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UN chief, top diplomats plead for support for UNRWA amid Gaza crisis
At the UN General Assembly, Jordan, Brazil and Spain highlight the ‘vital’ role of the agency for Palestinian refugees.
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Ex-FBI Director Comey says he is ‘innocent’ after US court indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey is a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump and testified against him in 2020.
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US defence secretary summons military leaders to Virginia mystery meeting
The reason for the meeting, set for next Tuesday, remains unclear, with Trump dismissing concerns as not 'a big deal'.
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Sudan PM urges end to ‘political’ chemical weapons sanctions
Sudan’s transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris told the 80th UNGA Sudan’s civil war has killed 150,000 people.
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Palestinian Authority’s Abbas forced to deliver UNGA address via video
The Palestinian Authority's Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via video because the US denied him a visa.
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EU chief slams Russian aggression that ‘threatens every nation’
European Council President Antonio Costa denounced Russian aggression and pushed for Ukraine’s right to sovereignty.
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US President Donald Trump signs order outlining TikTok sale plan
The new deal comes after the White House delayed enforcement of the ban of the short-form video app four times.
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Dominica warns US strikes threaten Caribbean ‘zone of peace’ at UNGA
Dominica’s President Sylvanie Burton told the 80th UNGA the Caribbean must remain a “zone of peace."
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EU chief backs two-state solution, calls Gaza a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
European Council President Antonio Costa says the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Trump officials rally global leaders for restrictions on asylum seekers
At the UN, a representative from the US State Department has called on other countries to tighten their asylum systems.
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Amazon to pay $2.5bn for allegedly duping millions to sign up for Prime
While a win for consumers and the FTC, the settlement is relatively painless for Amazon which makes $2.5bn in 33 hours.
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Madagascar imposes curfew after violent protests against water, power cuts
Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas as hundreds protest chronic power outages in the island country.
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Starbucks to close underperforming stores in restructuring efforts
The cuts are expected to lead to hundreds of layoffs.
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Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs to meet India in Asia Cup 2025 final
Bangladesh crumble as Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf take three wickets each in Super Fours match in Dubai.
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Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm
Trump allies could soon control TikTok’s algorithm. Will US ownership change what users see?
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Will Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza work?
The US president has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
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Haiti warns UNGA of ‘human tragedy at the doorstep of America’
Haiti’s transitional leader Laurent Saint-Cyr told the 80th UNGA Haiti faces a “modern-day Guernica.”
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Trump says ‘we can get it done’ on a Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump says he has to meet with Israeli leaders, but that a deal to end the war in Gaza is close.
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Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 17 people
This is the second deadly prison riot in Ecuador this week.
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Why have Spain and Italy sent ships to assist the Gaza Sumud flotilla?
Spanish, Italian decisions to send ships to assist Gaza flotilla sign of increased pro-Palestinian sentiment in Europe.
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