Somali president calls for Gaza ceasefire, two-State solution in UN address
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia was working with members of the UN Security Council to support efforts towards peace in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
24 Sep, 2026
The cost of UNGA: Who pays and who profits?
Member states make mandatory annual contributions based on capacity to pay, factoring in gross national income, external debt burden and per-capita income.
24 Sep, 2026
At UNGA, Trump threatens Iran, touts Ukraine deal, calls ICC ‘rogue’, renames AI as ‘SI’
US President Trump says a deal between Russia and Ukraine to end the war could be reached in the near future.
22 Sep, 2026
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases military pressure: report
Proposal has “already been conveyed to Washington through mediators,” Japan’s Kyodo News reports.
22 Sep, 2026
What are the key issues Türkiye’s Erdogan will raise in his UN address?
Iran claims it downed US MQ-1 drone over Hormuz
Türkiye’s Erdogan heads to UN as leaders gather amid Middle East, Russia-Ukraine wars and AI risks
Ex-Chile president Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief
US military puts Iran war cost at $43.6 billion in latest estimate
19 Sep, 2026
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill: China and India face possible 100% tariffs
Trump signs Graham Act expanding Russia sanctions and authorising up to 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
16 Sep, 2026
Burnham’s ‘reset’ of foreign policy on Israel and Palestine is promising, but still falls short
The British government must walk the talk to stand by Palestine and the suffering people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
15 Sep, 2026
Egypt’s Sisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Red Sea security in Cairo amid Houthi attacks
The two leaders stress the need to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Bab al Mandab Strait and the Red Sea.
14 Sep, 2026
Trump rejects new AI guardrails, says a ‘high IQ president’ is all that’s needed
Washington already stops AI executives from taking harmful actions, says President Trump, accusing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of pretending to be “perfect little angel”.
11 Sep, 2026
Trump links 9/11 to war on Iran, 25 years on
Hegseth also lashes out at Iran in his remarks at the Pentagon ceremony.
11 Sep, 2026
Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit amid wars in Ukraine and Iran
The 11-member BRICS summit is set to be dominated by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and economic challenges.
11 Sep, 2026
25 years after 9/11, Americans see ‘domestic terrorism’ as bigger threat than foreign attacks
Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that fear of domestic extremists now eclipses overseas plots as ideology-driven threat and most Americans do not believe that wars that followed 9/11 were worth the cost.
10 Sep, 2026
Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
The president did not say where the money would come from — with the theoretical bill likely topping $1 trillion.
9 Sep, 2026
Zelenskyy’s plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova: Norway PM
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo from Moldova on Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V.
8 Sep, 2026
Putin to Trump: Russia has no aggressive plans towards Europe
US and Russian presidents discuss peace efforts after American envoys’ visits to Moscow and Kiev.
