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US grants Iranian delegation entry for UN General Assembly in New York
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US grants Iranian delegation entry for UN General Assembly in New York

The US government gives the green light for an Iranian delegation to enter the country and attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
Palestinian leaders denied US visas for UN General Assembly, reports say
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Palestinian leaders denied US visas for UN General Assembly, reports say

For the second year in a row, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been denied a visa to the United States for the UN General Assembly, several media outlets report.
Kim Yo-jong says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons, calls disarmament supporters idiots
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Kim Yo-jong says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons, calls disarmament supporters idiots

There is no chance in the world that North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons, Kim Yo-Jong, dictator Kim Jong-Un's powerful sister, said. The UN atomic energy agency, IAEA, is warning at the same time that North Korea is expanding its nuclear energy program
Fiji declares national emergency over sharp rise in HIV infections
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Fiji declares national emergency over sharp rise in HIV infections

The Pacific island nation of Fiji has declared a state of emergency after a sharp increase in new HIV infections.
Lula says he will urge Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s election
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Lula says he will urge Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will urge US President Donald Trump "not to interfere in Brazil's elections. "
At least 20 dead after apartment building collapse in Gaza City, dozens feared trapped
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At least 20 dead after apartment building collapse in Gaza City, dozens feared trapped

An apartment building previously damaged in Israeli attacks has collapsed in Gaza. Media reports say many are dead or missing
UN: More than 100,000 people flee fighting in Yemen
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UN: More than 100,000 people flee fighting in Yemen

The flare-up of fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has forced more than 100,000 people to flee within Yemen, according to the UN.
UN rights chief calls for Gaza access as hundreds of bodies are recovered
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UN rights chief calls for Gaza access as hundreds of bodies are recovered

International investigators must be allowed into the Gaza Strip, insists UN human rights chief Volker Türk. The demand comes as hundreds of bodies are being recovered from the rubble of demolished buildings
Ukraine says energy attacks could stop if Russia agrees, after Trump comments
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Ukraine says energy attacks could stop if Russia agrees, after Trump comments

Russia and Ukraine have agreed not to attack each other's energy facilities, US President Donald Trump says. Volodymyr Zelenskyj writes on Telegram that it is Ukraine's proposal, but that it will only apply if Russia agrees to it
Trump attacks calls for AI brakes, says only a strong president is needed to control development
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Trump attacks calls for AI brakes, says only a strong president is needed to control development

All that is needed to control AI development is a “strong and smart” president, US leader Donald Trump claims - and he calls demands to slow down development “a sick conspiracy. ”
Israeli-Russian activist documents settler violence in the West Bank to millions on Instagram
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Israeli-Russian activist documents settler violence in the West Bank to millions on Instagram

He holds both a Russian and an Israeli passport - but has been in the Israeli-occupied West Bank almost daily for four years. Activist Andrei Khrzhanovsky, or “Andrey X,” with more than half a million followers on social media, wants to draw the world’s attention to settler violence, which the UN says has reached record levels
More than 2,000 flee Yemen for Djibouti, UN says
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More than 2,000 flee Yemen for Djibouti, UN says

More than 2,000 people have fled from Yemen to Djibouti following recent fighting, according to the UN.
Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics
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Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics

It's not just Sweden's immediate future that will be decided this fall. Warring world leaders will be pressured, and the great powers' willingness to compromise will be put to the test
UN warns of rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Yemen
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UN warns of rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Yemen

Yemeni government forces say they have struck the Houthi movement in the strategically important city of Mocha on the Red Sea.
UN development chief warns Ukraine faces hardest winter since Russia’s invasion
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UN development chief warns Ukraine faces hardest winter since Russia’s invasion

The winter in Ukraine could be the most difficult since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, told the BBC.
Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions
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Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions

Three of Hong Kong's most prominent human rights activists have been sentenced to new prison terms. The three were convicted of "security crimes" after calling on China to abolish the "one-party state dictatorship
Japan protests UN world map that shows disputed Kuril Islands as Russian
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Japan protests UN world map that shows disputed Kuril Islands as Russian

Japan is demanding that the new world map adopted by the UN last week, which shows the disputed Kuril Islands as Russian, be corrected.
HRW urges action after Iran executes dozens over protests
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HRW urges action after Iran executes dozens over protests

In recent months, Iran has announced that dozens of people linked to anti-regime protests have been executed. Human Rights Watch is calling on the world to take action
UNICEF: Girls’ schooling hit hardest when storms and climate disasters close schools
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UNICEF: Girls’ schooling hit hardest when storms and climate disasters close schools

Girls are at greater risk of dropping out of school when schools are hit by heatwaves, storms or fires linked to climate change, according to the UN children's fund UNICEF.
UN nuclear agency orders Iran nuclear issue to be brought before Security Council
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UN nuclear agency orders Iran nuclear issue to be brought before Security Council

The board of the UN nuclear agency IAEA is demanding that the issue of Iran's nuclear program be raised in the UN Security Council. Iran criticizes the decision
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure more than 70 as Yemen fighting escalates
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure more than 70 as Yemen fighting escalates

The Houthi movement has attacked targets in Saudi Arabia. More than 70 civilians are reported to have been injured
UN: 23 people have died in ICE custody this year, says rights chief
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UN: 23 people have died in ICE custody this year, says rights chief

So far in 2026, 23 people have died in the custody of US immigration agency ICE, according to the UN. Now, UN representatives are demanding that those responsible be held accountable and urging the Trump administration to stop deportations to places where people risk “irreversible harm
UN human rights chief warns AI poses existential threat, urges safety limits
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UN human rights chief warns AI poses existential threat, urges safety limits

AI is an “existential threat” to humanity, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. He is now urging the tech industry to agree on “safety limits
Afghan girls’ school reopens in Rwanda after Taliban ban in Afghanistan
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Afghan girls’ school reopens in Rwanda after Taliban ban in Afghanistan

Since the Taliban regained power, Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans teenage girls from attending school. But many are trying to get around the ban
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