song,” Charles Spencer’s memoir of Lady Diana, is full of love and vengeance.By Alexandra Jacobs
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
booksreview
Great BritainSpencer, Charles (1964- )Diana, Princess of Wales

‘My Husband Is in Love With His Valet’: Takeaways From Charles Spencer’s Memoir
Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana died, her brother has written a book about her life, her marriage to Prince Charles and the suffering she endured at the hands of the tabloid press.By The Book Review
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
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Great BritainSpencer, Charles (1964- )Diana, Princess of WalesCharles, Prince of Wales