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Truss hits out at ‘catastrophic failure’ of Putin in Ukraine in UN speech

Comments by the Russian leader in a televised address to the nation appeared to suggest the conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a nuclear crisis.

The Independent UK

‘We will not be intimidated’: European foreign ministers convene urgent meeting to discuss new Putin threat

Vladimir Putin faced a wave of condemnation throughout the day at the UN general assembly

The Independent UK

Russians protesting against military mobilisation arrested as Moscow frees prisoners of war

Russian security forces reportedly detain more than 1,300 people during protests which erupted after Vladimir Putin announced plans to call up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine.

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GLIMPSES: At United Nations, boats safeguard current affairs

U.S. Coast Guard boats are a familiar presence during the U.N. General Assembly, guarding the aquatic border of the United Nations alongside New York City police boats

The Independent UK

Biden ‘amazed’ at size of queue for Queen’s lying in state

The US president was among the world leaders who gathered in London for the funeral of the Queen on Monday.

The Independent UK

'A brutal, needless war ... chosen by one man': Biden, at United Nations, slams Putin's invasion of Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced another $1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine during his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

‘This is what it was like’: reliving the devastating US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In the harrowing documentary Escape from Kabul, first-hand accounts and archival footage bring us back to a terrifying time in 2021

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Mary Trump and Patricia Arquette lead delighted reaction as lawsuit against Trump family announced

“Whatever the outcome of the James case, a day in which a prosecutor declared at a press conference that Trump isn’t worth what he claims is a day he’s tried to avoid for decades,” Maggie Haberman says

The Independent UK

IAEA still working on Ukraine power plant plan despite Putin bluster

The head of the United Nations atomic agency said on Wednesday he would not abandon a plan to create a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant despite Russian plans to mobilize new troops and hold a referendum in the region.

Reuters

What issues did Middle East leaders raise in UNGA address?

Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Prime Minister Lapid to back two-state solution in UN speech

It will be the first time since 2017 that an Israeli prime minister has publicly expressed support for a two-state solution.

Axios

Russian nuclear sabre-rattling is designed to create fear in the west

Russian announcements cover up fact that mobilisation will take months to have impact

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv urges west to spell out how it would respond to Russian nuclear strike

Ukraine asks world leaders to say ‘very firmly’ that nuclear strike would have catastrophic consequences for Russia

The Guardian - UK

Growing Cholera Outbreak in Syria Infects Hundreds, 39 Dead

A deadly cholera outbreak in Syria has killed at least 39 people and infected hundreds more this past month, health officials said Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the war-torn country can put a stop to its spread. The UN and Syria’s Health Ministry have said the source of the outbreak…

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The Guardian - UK

Denmark offers ‘loss and damage’ funding to poorer countries for climate breakdown

Denmark ‘gets ball rolling’ at UN ahead of protests as poor nations call for greater collective commitment

The Independent UK

Shaped by war, Bosnian leader chides UN inaction on Ukraine

Bosnia’s leader is decrying the failure of the United Nations to prevent war in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Joe Biden condemns Vladimir Putin for ‘reckless’ nuclear threats in United Nations address

US President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Shireen Abu Akleh’s family submits complaint to ICC

Complaint includes evidence from report that found Palestinian-American journalist was deliberately killed by Israeli forces

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Miami Herald

Canada’s prime minister to host Haiti discussion as UN General Assembly gets under way

As the United Nations General Assembly gets under way in New York, Haiti is set to command attention not just from the United States, which is co-hosting a high-level donor event on Friday, but its neighbor to the north, Canada.

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Putin’s war in Ukraine should make your ‘blood run cold,’ Biden says

President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion as a violation of the principles underpinning the United Nations and called on the world to maintain support of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s President Says He’s Serious about Reviving Nuke Deal

Iran’s president said Wednesday his country was serious about reviving a deal to put curbs on its nuclear program but questioned whether it could trust America's commitment to any eventual accord. In 2018, former US President Donald Trump withdrew from a deal brokered by the Obama administration. That has led…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss and Ursula von der Leyen unite to condemn Putin’s ‘failing’ invasion

The leaders also had a ‘good discussion’ on relations between the UK and EU when they met at the United Nations General Assembly.

The Independent UK

Biden says Putin is making ‘overt nuclear threats’ against Europe

‘A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,’ president says

The Independent UK

UN General Assembly: Zelensky outlines 5-part Ukraine war peace plan in scathing speech against Russia

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky detailed Russian atrocities and described a sweeping peace plan to end the war in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

Axios

Biden at UN rebukes Russia's "outrageous" invasion of Ukraine

"This war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state — plain and simple," Biden said.

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