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Q&A: Amanda Gorman talks UN poem, fame, future presidency

When poet Amanda Gorman was invited to read a newly developed poem at the U.N. General Assembly, the young sensation took a deep look at how societal issues like hunger and poverty have impacted Earth’s preservation

The Independent UK

On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punished

Diplomats and human rights advocates speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly are calling for forceful action on China's alleged persecution of ethnic minorities

The Independent UK

After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is heading straight from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to the United Nations General Assembly

The Independent UK

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Liz Truss jets to New York today on first trip as PM - vowing to hand billions to Ukraine

The Prime Minister is travelling to the UN General Assembly on her first overseas trip since entering Downing Street two weeks ago - as politics gets back into gear

Daily Mirror

GLIMPSES: Barricades gatekeep the UN General Assembly

How high are the barriers to entry at the U.N. General Assembly

The Independent UK

At UN, leaders confront COVID's impact on global education

School disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have set back children around the globe, from the United States to sub-Saharan Africa

The Independent UK

Iran president: No plan to meet Biden at UN General Assembly

Iran’s president has left for New York, where he will be speaking to the U.N. General Assembly later this week

The Independent UK

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Jaishankar arrives in New York for hectic diplomatic week at UNGA high-level session

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York to participate in the high-level 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly, which kick-starts September 20

The Hindu

In world beset by turbulence, nations' leaders gather at UN

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week under the shadow of Europe’s first major conflict since World War II

The Independent UK

Israeli, Turkish Leaders to Meet at United Nations

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, as relations between the two countries thaw. Lapid's office said he would travel to New York on Monday night, ahead of an address to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to dominate as world leaders gather at United Nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week, a gathering that is unlikely to yield any progress toward ending the conflict.

Reuters

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism

As world leaders gather in New York next week for the annual U.N. General Assembly, China is also focusing on another U.N.-related meeting in Geneva

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What to know about the U.N. General Assembly

After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly

The Independent UK

UN Summit Returns in Person to World of Divisions

The UN General Assembly is back in person after the pandemic disruption but in a world as full of crises as ever, with the war in Ukraine set to pit the West against Russia. Some 150 world leaders will descend on New York for a week of diplomacy, with all…

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The Independent UK

UN votes to allow Ukraine's Zelenskyy to give virtual speech

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week’s gathering of world leaders because of his need to deal with Russia’s invasion

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A look at governors and veto-proof state legislative majorities from opposite parties

Welcome to the Friday, September 16, Brew.

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UN Member States May Allow Zelensky to Speak by Video

UN member states will vote Friday on making an exception to allow Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to address next week's General Assembly by video, according to diplomatic sources. World leaders were allowed to speak by video in 2020 and in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, but this year the…

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Four states currently have a governor of one party and a veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party

Four states have a governor of one party and veto-proof legislative majorities of the opposing party: Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Voters will determine whether three states—North Carolina, Vermont, and Wisconsin—could also have a veto-proof majority and an opposing party governor as a result of the 2022 elections.

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Ukraine finds 'mass grave' in recaptured city of Izyum

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview Thursday she wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to face the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Ukraine. Volunteer medic Yuliia Paievska, who was captured by Russia in Mariupol, told US lawmakers Thursday how Russians routinely tortured her and others.…

Reuters

Ukraine wants U.N. to allow Zelenskiy to address world leaders via video

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is on Friday due to consider a proposal for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week with a pre-recorded video.

Reuters

U.S. allows Russia's Lavrov to travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

King Charles affirms independence of the Kirk

ONE of the first acts of Charles III after he was formally proclaimed King was to affirm the independence of the Church of Scotland.

The Independent UK

Royal chaplain speaks of ‘deep sadness’ after Queen’s ‘remarkable life’

The Very Rev Prof David Fergusson said ‘we give thanks for all that she has been to our Church and our nation’.

Daily Mirror

Inside Queen's final weekend as vicar says she was still on 'amazingly good form'

A clergyman who spent last weekend with the Queen at Balmoral says the 96-year-old was "full of fun" and the "life and soul of things", adding the monarch was "happy to be there for her final days"

WEKU

Borrowers in 7 states may be taxed on their student loan cancellation

Seven states have tax policies on the books that could require them to treat student loans canceled by the federal government as taxable income.

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