Americas

USA

UNSC rejects Russian-Chinese resolution to delay sanctions on Iran

A resolution brought forward by Iran’s allies – Russia and China – at the UN Security Council level to delay “snapback sanctions” triggered by the UK, France and Germany over Tehran’s nuclear programme failed to pass on Friday.

27/09/2025

Tech News

Could we see global regulation on AI with UN’s new AI forum?

As world leaders weigh its promise and peril at this week’s high-level meetings, the United Nations heralds a COP meeting like body for international AI governance and an expert panel to present annual reports at the forum.

27/09/2025

USA

'Lay down your arms' and free hostages now, Netanyahu tells Hamas

Netanyahu also held up a map showing what he called "the curse of Iran's terror axis," saying much of Tehran's proxies had been decimated by Israel's military.

26/09/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: ‘One Battle After Another’ - Viva PTA's Revolución!

Four years after ‘Licorice Pizza’, celebrated American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson returns to the big screen with his tenth feature, ‘One Battle After Another’. And it’s an absolute blast. With plenty of actual blasts.

26/09/2025

Business

Germany’s Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs at its auto-parts business

The engineering giant is hoping the job cuts will save €2.5bn as Europe’s car market crisis stretches on.

26/09/2025

Earth News

California wildfire report points to lack of resources

The fires in January took the lives of 30 people and burned down thousands of homes in and around Los Angeles.

26/09/2025

Business

Amazon pays settlement over allegations it duped customers into Prime

Amazon said it was confident it would the win case but that it chose to resolve it quickly instead of going through potentially years of trial and appeals.

26/09/2025

USA

Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure over Gaza mounts

The Israeli leader is set to address the United Nations after a number of Western countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood, adding growing pressure on the leader to end the war in Gaza.

26/09/2025

Tech News

Donald Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order

Vice President JD Vance said that “there was some resistance on the Chinese side.

26/09/2025

USA

Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

Comey, often criticised by US President Donald Trump, is accused of lying to Congress in September 2020 about whether he authorised leaking classified information to the press.

26/09/2025

Economy

Trump to put import taxes on pharma, home furnishings, heavy trucks

While Trump did not provide a legal justification for the tariffs, he appeared to stretch the bounds of his role as commander-in-chief by stating on Truth Social that the taxes on imported kitchen cabinets and sofas were needed “for national security and other reasons".

26/09/2025

USA

Immigration centre shooter 'hated government,' say US officials

Federal officials say they may have found a possible motive behind a fatal shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday.

26/09/2025

USA

Trump signals that US could lift ban on F-35 sales to NATO ally Turkey

The US removed Turkey from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme after Turkey purchased the S-400 air defence system from Russia.

25/09/2025

USA

Israel's FM Gideon Sa'ar says Abbas 'continues to encourage terrorism'

Mahmoud Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority, the government body run by the Fatah party which has partial civil control over areas in the occupied West Bank.

25/09/2025

Culture news

Sean Penn says he’s ‘not surprised’ by Charlie Kirk shooting

The celebrated actor plays a US military officer with white supremacy on the brain in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, ‘One Battle After Another’.

25/09/2025

Economy

US GDP shows 3.8% growth in second quarter in dramatic upgrade

Imports fell and consumer spending jumped, resulting in a much better economic performance than previously estimated in the world's biggest economy.

25/09/2025

USA

UN reform and a €3.5 billion deal: Kazakhstan's president at UNGA

At the UN, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged for reform at the Security Council, stronger multilateralism and stronger action on climate change.

25/09/2025

USA

Uzbekistan's president at UNGA: Reform, Peace, and Global Cooperation

At the UN General Assembly, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev showcased Uzbekistan’s reforms and peace initiatives.

25/09/2025

EuroVerify

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Europe claims in UN speech

Trump's speech contained claims relating to immigration in Europe, the climate crisis and Russia's war in Ukraine.

25/09/2025

USA

Trump calls for investigation after claiming UN 'triple sabotage'

The US president claims he was deliberately targeted three times at the institution's headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

25/09/2025

Uruguay

Nine Magellanic penguins released into the sea after rehabilitation in

Nine Magellanic penguins were released back into the sea at Punta del Este on Wednesday after months of rehabilitation by Uruguayan conservationists.

25/09/2025

Earth News

China announces new climate goal to cut emissions

Around 100 nations, responsible for about two-thirds of the world's emissions, gave plans or some kind of commitments to further curb fossil fuel emissions and fight climate change at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

25/09/2025

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Trump’s UN visit marked by malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter

President Donald Trump’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York began awkwardly on Tuesday when an escalator at the UN headquarters suddenly stopped as he stepped on it.

24/09/2025

USA

At least two people killed in shooting at ICE facility in Dallas

Three people were shot at an immigration office in Dallas, and the suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted wound, according to officials.

24/09/2025

Space

Space weather satellites blast off to study the Sun's violent side

The trio of satellites aimed for a Sun-orbiting lookout 1.6 million kilometers from Earth, each on its own separate mission.

24/09/2025

USA

Colombia's Petro seeks probe into Trump over fatal Caribbean strikes

Gustavo Petro tells the UN General Assembly that there should be 'criminal proceedings' over US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels.

24/09/2025