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Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump in New York after call on peace talks
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Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump in New York after call on peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with his American counterpart Donald Trump in New York, he writes on X.
Løkke says Greenland security agreement respects Denmark’s red lines, sovereignty
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Løkke says Greenland security agreement respects Denmark’s red lines, sovereignty

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet with US President Donald Trump at the opening of the UN General Assembly. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will also travel to New York
Merz under pressure as AfD gains and state elections loom
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Merz under pressure as AfD gains and state elections loom

Friedrich Merz is losing a record number of voters to the far right. To shore up support, he is promising to lower gasoline prices - but the question is whether that will be enough to keep the chancellor in power
Andrei X confronts West Bank settlers for huge Instagram audience
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Andrei X confronts West Bank settlers for huge Instagram audience

He has 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
UN warns of rape and genital mutilation in war-torn Ukraine
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UN warns of rape and genital mutilation in war-torn Ukraine

Civilians and prisoners of war are being subjected to "shocking" sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine, the UN human rights agency OHCHR has warned. Several women in Russian-occupied Ukraine have described repeated rapes by Russian soldiers
Rodríguez and Trump to meet for first time on UN General Assembly sidelines
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Rodríguez and Trump to meet for first time on UN General Assembly sidelines

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez and US President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week.
Nvidia and OpenAI CEOs to attend White House dinner with Trump and Xi
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Nvidia and OpenAI CEOs to attend White House dinner with Trump and Xi

Nvidia and OpenAI CEOs Jensen Huang and Sam Altman will attend a dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House next week, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP.
US security deal bars Russian and Chinese bases in Greenland, sources say
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US security deal bars Russian and Chinese bases in Greenland, sources say

The security agreement that the United States signed with Denmark and Greenland ensures that no Russian or Chinese military bases can be established on the island, sources at the US State Department told AFP.
US, Denmark and Greenland agree security deal for the Arctic island
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US, Denmark and Greenland agree security deal for the Arctic island

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have agreed on a security agreement for Greenland. “This is a dream come true,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social
Drone strikes cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant, IAEA says
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Drone strikes cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant, IAEA says

A drone hit a cooling tower at a reactor at the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia on Thursday, the UN nuclear agency IAEA said.
More than 112,000 flee fighting in Yemen as clashes intensify, UN says
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More than 112,000 flee fighting in Yemen as clashes intensify, UN says

A humanitarian disaster threatens Yemen, which is already severely affected by hardship.
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
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