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Netanyahu is booed as he begins his UNGA speech, with many delegations walking out of the General Assembly hall

During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu was met with protests and significant walkouts. Many delegates left the hall as a sign of disapproval, while Netanyahu called them moral cowards. In his speech, he defended Israel's military actions against Iran and criticized various global leaders. Outside…

The Economic Times · 10h ago

‘No greater partner than Trump’: Netanyahu defends Iran war as delegates walk out at UNGA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to defend Israel’s military actions against Iran and Hamas, praise US President Donald Trump and attack critics including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Times of India · 10h ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide allegations ‘biggest lie of the century’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a combative speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday in which he denied that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, lashed out at leaders, including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and said attacking Iran was "one of the easiest decisions" he had ever…

France 24 · 11h ago

Giorgia Meloni 'UN Speech' Goes Viral in Altered Video Despite Italian PM Not Attending Assembly

A digitally altered video falsely presents Giorgia Meloni delivering an anti-Israel speech at the 2026 UN General Assembly, which she did not attend. Antonio Tajani led Italy's delegation.

International Business Times UK · 21h ago

Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate

In his UN General Assembly speech, Iran's president also accused the US and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians as the US delegation walked out. He closed with a direct message to Trump: "Yes they did hit us, but we did not bend the knee."

Euronews · Sep 23

Bernie Sanders Warns AI Could 'Eliminate Tens of Millions of Jobs' in Fiery Speech on Billionaires and Inequality

At Riverside Church in New York, Bernie Sanders warned AI could displace tens of millions of jobs and called for government oversight of Big Tech.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

Ecuador and U.S. Push Regional Security Alliance, But Mining and Energy Enter the Agenda

Noboa and envoy Kristi Noem discussed mining and oil as 15 Shield of the Americas nations moved to sanction MS-13, Tren de Aragua and 22 other groups.

Latin Times · Sep 23

Erdoğan tells UN that Europe cannot be safe without Turkey

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Erdoğan argued that Turkey is an indispensable part of European security architecture. Turkey has been a NATO member since 1952 but its EU accession process has been frozen for nearly a decade.

Euronews · Sep 23

Leaders push for stronger AI safeguards at UN as Trump touts 'Super Intelligence'

AI has become a major topic at the UN General Assembly after incidents of the technology falling out of the control of humans and warnings by company insiders drew global alarm and calls for better government supervision of the industry.

Euronews · Sep 23

"Chile Is Back": How Kast's UN Speech Collided With the Bachelet Fallout and Trump's Security Pact

Chile's Kast told the UN it has fallen short, pitched three reforms and touted security gains. Why his debut split Congress.

Latin Times · Sep 22